News Headlines for 16 February 2023

National News Headlines – 16 February 2023 (Thursday)

1. I – T Dept survey on BBC India continues for Second Day

2. Puducherry learnt from Ahmedabad, in bid to get UNESCO World Heritage City tag

3. Gout focusing on public expenditure to propel growth : Nirmala Sitharaman

4. Union Cabinet sanctions 7 new battalions; 9,400 personnel for Sino – India LAC guarding ITBP

5. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra calls on Bangladesh PM Hasina, reaffirms India’s support for deeper economic partnership

6. Union Cabinet nod to ‘Vibrant Villages Program’ for northern boarders

7. ‘Design our Destiny’ should be our new mantra, says Defense Minister

8. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to provide MRO for MQ – 9B drone engines in India

9. 752 of defense capital budget is for domestic procurement : Rajnath Singh

10. 4 km Tunnel to be built at Shinku La for Ladakh All – Weather Connectivity

11. Maharashtra Political Crisis “Tough Constitutional Issue” to Decide : Supreme Court

12. CBSE Board Exams Began, Over 38 Lakh Students to Appear

13. Air Force, Navy Undertook Joint Coastal Exercise

International World News Headlines – 16 February 2023

1. “I’m A Human Being As Well” : Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Resigns

2. Journalist Jailed by Russia Court for 6 Years over Online Post on Ukraine

3. US Intercepts and Diverts 4 Russian Fighter Jets near Alaska

4. US Unveiled deal with Elon Musk’s Tesla on Electric Vehicle Chargers

5. Indian Army Team Delivered Quake Relief Material to Aleppo, Syria

6. After Cyclone Gabrielle, Strong Earthquake Hit New Zealand

7. China to Resume Issuing Short Term Vilas for South Koreans

8. Japan Said objects that flew over Airspace could be Chinese Spy Balloons

9. Zelensky Urged Speedy Help from Allies as Russia Batters Ukraine’s Bakhmut

10. European Parliament Votes to Ban Petrol Car Sales by 2035

Sports News Headlines – 16 February 2023

1. Virat Kohli spent Extra Hours Against Spinners on Roughed up track

2. R Ashwin Rose to 2nd spot in ICC Test Bowlers Rankings, Ravindra Jadeja makes Significant Gains

3. RCB name Australian Ben Sawyer as Head Coach for WPL

4. Royal Challengers Bangalore appointed Sania Mirza as Mentor for women’s Team ahead of WPL 2023

5. PSG left looking to Kylian mbappe to keep Champions League Hopes Alive

Business News Headlines – 16 February 2023

1. Stock Indices Slide in Morning Trade, Sensex down 225 points

2. Income Tax Return Forms to be available from April 1 : Tax Body

3. Merchandise Trade Deficit for January At $17.75 Billion, Lowest in A Year

4. Reduced Net Debt by $2 Billion in Fiscal 2023 : Vedanta Resources

5. Bharat Forge Stock Declined more than 42 years Q3 Results

6. Airbnb Posts 1st Profitable years as Travel Rebounds, Share price jumps 92

Science Technology News Headlines – 16 February 2023

1. NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Shows off Collection of Martian Samples in Stunning Panorama

2. Scientists Discovered Enzyme that can turn Poison into Food

3. New Blood Test Detected Alzheimer’s Disease 3.5 years before Clinical Diagnosis