The World Government Summit 2023 is set to begin on February 13th in Dubai. The Summit will be held under the theme of "Shaping Future Governments". It will bring together global thought leaders, global experts, and decision makers to share and contribute to the development of tools, policies, and models that will be critical in shaping future governments.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the national Aadi Mahotsav at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi. Aadi Mahotsav is a major platform to promote tribal products into national and international markets. 

Mohammad Shahabuddin will be the next President of Bangladesh.  A retired judge, Commissioner of Anti-Corruption Commission and liberation war fighter Mohammad Shahabuddin was nominated for the post by the ruling Awami League. 

As part of the ongoing “Swastha Mann, Swastha Ghar” campaign launched last year to enhance awareness surrounding healthy living, Health Melas will be organized on 14th of every month in 1.56 lakh Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centre (AB-HWC) across the country. 

Students from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, India, won AED 1 million by winning the gold medal at the World Government Summit in Dubai. The “M-Gov Award” and the “GovTech Award” are annual awards organized by the UAE government as part of the World Government Summit. 

The New Zealand government has declared a national state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle lashed the North Island.  This is only the third time New Zealand has declared a state of emergency, the other two were the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks and 2020 Covid pandemic.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will host Defence Ministers’ Conclave on the side-lines of Aero India in Bengaluru. Defence Ministers of friendly foreign countries will participate in the meeting. The Conclave has been organised on the theme ‘Shared Prosperity through Enhanced Engagements in Defence (SPEED).

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the ICC Player of the Month awards for January 2023, with India opener Shubman Gill winning the ICC Men's Player of the Month. England's Grace Scrivens became the youngest recipient of the ICC Women's Player of the Month award after starring in the first-ever ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup. 

India's Supreme Court is now back to its full strength of 34, with the elevation of two High Court Chief Justices to the apex court. The last time the apex court was at its full strength was in September-November 2019. The Chief Justices of the Allahabad High Court and the Gujarat High Court are the latest additions to the 34-judge collegium.

One97 Communications Limited launched a special G20-theme, QR Code to celebrate India's presidency of the G20 and the country's leadership in mobile payments. The QR code was launched by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways and IT, during the 'Digital Payments Utsav’.