14th FEBRUARY 2023 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Air India has signed an agreement to buy 250 Airbus aircraft from the French company
- Air India, which was operating as a public sector company, was acquired by the Tata Group in 2022. Following this, Tata Group, which is developing Air India's operations, is buying 250 aircraft from Airbus. The agreement was signed.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron participated in the event held through video
- There are 27 member countries in the European Union. The bill was introduced in the European Union Parliament common to the countries. In order to counter the effects of climate change and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, a bill was brought to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in 2035 and promote electric vehicles.
- The MPs of the member states voted on this. The bill has been approved by Parliament and will be officially given final approval by March, it is reported.
- Inflation increased over the same month last year due to rise in prices of mineral oils, food commodities, crude petroleum and natural gas, chemicals and chemical products, base metals, electricity, textiles etc. India's headline inflation stood at 5.85% in November last year.
- Subsequently, it decreased to 4.95 last December. Meanwhile, the country's overall price inflation has come down to 4.73% in January. This has led to a continuous decline in India's headline inflation.
- Headline inflation has come down to its lowest level in the last 2 years. The fall in the inflation rate is attributed to fall in prices of mineral oils, base metals and metal products, apart from machinery and equipment.
- Home Minister and Union Minister Mr. Amit Shah presented the 'President's Color' to the Haryana Police in Karnal, Haryana today. On this occasion, Haryana Chief Minister Shri Manohar Lal, Haryana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta, State Home Minister Mr. Anil Vij and Haryana Director General of Police Mr. P.K. Agarwal and others were also present.