The Hindu Current Affairs Today- 7 Jan 2023 (Top 10 Current Affairs)

1. National workshop on project-driven development plan organised

Ministry of Panchayati raj organized a two-day national workshop on project-driven block panchayat development plan and district panchayat development plan on 5-6 January 2023 in New Delhi
the national workshop aimed on adopting conceptualizing and popularizing project development plans,

it also aimed to localize and realize sustainable development goals in rural areas......Read more

2. president Murmu to give away digital India awards on 7 Jan 20233

president Tirupati Murmu will give away the digital India awards (DIA) 2022 to the winners here on 7 January
DIA 2022 aims to inspire and motivate government entities start-ups and grassroots-level digital initiatives in fulfilling the digital India vision,
DIA is instituted under the aegis of the national portal of India.....Read more

3. Maharashtra to set up 122 new sports complexes in rural areas

Maharashtra has announced that 122 new sports complexes will soon be built in rural areas
the aim is to reinforce the state's status as a sporting powerhouse in the country
these complexes will aim to develop players from a young age at every level-village district taluka and state-to create international class sportspersons......Read more

4. government declares the resistance front as a terrorist organization

Centre has declared the resistance front (TRF) as a terrorist organisation under the unlawful activities (prevention) act, UAPA,
the TRF came into existence in 2019 as a proxy outfit of the Lashkar-e-Taiba a proscribed terrorist organisation,
the organisation had been involved in carrying out propaganda on terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.....Read more

5. Indian army inks pact with Assam govt for treatment of ex-servicemen

the Indian army on 5 Jan 2023 signed an agreement with the Assam govt to offer ex-servicemen contributory health scheme (ECHS) at eight medical college and hospitals in the states,

this will facilitate the cashless and capless treatment of 1.12 lakh beneficiaries
the ECHS benefits will be offered in Guwahati Dibrugarh Silcher Jorhat Barpeta Tezpur Diphu and north Lakhimpur.....Read more

6. Indian deploys platoon of women peacekeepers in united nations mission

India, among the largest troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping, is deploying a platoon of women peacekeepers in Abyei Sudan,
this will be the country's largest single unit of female blue helmets in a UN mission since 2007.

in 2007 India became the first country to deploy an all-women contingent to UN peacekeeping mission

7. first-ever national genome editing and training centre inaugurated

national genome editing and training centre (NGETC) was inaugurated at the national agri-food biotechnology institute (NABI) Mohali in Punjab in Jan 2023,
NGETC will cater to the regional needs for the adoption of various genome editing methods,
the centre will help in improving crops in present climate scenarios and making them more tolerant to changing environmental conditions...Read more

8. Amit shah inaugurates 120-feet-tall polo statue in Manipur

Union home minister Amit shah on 6 Jan 2023 unveiled a 120-feet-tall statue of a polo player riding a pony at marjing polo complex in Manipur's Imphal east district,
this is the highest monument in the northeast,
Manipur is considered the birthplace of the game......Read more

9. world's 1st palm-leaf manuscript museum inaugurated in Kerala capital

kerala cm Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the plan leaf manuscript museum in Thiruvananthapuram Kerala
the museum was set up by the archives department in association with the Kerala museum of history and heritage
it is a treasure house of both obscure and celebrated tales of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom that became Asia's first to defeat any European power on Indian soil.......Read more

10. education min chairs the 3rd meeting of the steering committee of NSDM

Dharmendra pradhan minister of education and skill development and entrepreneurship chaired the third meeting of the steering committee of the national skill development mission in Delhi on 4 Jan 2023,
it was launched to provide a strong institutional framework at the centre and in all states for the implementation of skilling activities
skill development mission was launched in 2015......Read more

11. Hindustan copper signs MoU with IIT Dhanbad for technical support

Hindustan Copper (HCL) has signed an MoU with the Indian institute of technology (Indian school of mines) Dhanbad for a collaborative and sponsored research project,

it will address HCL's need for technical assistance guidance and consultancy works,
Hindustan Copper (HCL) is the only copper miner in India owning all the operating mining leases of copper ore in the nation...Read more

12. writer amb ikasuthan mangad wins odakkuzhal award

writer ambikasuthan mangad has been selected for odakkuzhal award 2022 for his collection of short stories titled pranavayu,
the award is being given for the best collection of short stories in Malayalam,
the award will be presented on the occasion of the 45th death anniversary of mahakavi G.sankara kurup........Read more

13. Varanasi can't railway station bags eat right station certification

the Varanasi can't railway station has been awarded the 5-star eat right station' certification for providing high-quality nutritious food to the passengers.
the eat right station certification is provided by FSSA to railway stations which set the standard in providing safe and nutritious food to the passengers.
this certification is part of the eat right India initiative.....Read more