Current affairs 21 February 2023

India-Uzbekistan biennial military Ex-DUSTLIK 2023 begins in Uttarakhand.

The 4th edition of the biennial training Ex DUSTLIK 2023, between the Indian Army and Uzbekistan Army is being conducted in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand from 20th February to 5th March 2023.
Aim: To enhance the military capability to undertake multi-domain operations in a Sub Conventional scenario.
The 14th Battalion, the GARHWAL RIFLES, part of Western Command represented the Indian contingent.
The troops of the North Western Military District represented the Uzbekistan Army.

India’s lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3 has successfully underwent Electro-Magnetic Interference/ Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMI-EMC).
EMI-EMC test: It is conducted for satellite missions to ensure the functionality of the satellite subsystems in the space environment.
It also ensures compatibility with the expected electromagnetic levels.
The test was conducted by the ISRO at U R Rao Satellite Centre, Bengaluru.
The performance of the systems was satisfactory.

Union MoS, Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh announced that North India's 1st nuclear power plant would be set up in Gorakhpur in Fatehabad district, Haryana.
The plant will be built on 560 hectares of land.
Aim: To generate 2800 MW
The first phase will be completed by 2025 and the second by 2028.
As the second phase completes, the plant will be fully operational to generate 2800 MW.
The project will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 20,594 crores.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has launched the mPassport Police App to streamline and expedite the police verification process for passport issuance.
The App was launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the 76th Raising Day Parade of Delhi Police.
The mPassport Police App will cut the verification time period to 5 days.
He also dedicated 350 mobile Tablets to personnel of the Delhi Police Special Branch, on the occasion of the force's Raising Day.

Jammu and Kashmir's government has approved Rs 30.40 crore for the Sensor-based Smart Agriculture project.
It aims to integrate agriculture with technology driven by Artificial Insemination and IoT to automate practices, enhance resource use efficiency, and improve profitability.
The project would enable the use of Hi-tech poly houses to cultivate cash crops around the year.
In J&K, over 70% of the economy is based on agriculture.