National

First Regional Rapid Transit System

• PM Narendra Modi launched the country's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) at Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh. 
• This is the country's first RAPIDX train which will be known as Namo Bharat.

 Best Tourism Villages

• Dhordo village in Kutch district of Gujarat has gained global recognition as one of the Best Tourism Villages awarded by the United Nations World Tourism Organization.

Art & Culture

Durga Puja

• Five-day long Durga Puja celebrations began with Maha Shasthi puja at temples across the country. 
• It is the first festival in Asia to achieve recognition as UNESCO ICH of Humanity.

 Anthurium Festival

• Anthurium Festival began with all festivities and enthusiasm at Reiek in Mamit District, Mizoram. 
• The festival is being organized by the Department of Tourism of Mizoram.

International

Riyadh Summit

• The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Association of Southeast Asian States (ASEAN) gathered in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

 Gender Balance Framework

• World's First Gender Balance Framework for the 4th Industrial Revolution debuted in Dubai. 
• This framework is the result of a collaborative partnership between the UAE Gender Balance Council and the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution UAE (C4IR UAE), an affiliate of the World Economic Forum.

Economy

Kautilya Economic Conclave -2023

• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the Inaugural Plenary session on ‘Navigating a World on Fire’ at the Kautilya Economic Conclave -2023, organised by the Institute of Economic Growth in association with the Ministry of Finance, in New Delhi.

 Defence

'IMPHAL'

• The third stealth destroyer of Project 15B Class Guided Missile Destroyer 'IMPHAL' was handed over to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai.

MILAN – 24

• The Mid Planning Conference of MILAN 24 (Multilateral Naval Exercise - 2024), to be hosted by the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam from 19 - 27 Feb 24, was conducted by the Eastern Naval Command. 

Sports

Khelo India Centres

• A total of 15 Khelo India Centres were launched in Haryana by CM of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar.

Miscellaneous

“Roaring Revival: Tigers of India”

• Vice-President, Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated an exhibition titled “Roaring Revival: Tigers of India- An Exhibition of Charcoal Sketches & Water Colour Florals” at All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society in New Delhi.

Silicon Photonic Processor Chips

• IIT Madras launched Centre of Excellence for Silicon Photonics in collaboration with MeitY. 
• This transformative technology is primed to cater to a wide array of sectors, including quantum computing, quantum communication, 5G/6G communications, radar and avionics, and more.