National

APEDA facilitates export of bananas

• Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, APEDA has facilitated the export of bananas from India to Russia via sea.
• Russia has recently shown keen interest in the procurement of tropical fruits from India, including bananas.

Economy

India's agricultural exports

• APEDA has propelled India's agricultural exports from 0.6 billion US dollars in fiscal year 1987-88 to 26.7 billion US dollars in the fiscal year 2022-23.

Defence

MILAN naval exercise

• 12th edition of the MILAN exercise is scheduled to take place from the 19th to the 27th of February in Visakhapatnam.
• MILAN is a platform for participating Navies to share ideas, enhance security on the high seas, and ensure the safety of maritime commerce.

  Sports

Women's FIH Pro Hockey League

• In the Women's FIH Hockey Pro League, India defeated the United States at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.

Badminton Asia Team Championships

• Indian women beat Thailand by 3-2 to clinch maiden Badminton Asia Team Championships title in Shah Alam, Malaysia.

World Team Table Tennis Championships

• Indian women beat Hungary 3-2 in World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan, South Korea.

Person in News

Prabowo Subianto

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the people of Indonesia on the successful Presidential elections and current Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on the lead.

Miscellaneous

INYAS

• Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS) organised its ninth Annual general Body Meeting.
• INYAS is the only recognised academy of young scientists in India which was established in 2014 with a vision to promote Science education and networking among Young Scientists.