1. Jean-Eric Vergne wins Hyderabad E-Prix
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The seasoned Jean Eric Vergne of DS Penske automobiles won an action-packed Formula E Prix in Hyderabad on 11 February.
An overview of the news
The fourth leg of the Formula E season of the year 2022-23 was held in Hyderabad.
This is the first Formula E race held in India.
The Formula E race marked the successful return of top-level motorsport competition to India.
Vergne faced a tough challenge from Envision Racing's Nick Cassidy in the 33-lap electrifying race but was able to hold him off in the end.
The Hyderabad E-Prix was held on the banks of Hussain Sagar Lake and India's first street circuit built near NTR Garden.
The winner's trophy was presented by the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur.
Nick Cassidy (Envision Racing) and Antonio Félix da Costa (TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) finished second and third respectively.
2. Khelo India Youth Games- 2022: Maharashtra finishes in first position, host Madhya Pradesh 3rd
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The fifth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games culminated on February 11.
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Maharashtra topped the medal tally by winning 161 medals including 56 gold. While Haryana stood second with 128 medals including 41 gold.
Host Madhya Pradesh finished third with 96 medals including 39 gold.
5 thousand 812 players from 36 states and union territories participated in these games organised in nine cities.
The participation of girls in these games was about 40 percent.
Khelo India Youth Games
The Games were hosted in Madhya Pradesh from 31 January 2023 to 11 February 2023.
For the first time water sports namely Kayaking Canoeing, Canoe Salam and Fencing were part of this edition of Khelo India Games.
It was organized in eight different cities of the state.
These eight host cities are Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain, Maheshwar, Mandla and Balaghat.
The 4th Khelo India Youth Games was held at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula (Haryana) from June 4 to 13, 2022, while some matches were also played in Chandigarh.
Khelo India Youth Games winners list
Edition | Host City | Winner | Runner-up |
2018 | New Delhi | Haryana | Maharashtra |
2019 | Pune | Maharashtra | Haryana |
2020 | Guwahati | Maharashtra | Haryana |
2021 | Panchkula | Haryana | Maharashtra |
2022 | Bhopal | Maharashtra | Haryana |
3. Khelo India Youth Games- 2022: Maharashtra finishes in first position, host Madhya Pradesh 3rd
Tags: Sports Sports News
The fifth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games culminated on February 11.
An overview of the news
Maharashtra topped the medal tally by winning 161 medals including 56 gold. While Haryana stood second with 128 medals including 41 gold.
Host Madhya Pradesh finished third with 96 medals including 39 gold.
5 thousand 812 players from 36 states and union territories participated in these games organised in nine cities.
The participation of girls in these games was about 40 percent.
Khelo India Youth Games
The Games were hosted in Madhya Pradesh from 31 January 2023 to 11 February 2023.
For the first time water sports namely Kayaking Canoeing, Canoe Salam and Fencing were part of this edition of Khelo India Games.
It was organized in eight different cities of the state.
These eight host cities are Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain, Maheshwar, Mandla and Balaghat.
The 4th Khelo India Youth Games was held at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula (Haryana) from June 4 to 13, 2022, while some matches were also played in Chandigarh.
Khelo India Youth Games winners list
Edition | Host City | Winner | Runner-up |
2018 | New Delhi | Haryana | Maharashtra |
2019 | Pune | Maharashtra | Haryana |
2020 | Guwahati | Maharashtra | Haryana |
2021 | Panchkula | Haryana | Maharashtra |
2022 | Bhopal | Maharashtra | Haryana |
4. President Murmu attends 2nd Indian Rice Congress at ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
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President Draupadi Murmu attended the 2nd Indian Rice Congress at the National Institute of Rice Research (ICAR) in Cuttack, Odisha on February 11.
An overview of the news
President Draupadi has called for reduction in the use of chemical fertilizers to save soil health.
She underlined the importance of bio-fortified rice as rice is the only source of nutrition for a large number of poor people.
She called upon the scientists to develop more and more eco-friendly varieties of rice to address the challenges of drought, water scarcity, soil health and climate change.
The government has started a pilot project to distribute bio-fortified rice through the PDS and provision has been made in the budget for the same.
Under Aatmanirbhar package, the government has approved Rs 1.5 lakh crore for the development of the agriculture sector.
About Rice
Rice is a staple food for most of the population in India. It is a Kharif crop.
It requires high temperature (above 25 °C) and high humidity with annual rainfall above 100 cm.
West Bengal is the major rice producing state where three crops of rice are grown, called 'Aus', 'Aman' and 'Boro'.
Rice is cultivated in about one-fourth of the total cropped area in India.
Major producing states: West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
India is the second largest producer of rice after China.
5. Third Khelo India Winter Games begins in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir
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Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the Khelo India Winter Games at Gulmarg in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.
An overview of the news:
The competition will be organised from 10 - 14 February 2023.
In this, 1500 players from 29 states of the country will participate.
The Khelo India Winter Games is supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and is being organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council as well as the Winter Games Association, Jammu and Kashmir.
This is the third edition of Khelo India Winter Games. It was started in the year 2020.
Sports like snow shoe race, ice skating, ice hockey, skiing, snowboarding will be organised in the five-day competition.
Jammu and Kashmir had topped the previous two editions of the Khelo India Winter Games.
6. Pakistani wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal announces retirement from all forms of cricket
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Recently Pakistan's wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
An overview of the news:
Kamran Akmal decided to retire after being made a part of the national selection committee by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Akmal was recently appointed as the batting consultant for the Babar Azam-led side Peshawar Zalmi for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
International career:
Akmal made his Test match debut against Zimbabwe in November 2002 and he also made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in November 2002.
Akmal featured in 53 Tests, 157 ODIs and 58 T20 Internationals for Pakistan.
In Test matches, he has 2648 runs at an average of 30.79, including six centuries and 12 half-centuries.
He has scored 3236 runs in ODIs at an average of 26.1 including five centuries and 10 half-centuries.
He has 987 runs in T20 at a strike rate of 119.64.
7. Australia's Aaron Finch announces retirement from International Cricket
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Australia's T20 World Cup-winning captain Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from the T20 Internationals, this brings an end to his international cricket career for Australia spanning 12 years.
An overview of the news
Earlier, the opener had announced his retirement from the 50-over format in September last year. He also played five Test matches for Australia.
Finch captained Australia to their maiden ICC World T20 title in 2021.
Australia's most successful captain in the history of T20 International cricket, Finch will continue to play for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (BBL).
Host Australia had failed to make it to the knockout stage of the 2022 T20 World Cup.
International Cricket Career
Finch made his international debut in 2011 in a T20 International match against England. He made his ODI debut in 2013 against Sri Lanka.
He made his Test debut against Pakistan in 2018.
Finch played 146 ODIs at an average of around 39 and 103 T20 Internationals at an average of 34.28 and a strike-rate of 142.53.
Finch holds the record for the highest score in T20 Internationals twice, scoring 156 against England in 2013 and 172 against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2018.
Aaron Finch has captained the Australian team in 76 T20s and 55 ODIs.
8. Australia's Aaron Finch announces retirement from International Cricket
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Australia's T20 World Cup-winning captain Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from the T20 Internationals, this brings an end to his international cricket career for Australia spanning 12 years.
An overview of the news
Earlier, the opener had announced his retirement from the 50-over format in September last year. He also played five Test matches for Australia.
Finch captained Australia to their maiden ICC World T20 title in 2021.
Australia's most successful captain in the history of T20 International cricket, Finch will continue to play for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (BBL).
Host Australia had failed to make it to the knockout stage of the 2022 T20 World Cup.
International Cricket Career
Finch made his international debut in 2011 in a T20 International match against England. He made his ODI debut in 2013 against Sri Lanka.
He made his Test debut against Pakistan in 2018.
Finch played 146 ODIs at an average of around 39 and 103 T20 Internationals at an average of 34.28 and a strike-rate of 142.53.
Finch holds the record for the highest score in T20 Internationals twice, scoring 156 against England in 2013 and 172 against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2018.
Aaron Finch has captained the Australian team in 76 T20s and 55 ODIs.
9. ITBP won the title of National Ice Hockey Championship 2023
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has won the National Ice Hockey Championship 2023 title.
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The12th edition of the competition has been organized in Ladakh, Leh.
The championship was organized by the Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI).
The ITBP team won the title for the third consecutive time by defeating Ladakh Scouts in the final with a score of 1-0.
Held at the ice hockey rink in Ladakh, one of the highest altitude areas in the world, the country's top ice hockey teams participated in the national championship.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
It was established in 1962, after the Indo-China War of 1962. It is usually deployed in the Himalayan mountains along the border with China.
Motto: Bravery – Perseverance – Dedication
Headquarters: New Delhi
Director General: Anish Dayal Singh
10. Saudi Arabia to host 2027 Asian Cup football tournament
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Saudi Arabia has been selected to host the 2027 Asian Cup football tournament during the 33rd AFC Congress recently held in Manama, Bahrain.
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India also submitted a bid to host the 2027 Asia Cup but later withdrew its name.
Asian cup football tournament 2027
Slogan: Forward for Asia
Host Cities: Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah
2023 Asian Football Cup
The host country of the 2023 Asian Football Cup is Qatar. Its original host was China which expressed its inability to hold the tournament due to the COVID-19 situation.
About 24 teams will participate in this tournament.
It will be organized from 16 June to 16 July 2023.
Asian Football Federation (AFC)
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of Asian football and one of the six continental confederations of FIFA.
It was formed in 1954 in Manila, Philippines.
Currently Members - 47
Headquarters – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
AFC President - Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain
