20th FEBRUARY 2023 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
PVR Subramaniam is the new CIO of NITI Aayog
- PVR Subramaniam IAS has been appointed as the new CIO of Niti Aayog. Parameswaran Iyer was appointed as Nitiayog CO on 24th June 2022.
- He has been appointed as the Managing Director of the World Bank after a 2-year tenure. He will hold this position for 3 years at the World Bank in Washington. After this, PVR Subramaniam from Andhra Pradesh has been appointed as the new CIO of Aayog.
- The Indian women's team, led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, is playing a group match against the Ireland women's team. Harmanpreet has created a new record through this competition.
- Harmanpreet Kaur holds the record for most matches played in T20 International cricket. Harmanpreet has also broken the record of Indian men's captain Rohit Sharma.
- Indian women's star player Smriti Mantha has played 115 T20 matches. Harmanpreet Kaur is the top player with 150 matches, Rohit Sharma is 2nd with 148 matches and Suzy Patel is 3rd with 143 matches.
- The fourth joint military exercise 'Dustlik' between the Indian Army and the Uzbekistan Army began in Pithora, Uttarakhand. 45 players each from both countries participated in this joint exercise.
- The exercise aims to promote constructive relations between the armies of the two countries. Soldiers have joined the Garwal Rifles in the Indian Army. The first exercise between the two countries was held in Uzbekistan in November 2019.
- The 14-day joint exercise aims to prevent terrorist activities in hilly areas and urban areas. Discussions, debriefings and process explanations will take place in group training. Soldiers of both countries will be trained in operations related to handling new generation logistics and technology. Emphasis will be placed on increasing interoperability between forces.
