1.Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from its A$5 currency note with a new design to reflect and honour the history of its Indigenous culture, the country's central bank said on Thursday. The decision follows consultation with the federal government, which supports the change, the Reserve Bank of Australia said in a statement. The other side of the note will continue to feature the Australian Parliament, it said.-ndtv.com
2.China said on Friday that cross border travel between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau would fully resume from Feb. 6, dropping existing quotas and scrapping a mandatory COVID-19 test that was required before travelling. Group tours between China and its two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau would resume, while the number of customs checkpoints open will return to pre-pandemic levels, China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said in a statement on its website.-hindustantimes.com
3.India on Wednesday (February 1, 2023) announced a development assistance of Rs 200 crore for Afghanistan in its Union Budget for 2023-24. Taliban welcomed the Indian announcement and said that it will contribute to boosting relations and trust between the two countries."We appreciate development assistance for Afghanistan by India. It will contribute to boosting relations and trust between the two countries," Taliban's Suhail Shaheen told Zee Media.-Zeenews.com
4.On the occasion of the 74th Indian Republic Day, the World Humanitarians Foundation and Trident Events and Media Ltd. celebrate Naya Bharat Mahotsav Edition-2 from January 26th to 30th in London, which includes a series of events. This series of events is organised by the World Humanitarians Foundation and Trident Events & Media Ltd. and supported by Himadri, Uttarakhand Handloom & Handicraft Development Council, Associated with GTTCI (Gaurav Gupta), and Real Indian Brands (Rajesh Sharma).-hindustantimes.com
5.Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has called an urgent meeting of Opposition MPs at 10am on Friday in his Parliament office to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the House during the ongoing budget session. "Floor leaders of Opposition parties will be meeting at 10 am in chamber of LoP @kharge -ji in Parliament House to coordinate strategy. The demand remains the same. Only an independent investigation will save LIC, SBI and other institutions FORCED by PM to invest in the Adani Group," Jairam Ramesh tweeted.-hindustantimes.com
6.Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday announced that India will have its first hydrogen train designed and manufactured locally by December 2023 on the Kalka-Shimla historic circuit. Although hydrogen-powered train technology is still in its infancy with only a few countries using it on a limited basis, India's early adoption is regarded as a significant step toward green initiatives.-hindustantimes.com
7.In a first, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has given schools the go-ahead for a mandatory session with students taking board exams to let them know the repercussions of cheating. The goal is to stop children from mimicking or engaging in any unethical behaviour.-hindustantimes.com
8.Realme and Coco-Cola could be an unexpected pairing in the world of limited-edition phones. The companies may introduce the realme 10 Pro 5G Coca-Cola Edition, a new limited edition smartphone. The colour pattern makes it simple to identify the Coca-Cola phone. The phone is decorated with the Coca-Cola logo in red and black. On February 10 at 12:30 PM IST, the new, limited Realme 10 Pro Coca-Cola version may go on sale.-zeenews.com
9.Budgetary allocation for the tourism sector for 2023-24 have failed to boost sentiments of the hospitality industry, including tour operators. The Centre’s decision to cut the outlay for overseas promotional activity, such as Incredible India campaign, by over 50%, came under criticism by industry executives.-livemint.com
10.The Union Finance Minister laid the budgetary proposals for the fiscal 2023-24 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The Finance Minister called the Budget a blueprint for India@100 (2047).Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set a budgetary proposal of Rs 3287.65 crore for the Ministry of Food Processing Industries for the fiscal 2023-24. However, the Budget proposal of the previous fiscal year was Rs 2941.99 crore while the actual revised budget for the fiscal 2022-23 was 1901.59 crore.-fnbnews.com
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