Brief Current Affairs of February 2023

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Khelo India Winter Games 2023

Venue: Gulmarg, J & K

Held from 10 Feb to 14 Feb 2023

Medals Tally

StateGSBT
J & K26252576
Maharashtra138627
Himachal Pradesh1014731
Army1010929
Haryana8101331

New Governors

StateGovernor
Arunachal PradeshLt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik (Retd)
SikkimShri L.P. Acharya
JharkhandShri CP Radhakrishnan
Himachal PradeshShri Shiv Pratap Shukla
AssamShri Gulab Chand Kataria
Andhra PradeshJustice (Retd) S. Abdul Nazeer
ChhattisgarhJustice (Retd) Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
ManipurMs. Anusuiya Uikye
NagalandShri La Ganesan
MeghalayaShri Phagu Chauhan
BiharShri R.V. Arlekar
MaharashtraShri Ramesh Bais
LadakhBrig (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd)

36th Surajkund International Crafts Mela

Held from: 03 to 19 February 2023

Venue: Surajkund, Faridabad (Haryana)

Theme state: North Eastern area

Partner country: Shanghai Cooperation Organization


FIFA Football Awards 2023

FIFA Best Men's Player of the Year: Lionel Messi (Argentina)

FIFA Best Women's Player of the Year: Alexia Putellas (Spain)

FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year: Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)

FIFA Women’s Coach of the Year: Sarina Wiegman (England)

FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Emiliano Martínez (Argentina)

FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Mary Earps (England)


2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Held from: 10 - 26 February 2023

Venue: South Africa

Winners: Australia (6th title)

Runners-up: South Africa

Player of the series: Ashleigh Gardner (Australia)

Most runs: Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa)

Most wickets: Sophie Ecclestone (England)



Sansad Ratna Awards 2023

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Lifetime Achievement Award: Shri TK Rangarajan (former Rajya Sabha MP & CPI (M) leader)

MPs from Lok SabhaMPs from Rajya Sabha
Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato (BJP, Jharkhand)Dr. John Brittas (CPI-M, Kerala),
Shri Dr Sukanta Majumdar (BJP, West Bengal)Dr. Manoj Kumar Jha (RJD, Bihar)
Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma (INC, Andaman Nicobar Islands)Smt Fauzia Tahseen Ahmed Khan (NCP, Maharashtra)
Dr Heena Vijayakumar Gavit (BJP, Maharashtra)Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad (Samajwadi Party, UP)
Shri Gopal Chinayya Shetty (BJP, Maharashtra)Smt Chhaya Verma (INC, Chhattisgarh)
Shri Sudhir Gupta (BJP, Madhya Pradesh)-
Shri Dr Amol Ramsing Kolhe (NCP, Maharashtra) -
Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary (INC, West Bengal) -


76th BAFTA Awards 2023

Best Film: All Quiet on the Western Front

Best British Film: The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Director: Edward Berger (for All Quiet on the Western Front)

Best Actor: Austin Butler (for Elvis)

Best Actress: Cate Blanchett (for Tár)

Most awards: All Quiet on the Western Front (7)

Most nominations: All Quiet on the Western Front (14)


Books in News

Victory City by Salman Rushdie