Current affairs 12 February 2023

3rd edition of Khelo India Winter Games begins in Kashmir.

• 3rd edition of the Khelo India National Winter Games has begun at famous tourist destination Gulmarg in Kashmir.
• Gulmarg is a Centre of Excellence for Winter Sports and sports budget of Jammu and Kashmir is enormous as compared to other states and union territories of the country.
• This edition will continue for next four days wherein more than 1500 athletes from across the country are taking part in eleven different sports categories.

Bhagat Singh Koshyari inaugurates Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2023.

• Maharashtra Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari has inaugurated the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav- 2023 (RSM) at Azad Maidan, Churchgate in Mumbai.
• Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav conveys the enduring message of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, which signifies that despite numerous diversities in language and cultural expressions, India is united and one.
• This 9-day event is organized by the Ministry every year in different states of India and will go on till 19th February.

President of India inaugurates the 2nd Indian Rice Congress at Cuttack.

• President of India, Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated the 2nd Indian Rice Congress at ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack on February 11, 2023.
• ICAR-NRRI has developed India’s first high protein rice, called CR Dhan 310 and NRRI has also released a high-zinc rice variety, called CR Dhan 315.
• Rice is the basic food crop and is mainly grown in rain-fed areas that receive heavy annual rainfall and is a kharif crop in India.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates AMRPTEX 2023.

• Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw has inaugurated AMRPTEX 2023 - National Philatelic Exhibition at Pragati Maidan, Delhi.
• It is a 5-day Mahakumbh of Stamps, which is to be held from 11th to 15th February, 2023.
• It displays more than 20,000 exhibits under 13 competitive categories and invitees and is the national platform to highlight and display the 5000 years old rich history and culture of this great nation./li>

1st International Conference on Digital Skilling.

• Secretary of MeitY, Alkesh Kumar Sharma has inaugurated 1st International Conference on Communication, Electronics and Digital Technologies – NICE-DT 2023 and Digital Skilling, which is the lead event of G20.
• It was organized by National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT).
• NIELIT: It is an autonomous Scientific Society of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and is engaged in Capacity Building and Skill Development.