Current affairs 23 February 2023

Tata Group becomes the title sponsor for WPL.

• BCCI secretary, Jay Shah has informed that the TATA Group has bagged the title rights for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023.
• The first match of WPL 2023 will begin between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium.
• In its first season, the WPL will stage a total of 20 league matches and two Playoff games that will be played.
• Five teams: Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore & UP Warriorz.

Karthik Subramaniam wins National Geographic "Pictures Of The Year".

• An Indian-origin, Karthik Subramaniam has won the prestigious National Geographic Pictures of The Year award with his photograph titled Dance of the Eagles.
• The award-winning photograph captured a bald eagle intimidating its peers to claim a prime log while salmon hunting in the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve in Alaska.
• He titled the picture Dance of the Eagles as a homage to the fictional dragon war in George R.R. Martin’s novel A Dance with Dragons.

18th UIC World Security Congress organized by Railway Protection Force.

• The 18th UIC World Security Congress has been started commenced in Jaipur, India on 21st February 2023.
• The 3-day Conference is being jointly organized by the International Union of Railways, Paris and Railway Protection Force.
• Theme 2023: Railway Security Strategy: Responses and Vision for Future.
• The World Security Congress is a globally recognized security platform.
• The Union International Des Chemins (UIC) or International Union of Railways was established in 1922.

Rudrankksh Patil wins gold in men’s 10m air rifle in ISSF World Cup 2023.

• Indian shooter, Rudrankksh Patil clinched his first World Cup individual gold in the men’s 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.
• He defeated Maximilian Ulbrich of Germany, who was settled for silver.
• While Miran Maricic of Croatia won the bronze medal.
• In women’s 10m air rifle, Tilottama Sen (14) won the second bronze for India.
• Seonaid Mcintosh (Great Britain) won gold and Nina Christen (Switzerland) settled for silver.

Pt Prem Kumar Mallick bags for the Sangeet natak Akademi Award 2019.

• Noted classical singer, Pt Prem Kumar Mallick has been selected for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2019.
• Reason: Contributions in the field of music (Hindustani Vocal).
• He is a professor in the department of music and performing arts at Allahabad University.
• He will receive this award along with other artists from across the country for the award for years 2019, 2020, and 2021.
• President Droupadi Murmu will present the award on February 23.