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.

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.

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.

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.

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.