CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
Financial Literacy week 2022: February 14-18:
- The Reserve Bank of India will observe February 14 to18, 2022 as Financial Literacy week 2022.
- The Financial Literacy Week is an initiative by RBI to promote awareness on key topics every year through a focused campaign.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been conducting Financial Literacy Week (FLW) every year since 2016 to propagate financial education messages on a particular theme across the country.
- The theme of Financial Literacy week 2022 is: “Go Digital, Go Secure”.
- The theme is aligned with one of the strategic objectives of the National Strategy for Financial Education: 2020-2025.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS
India Targets 1.2 Billion Ton Coal Production By 2023-24:
- A target of all India coal production of 1.2 Billion Tonne upto the year 2023-24 has been fixed.
- Auction of commercial mining on Revenue Sharing Mechanism was launched on 18.06.2020.
- Under this scheme, total of 2 tranches have been successfully completed.
- From these two tranches total of 28 coal mines have been successfully auctioned for which Vesting order have been signed for 27 coal mines.
- Coal India Limited (CIL) has envisaged a coal production programme of one Billion Tonne from CIL mines.
- CIL has taken the following steps to achieve the target of augmentation of coal production capacity.
Centre allocates 8 LMT food grains to all States/UTs under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme:
- The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed that in pursuance to the economic measures announced by the Government under the ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package’ in May 2020.
- This Department had allocated 8 LMT food grains to all States/UTs under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme (ANBS) for free of cost distribution to the migrants/stranded migrant persons and those neither covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) nor under any State PDS scheme, at the scale of 5 kg per person per month for a period of 2 months of May and June 2020.
- All States/UTs had collectively estimated a total of about 2.8 Crore such needy persons and had lifted a total of about 6.4 LMT food grains from the FCI Depots/Central Stocks.
NITI Aayog and USAID Collaborate to Accelerate Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship in India:
- Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and the S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new partnership under the Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH) initiative.
- This new partnership announced will enhance SAMRIDH’s efforts to reach vulnerable populations, leveraging AIM’s expertise in innovation and entrepreneurship.
- AIM and SAMRIDH will leverage philanthropic capital, and public sector resources to offset barriers for commercial investments in small and medium health enterprises to invest in and scale healthcare solutions.
- The collaboration will focus on innovations across the healthcare landscape with the common goal to mount an effective response to the ongoing third wave of COVID-19 and build health system preparedness for future infectious disease outbreaks and health emergencies.
NITI Aayog announces 5 most improved aspirational districts in Agriculture,Water Resources sector:
- NITI Aayog has announced the five most improved aspirational districts in the Agriculture and Water Resources sector for December 2021.
- Malkangiri in Odisha tops the list.
- It is followed by Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh and Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Ramgarh in Jharkhand and Begusarai in Bihar also feature in the list.
- This is as per NITI Aayog’s Delta Rankings.
CURRENT AFFAIRS : STATE NEWS
West Bengal Govt Starts Open-air Classroom ‘Paray Shikshalaya’
- The West Bengal government launched an open-air classroom programme called Paray Shikshalaya ( Neighborhood Schools) for primary and pre-primary students ( Classes 1 to 7 ).
Goal of the Project :
- To encourage students who were forced to drop out of school because of the Covid-19 outbreak to return to school.
- The Bengal government has decided to get children accustomed to the physical classes.
- Initially, the campaign was aimed at pupils in primary schools (1 to 5).
- Mid-day meals have also been arranged for students taking classes in the neighborhood.
- Under the ‘Paray Shikshalaya’ initiative, the classes will be held in open ground.
- The para teachers and primary school teachers would be part of the project and will provide elementary education to Class 1-5.
- Classes were held in neighborhood parks and grounds for schools without open-air venues.
- Local councils and MLAs assisted in the establishment of infrastructure in such parks, such as the erection of temporary shades and seats, as well as the provision of mid-day meals for the students.
About West Bengal :
- Governor: Jagdeep Dhankhar
- Capital: Kolkata
- Chief minister: Mamata Banerjee
- National Parks : Sundarban National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Gorumara National Park, Neora Valley National Park, Singalila National Park, Buxa Tiger Reserve
- Wildlife Sanctuaries : Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary, Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary, Rasikbil Bird Sanctuary, Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary
CURRENT AFFAIRS : BANKING & ECONOMY
RBI extends restrictions on Karnataka’s Millath Co-Operative Bank
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the restrictions on Karnataka’s Millath Co-Operative Bank, Devangere, by another three months till May 7, 2022.
- Accordingly, the Reserve Bank of India, in the exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
- As per the directions issued first on May 10, 2019, withdrawals were capped at Rs 1,000 from any account.
- The directions have been periodically extended till now.
- The other terms and conditions of the directives will remain unchanged during the latest three-month extension.
- The directions also include no new loans, new investments or taking on any new liabilities, including borrowing of funds or paying any other liabilities, sans RBI approval.
About RBI:
- Established: 1st April 1935
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Governor: Shaktikanta Das
- Deputy Governors: Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael Debabrata Patra, M. Rajeshwar Rao, T. Rabi Sankar
PM CARES Fund Corpus Triples To Rs 10 990 Cr In FY 2020-21
- According to the latest audited statement of PM CARES Funds, the total corpus under the PM CARES Funds in 2020-21 was Rs 10,990.17 crore & Rs 3,976.17 crore was spent from the fund in 2020-21.
- The fund’s closing balance as of March 31, 2021, stood at Rs 7,013.99 crore, more than double of Rs 3,076.62 crore.
- While Rs 1,000 crore was allotted to states and Union territories for the welfare of migrants, Rs 1,392.82 crore was spent on the procurement of 6.6 crore doses of Covid vaccines.
About PM CARES Fund :
- PM CARES Fund – Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund
- Formation : 27 March 2020
- Headquarters : New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Chairman : Narendra Modi (ex-officio chairman)
- The trustees include the Minister of Defence, Rajnath Singh; Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, and Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Government of India.
- PM CARES fund is a dedicated national fund with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation, like posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
CURRENT AFFAIRS : APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
Dr. Unnikrishnan Nair has been appointed as director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center
- Unnikrishnan Nair S has been appointed as the new director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).
- He will replace S Somanath, who recently took over as the chairman of ISRO.
About Dr. Unnikrishnan Nair :
- Nair has BTech in Mechanical Engineering from Kerala University, ME in Aerospace engineering from IISc, Bengaluru and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from IIT(M), Chennai.
- He started his career in VSSC Trivandrum in 1985, has made significant contributions in launch vehicle mechanisms, acoustic protection systems and payload fairing areas during his tenure.
- In January 2019, Nair took over as the first director of Human Space Flight Center, Bengaluru, which is spearheading the Gaganyaan programme.
- He will continue to hold this position along with his new role at the VSSC.
- Nair was the Member-Secretary of the study team for Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE) and deputy project director of SRE for Deceleration and Recovery systems.
- He was associated with the development of recovery systems for SRE and involved in the recovery of SRE capsule from sea.
- He has been associated with the Human Spaceflight Programme since its inception as the project director for technology development activities.
- He was also the Payload Director for CARE [Crew module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment].
- He served as deputy director, Structures Entity of VSSC till January 2017 concurrently with human space flight technology development.
- He led the team for the technology development of Crew Escape System and was its Mission Director for the Pad Abort Test held on July 5, 2018.
Awards & Honors :
- Nair has received Isro team excellence award for his contributions to SRE, Isro excellence award as team leader for CARE in 2014 and Isro Individual Merit award for his contributions towards technology development for manned space missions.
About VSSC :
- Founded: 21 November 1963
- Headquarters : Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Parent agency : ISRO
- VSSC is a key space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and specialises in rocket and space vehicles for satellite programs.
MediBuddy appoints Bollywood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan As Official Brand Ambassador
- MediBuddy, one of India’s largest digital healthcare platforms, has signed legendary Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan as official brand ambassador in a two-year deal.
Goal :
- To make high-quality healthcare available to every Indian family, the platform has been a pioneer in the digital healthcare field.
- With this, MediBuddy further aims to amplify its reach in every nook and corner of the country.
About Medi Buddy :
- Co-founder & CEO : Satish Kannan
- MediBuddy provides consumers with online access to specialized doctors through video call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at-home lab tests, home delivery of medicines, mental health assistance, and other health care services.
About Amitabh Bachchan :
- Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema.
Awards & Honors :
- The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts.
- The Government of France honored him with its highest civilian honor, Knight of the Legion of honor, in 2007 for his exceptional career in the world of cinema.
- He has won sixteen Filmfare Awards and is the most nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 42 nominations overall.
- In 2019, he received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
CURRENT AFFAIRS : AWARDS & HONORS
Nitin Gadkari to receive Late Madhavrao Limaye Karyaksham Khaasdar award
- Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, will be conferred for the first time, the Karyaksham Khaasdar (Efficient Member of Parliament) award for the year 2020-21, given in the memory of late Madhavrao Limaye by Sarvajanik Vachanalay, Nashik.
- Earlier, the award was given to an efficient MLA (Karyaksham Aamdaar) from Maharashtra.
- The award presentation ceremony will be held on February 10, 2022 at Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi, at the residence of minister Gadkari.
- Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pawar, MP Dr Subhash Bhamre, MP Hemant Godse and MP Vinay Sahastrabuddhe will be the chief guests at the function.
Selection committee members :
- MP Hemant Godse, MLA Hemant Takle, journalist Surekha Taksale, journalist Jaiprakash Pawar, Atul Kulkarni, Dr Vinayak Nerlikar, Dr Shobhatai Nerlikar and Sarvajanik Vachanalay President Prof Vilas Aurangabadkar, chief secretary Jaiprakash Jategaonkar and Dr Dharmaji Bodke.
About Sarvajanik Vachanalay :
- The Sarvajanik Vachanalay, Nashik annually selects one of the members of Vidhan Parishad, Vidhan Sabha, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha for the Efficient MLA/ MP Award.
- The award has been started from the donation from his daughter Dr. Shobhatai Nerlikar and son-in-law Dr Vinayak Nerlikar in his memory.
- The award consists of Rs 50,000 in cash, a memento, and a bouquet of shawls, coconuts and flowers.
CURRENT AFFAIRS : MOU & AGREEMENTS
UNEP signs MoU with Maharashtra govt for implementing climate change actions
- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to support its ‘Majhi Vasundhara’ campaign, an initiative about the energy and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.
About Majhi Vasundhara :
- ‘Majhi Vasundhara’ (literally, My Earth) is an initiative of the Government of Maharashtra’s Environment and Climate Change Department initiative to empower citizens with knowledge on the impacts of climate change and environmental issues and encourage them to make a conscious effort towards improvement of the environment.
- The new partnership between the UN Environment Programme and the Government of Maharashtra will support the state in the implementation of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.
- UNEP will support the state in educating and mobilising youth on plastic pollution and marine litter through UNEP’s Tide Turner Challenge across all educational institutes in Maharashtra.
- Under the partnership, UNEP will support the Maharashtra government on various clean energy initiatives and in its efforts to develop a strategy for carbon-neutral development in line with the Government of India’s vision.
About UNEP :
- Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
- Founded: 5 June 1972
- Head: Inger Andersen
About Maharashtra :
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief minister: Uddhav Thackeray
- National Parks: Chandoli National Park, Gugumal National Park, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Navegaon National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary, BhimaShankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Radhanagari Bison Sanctuary, Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary, Phansad Bird Sanctuary, Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Dhaknakolkaz Wildlife Sanctuary, Narnala Wildlife Sanctuary, Rehekuri Blackbuck Sanctuary, Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary, Amba Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary, Andheri Wildlife Sanctuary
CURRENT AFFAIRS : RANKING & INDEX
Gautam Adani overtakes Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’s richest person – Bloomberg Billionaires Index
- According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire net worth reached $88.5 billion eclipsing fellow countryman Mukesh Ambani’s $87.9 billion.
- With an almost $12 billion jump in his personal fortune, Adani is the world’s biggest wealth-gainer this year.
World’s Top 10 Richest People in Bloomberg Billionaires Index :
| Rank | Name | Country | Total Net Worth |
| 1 | Elon Musk | US | $235B |
| 2 | Jeff Bezos | US | $183B |
| 3 | Bernard Arnault | France | $168B |
| 4 | Bill Gates | US | $129B |
| 5 | Larry Page | US | $124B |
| 6 | Sergey Brin | US | $119B |
| 7 | Warren Buffet | US | $115B |
| 8 | Steve Ballmer | US | $108B |
| 9 | Larry Ellison | US | $99.5B |
| 10 | Gautam Adani | India | $88.5B |
Top 10 richest people in India :
| Rank | Name | Total Net Worth |
| 10 | Gautam Adani | $88.5B |
| 11 | Mukesh Ambani | $87.9B |
| 38 | Azim Premji | $33.8B |
| 50 | Shiv Nadar | $29.0B |
| 75 | Radhakishan Damani | $21.6 B |
| 117 | Cyrus Poonawalla | $16.5B |
| 122 | Dilip Shanghvi | $15.7B |
| 133 | Uday Kotak | $15.2B |
| 150 | Savitri Jindal | $13.5B |
| 155 | Kumar Birla | $13.3B |
About Bloomberg Billionaires Index :
- The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s top 500 richest people.
- First Published : March 2012
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS
Women’s T20I: New Zealand win by 18 runs:
- In Women’s Cricket, New Zealand beat India by 18 runs in the one-off T20I at Queenstown.
- Earlier, India’s Captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl, Kiwis amassed a formidable score of 155 for 5 in 20 overs.
- For India Pooja Vastrakar bagged two crucial wickets.
- India only managed to score 137 for the loss of 8 in the stipulated overs.
- Lea Tahuhu was declared Player of the Match for her all round performance.
- The two teams now head for a five-match ODI series starting on 12th February
CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES
Praveen Kumar Sobti, Mahabharat’s Bheem, dies at 74:
- Mahabharat actor-athlete Praveen Kumar Sobti, who played the role of Bheem in the series, and also winning an Asian Games gold medal passed away at the age of 74.
- He was also suffering from financial crisis in his last days.
- He represented the country across various athletic events in hammer and discus throw and even won four medals at the Asian Games, including two gold medals in 1966 and 1970.
- Praveen Kumar Sobti also won a silver medal in Hammer Throw during the 1966 Commonwealth Games.
- The athlete gained further popularity after he began his acting career and was featured as Bheem in BR Chopra’s classic “Mahabharat” in 1988.
Daily CA On Feb 10 :
- The Reserve Bank of India will observe February 14 to18, 2022 as Financial Literacy week 2022.
- A target of all India coal production of 2 Billion Tonne upto the year 2023-24 has been fixed.
- The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed that in pursuance to the economic measures announced by the Government under the ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package’ in May 2020.
- Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and the S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new partnership under the Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH) initiative.
- NITI Aayog has announced the five most improved aspirational districts in the Agriculture and Water Resources sector for December 2021.
- The West Bengal government launched an open-air classroom programme called Paray Shikshalaya ( Neighborhood Schools) for primary and pre-primary students ( Classes 1 to 7 ).
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the restrictions on Karnataka’s Millath Co-Operative Bank, Devangere, by another three months till May 7, 2022.
- According to the latest audited statement of PM CARES Funds, the total corpus under the PM CARES Funds in 2020-21 was Rs 10,990.17 crore & Rs 3,976.17 crore was spent from the fund in 2020-21.
- Unnikrishnan Nair S has been appointed as the new director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) & he will replace S Somanath, who recently took over as the chairman of ISRO.
- MediBuddy, one of India’s largest digital healthcare platforms, has signed legendary Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan as official brand ambassador in a two-year deal.
- Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, will be conferred for the first time, the Karyaksham Khaasdar (Efficient Member of Parliament) award for the year 2020-21, given in the memory of late Madhavrao Limaye by Sarvajanik Vachanalay, Nashik.
- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to support its ‘Majhi Vasundhara’ campaign, an initiative about the energy and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.
- According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire net worth reached $88.5 billion eclipsing fellow countryman Mukesh Ambani’s $87.9 billion.
- In Women’s Cricket, New Zealand beat India by 18 runs in the one-off T20I at Queenstown.
- Mahabharat actor-athlete Praveen Kumar Sobti, who played the role of Bheem in the series, and also winning an Asian Games gold medal passed away at the age of 74.
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