Current affairs 05 February 2023

Sports Minister launches mascot for 3rd Khelo India Winter Game.

The Sports Minister, Anurag Singh Thakur, and LG of J&K, Manoj Sinha launched the Mascot, Theme Song, and Jersey for the 3rd edition of Khelo India Winter Games in Jammu & Kashmir.
The Winter Games are scheduled to be held from 10-14 February 2023 at Gulmarg, J&K.
It is supported by the Ministry of Sports and organized by the J&K Sports Council and Winter Games Association, J&K.
Mascot: Snow Leopard (depicts the vibrant heritage of the Himalayas)

The 36th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela commenced in Faridabad, Haryana on February 3, 2023, and will continue till February 19, 2023.
It was organized by the Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana Tourism in association with the Ministry of Tourism, Textiles, Culture, and External Affairs.
It was inaugurated by the Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Theme state 2023: North-East region
Partner nation: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

The Kerala government presented announced a road map for setting up green hydrogen hubs in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram in the coming two years.
The outlay for this scheme: Rs 200 crore
Aim: To build green hydrogen plants that can produce 60 tonnes of hydrogen per day.
It will be established with a 150 MW Electrolyser and storage infrastructure.
The Hydrogen produced through the electrolysis of water is known as green hydrogen.
Kerala's Finance Minister: K.N. Balagopal

J&K LG, Manoj Sinha inaugurated the SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2023 at Aquaplex Crown at Bagh-e-Bahu, Jammu.
The fair was participated by the women's Self Help Groups from around 25 States and UTs across the country.
Aim: To provide a platform for the rural SHG women to sell and promote their self-made products.
On this platform, the SHG will display handicrafts, handloom, and natural food items from different rural areas across the country.

Scott Sheppard, Astronomer of Washington's Carnegie Institution for Science has discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter planet. Now, Jupiter has 92 moons.
Jupiter planet has overtaken Saturn planet, which has 83 moons at present.
The orbits of the 12 hitherto undiscovered moons of Jupiter have been published by the Minor Planet Center (MPC).
Of the 12 new moons, nine are particularly distant.
The MPC estimates that these nine moons have orbits longer than 550 days.