Excellence by Saikat Sir: Daily Current Affairs April 28 2022

Daily Current Affairs April 28 2022

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

World Immunization Week 2022 – 24 to 30 April

World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.
To commemorate the day, WHO has decided on the theme of 2022 Immunization Week as “Long Life for All”.
In May 2012, the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the WHO, endorsed World Immunization Week.
The world’s first “World Immunization Week” was observed in 2012, which witnessed the simultaneous participation of more than 180 countries and territories worldwide.

Tamil Nadu to observe Minorities Rights Day annually on December 18:

The Tamil Nadu government will observe December 18, every year, as Minorities Rights Day at the state level and about Rs 2.50 lakh will be earmarked for the purpose, Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Gingee K S Masthan told the Assembly.
The minority girl students in rural areas to pursue their studies would provide education aid of Rs 500 to the students of Classes 3 to 5 and Rs 1,000 to the wards of Class 6.
In an initiative aimed at improving the economic prospects of the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Tribes, the government would form 25 groups with each comprising 10 members (men/women) and encourage them to set up ready-made garment units.
They would be provided with an assistance of Rs Rs 75 lakh.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

Fasal Bima Pathshala organized under Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari campaign:

Fasal Bima Pathshala has been organized across the country under the ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari’
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar chaired the National level special programme on Fasal Bima Pathshala along with Minister of state Kailash Choudhary.
The main objective of the Fasal Bima Pathshala is to provide all the information related to the insurance scheme to the farmers so that they can understand every aspect of the insurance scheme and take full advantage of it.
The ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari’ Campaign is being organized from 25th to 30th April under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
The Campaign aims to make the farmers aware of key scheme aspects of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana like basic scheme provisions, the importance of ensuring the crops and how to avail of scheme benefits.

I&B Ministry blocks 16 YouTube news channels for spreading disinformation related to the country’s national security:

The information and Broadcasting Ministry has blocked 16 YouTube news channels for spreading disinformation related to the country’s national security, foreign relations, and public order.
Ten Indian and six Pakistan-based YouTube channels have been blocked under Information Technology Rules, 2021.
The Indian YouTube channels which have been blocked include Saini Education Research, Hindi Mein Dekho, Aaj Te News, SBB News, Defence News 24×7, and Tahaffuz-E-Deen India among others.
Pakistan- based YouTube channels that have been blocked include Aaj Tak Pakistan, Discover Point, Reality Checks, Kaiser Khan, The Voice of Asia, and Bol Media Bol.
YouTube channels based in Pakistan were found to have been used in a coordinated manner to post fake news about the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir, and India’s foreign relations in light of the situation in Ukraine.
Multiple country-based YouTube channels were observed to publish unverified news and videos having the potential to create panic among various sections of the society.

Asia’s biggest international food, hospitality fair AAHAR-2022 commences at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi:

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in association with the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) is organising Asia’s biggest international food and hospitality fair AAHAR 2022 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
More than 80 exporters from different segments of agricultural products which include geographical indication products, processed food, organic, and frozen food products will participate in the fair.
APEDA has created dedicated stalls for exporters from the North East Region and Himalayan states like Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, women entrepreneurs, Farmer Producers Organizations, Start-Ups and exporters of millets.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : STATE NEWS

J&K’s Village Palli becomes India’s first carbon-neutral panchayat

The nondescript hamlet of Palli in Jammu and Kashmir‘s border district of Samba has become the country’s first ‘carbon neutral panchayat‘ with Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicating to the nation a 500 KV solar plant, installed in a record time of nearly three weeks.
Palli has shown the way to the country by becoming carbon neutral & people of Palli have helped in the project.
Under the central government’s ‘Gram Urja Swaraj programme, in all 1,500 solar panels put up in a total area of 6,408 square metres will provide clean electricity to 340 houses in the model panchayat.
The project was completed at a cost of Rs 2.75 crore in a record time.
The electricity generated will be distributed to the village, having a daily requirement of 2,000 units, through the local power grid station.
Palli village was also an example of the slogan ‘sab ka prayas’ (Everyone’s efforts).
The government was pushing for major technology-related measures, e-swaraj and mode of payments to make Panchayats more powerful.

About J&K :

Capital : Srinagar, Jammu
Lieutenant Governor : Manoj Sinha

India’s first radio channel for visually-impaired ‘Radio Aksh’ launched in Nagpur

India’s first-ever radio channel for the visually impaired, named ‘Radio Aksh’ has been launched in Nagpur with the Blind Relief Association Nagpur and Samdrushti Kshamata Vikas Avam Anusandhan Mandal (Saksham).
This concept was created to help the visually-impaired gain seamless access to education resources and audiobooks.
The channel is available on Play Store and via Zeno Radio on Apple devices.
Unlike FM and AM, Internet Radio has no geographical limits & the Content is pre-recorded.
The digital platforms will enable access to vast banks of information from anywhere, to the visually impaired through their digital devices.
A dedicated team of trained volunteers, mostly women, help in the creation of content for the radio channel, which can be streamed to the visually impaired across India and the world.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : BANKING & FINANCE

Airtel Payments Bank tie up with IndusInd Bank to offer FD facility

Airtel Payments Bank has partnered with IndusInd Bank to offer fixed deposit (FD) facilities to its customers.
The payments bank’s customers can open FDs starting from ₹500 up to ₹190,000 in a few minutes through a digital process on the Airtel Thanks mobile application.

About the Partnership :

With this partnership, Airtel Payments Bank’s savings account customers will get an interest rate of up to 5 per cent per annum and senior citizens will get an additional 0.5 per cent on all fixed deposits.
Airtel Payments Bank customers can book multiple FDs on Airtel Thanks App for fixed periods of one, two, or three years.
Customers can dissolve an FD before the maturity date through the Airtel Thanks app, and no penalty or processing fee will be charged on pre-mature withdrawals.

About Fixed deposits :

Fixed deposits are a popular investment instrument, as in addition to offering assured returns, it also ensures the safety of the customer’s funds.
Fixed deposits are a great option for users who look for secure and risk-free investment options and an important addition to our growing bouquet of simple, secure and rewarding digital solutions.

About Airtel Payments Bank :

Founded : 2017
Headquarters : New Delhi, India
MD & CEO : Anubrata Biswas
Airtel Payments Bank was launched by Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecom provider, to support the cashless revolution promised by the Government of India.
On 5 January, 2022, it was granted the scheduled bank status by Reserve Bank of India under second schedule of RBI Act, 1934.

About IndusInd Bank :

Founded : April 1994
Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra
MD & CEO : Sumant Kathpalia

Suryoday SFB partners Kyndryl to drive digital, IT transformation

Suryoday SFB has chosen Kyndryl the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, to drive its technology transformation program, improve operational efficiency, and increase digital banking adoption among its customers as part of a 5 year transformation partnership
Kyndryl will provide advisory and implementation services to the bank to deploy and support a new core banking system.
Kyndryl will manage the bank’s critical core and mobile banking application ecosystem and provide deep expertise in hybrid cloud services, data analytics, and IP-based transformation services frameworks to enable the bank’s digital transformation journey.
Apart from modernising the bank’s technology and network connectivity, Kyndryl will also provide security and resiliency services using Kyndryl’s Cyber Resiliency Orchestrator to ensure the bank remains compliant with current and future risk management guidelines and regulatory requirements.

About Suryoday SFB :

Headquarters : Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer : Mr. Baskar Babu Ramachandran
Suryoday Bank, a leading Small Finance Bank (SFB) in India with more than 565 branches and 1.8 million customers

About Kyndryl :

Founded : November 3, 2021
Headquarters : New York, US
Chairman & CEO : Martin Schroeter

CURRENT AFFAIRS : APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

BJP’s AP Abdullakutty to be new chairperson of central Haj committee

BJP national vice-president AP Abdullakutty has been selected as the chairman of Central Haj Committee.
Abdullakutty was elected as a representative of the Central Government under sub-section 4 (c) of section 4 of the Hajj Committee Act.
For the first time, two women were elected as its vice-chairpersons– Munnawari Begum and Mafuja Khatun.
Munnawari Begum is a member of the Central Waqf Council, Mafuja Khatun is the vice president of the Bengal unit of the BJP .
The Government of India has appointed C Muhammed Faizi as a member of the Haj Committee of India (HCoI) for a period of 3 years up to 31st March 2025 with effect from 21st April 2022.

About AP Abdullakutty :

AP Abdullakutty was elected as the National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 26 September 2020.
He has served as the BJP Vice President of Kerala .
He is also a former member of Lok Sabha from Kannur and ex-MLA from Kannur constituency of Kerala.

Note :

The Ministry of Minority Affairs is the nodal ministry to conduct the Haj pilgrimage in India.

Slovenia election – Liberal newcomer Robert Golob defeats three-time PM Janez Jana

In Slovenia, political newcomer liberal Robert Golob has defeated three-time prime minister, populist conservative Janez Janša association with Slovenian Democratic party.
State election authorities stated that, after counting over 97 percent of the ballots, the Freedom Movement won nearly 34 percent of the votes, compared to around 24 percent for the governing conservative Slovenian Democratic Party.
Trailing behind the top two contenders were the New Slovenia party with 7 percent, followed by the Social Democrats with more than 6 percent and the Left party with 4 percent.
The environmentalist Freedom Movement party got 40 seats compared to SDS’s 28 seats in the Slovenian parliament which has a total of 90 seats.

About Robert Golob :

Robert Golob is a Slovenian businessman and politician.
Jansa already served as prime minister between 2004 and 2008, and 2012-2013.

About Slovenia :

President: Borut Pahor
Currency: Euro
Capital: Ljubljana

CURRENT AFFAIRS : MOU & AGREEMENTS

CSIR inks MoU with iCreate to harness India’s tech strength

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the premier research and development body of the Government of India and iCreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology), India’s largest institution for transforming start-ups based on tech innovation into businesses, have signed an agreement to harness the country’s technological strength.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel presided over the MoU.

About the MoU :

Under the MoU, CSIR and iCreate intend to establish a collaborative support system for promising tech start-ups by making combined resources available for entrepreneurs and innovators in the country.
The partnership will also catalyse scientific innovation and the marketability of high-tech start-ups.
iCreate will help set up new incubators at identified CSIR labs.
Start-ups will access CSIR’s equipment, facilities, and scientific manpower.
CSIR will provide intellectual property support and explore methods of financially supporting innovative start-ups from India to boost emerging entrepreneurs

About CSIR :

Established : 26 September 1942
Headquarters : New Delhi, Delhi
President : Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India)
Director General : Shekhar C. Mande
Vice President : Jitendra Singh (Minister of Science & Technology, India)

About iCreate :

Founded : 2011
Headquarters : Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Chairman : Rajiv Kumar Gupta
CEO : Anupam Jalote

Civil Aviation Ministry & HP Govt Signed MoU for Development of Nagchala Airport

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and of Himachal Pradesh signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the development of a Green Field Airport in Nagchala, Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh.
The signing ceremony was graced by Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, and Shri Jai Ram Thakur, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh along with senior officials from AAI, MoCA, and Govt. of Himachal Pradesh.
The new greenfield airport at Nagchala, Mandi is being developed under the Greenfield Airport Policy of MoCA and a Joint Venture Company between the State Government of Himachal Pradesh and the Airport Authority of India has been formed.
The project is estimated to cost around Rs 900 crore excluding the cost of land.
The projected land requirement for the airport is 515 acres approx.

Additional Info :

In Himachal Pradesh, there are three airports i.e. Kullu, Shimla and Kangra and five heliports i.e. Kangnidhar, Rampur, Shimla, Baddi, and SASE (Manali) are being developed which would give a massive boost to the state’s tourism industry once completed.

About Ministry of Civil Aviation :

Cabinet Minister : Jyotiraditya Scindia
Minister of State : V. K. Singh

About HP :

Chief minister: Jai Ram Thakur
Capitals: Shimla (Summer), Dharamshala (Winter)
Governor : Rajendra Arlekar

CURRENT AFFAIRS : DEFENCE NEWS

Indian Navy successfully test fires BrahMos missile from INS Delhi

Indian Navy successfully test fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the guided missile destroyer INS Delhi.
The BrahMos firing by INS Delhi from an upgraded modular launcher once again demonstrated long-range strike capability of BrahMos along with validation of integrated Network Centric Operations from frontline platforms.
The missile hit the target, an abandoned ship, with accuracy and precision.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) also successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : RANKING & INDEX

India’s Gautam Adani Becomes World’s 5th Richest Person – Forbes real time Billionaires list

According to the Forbes real time Billionaires list, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has become the world’s fifth-richest person overtaking legendary investor Warren Buffett.
The 59-year-old Adani has a net worth of $123.7 billion, market close, edging out the $121.7 billion fortune of Buffett.

Top of the Forbes billionaires list (as of the close of markets April 22, 2022) :

Rank	Name	Net Worth(billion)	Source
1	Elon Musk – US	$269.7	Tesla, SpaceX
2	Jeff Bezos-US	$170.2	Amazon
3	Bernard Arnault-France	$167.9	LVMH
4	Bill Gates-US	$130.2	Microsoft
5	Gautam Adani-India	$123.7	Diversified

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS 2022:

Max Verstappen now has something in common with the likes of Lionel Messi, Roger Federer and Michael Schumacher: a Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.
The Red Bull driver earned the prestigious honour after narrowly beating out seven-time world champ Lewis Hamilton to claim his first Formula 1 world championship during the 2021 season.
Verstappen was announced as the recipient following a dominant victory in Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
The awards recognise the greatest sporting achievements of 2021, one of the highlights of which was the European Championship victory by the Italian Men’s Football Team who won their second Laureus Team of the Year Award as a result.

Category	Winner
Breakthrough of the Year prize	Emma Raducanu
Laureus Sporting Icon Award	Valtentino Rossi
Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award	Tom Brady
Exceptional Achievement Award	Robert Lewandowski
World Team of the Year Award	Italy Men’s Football Team
World Comeback of the Year Award	Sky Brown
Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award	Marcel Hug
Laureus Sport for Good Society Award	Real Madrid
Action Sportsperson of the Year	Bethany Shriever

Ann Mariya breaks National Record in clean, Jerk category in 87 kg category weightlifting:

Ann Mariya from Mangalore University broke the National Record in the clean and Jerk category in the 87 kg class weightlifting championship during the Khelo India University Games in Bengaluru.
She lifted 129 kg to break the previous record of 128 kgs held by Manpreet Kaur.
Ann Mariya won the gold medal with a total lift of 230 kgs.
The Jain University of Bengaluru tops the medal tally with eight Gold, four Silver and one bronze medal.
Anna University holds the second spot with five Gold, Three Silver and two bronze medals.
Mumbai University has won five Gold, Three Silver and two bronze medals to occupy third place in the medal tally.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka state sports minister Dr Narayanagowda inaugurated a parasailing event for the medal winners of the Khelo India University games.

Daily CA on April 28 :

World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.
The Tamil Nadu government will observe December 18, every year, as Minorities Rights Day at the state level and about Rs 2.50 lakh will be earmarked for the purpose, Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Gingee K S Masthan told the Assembly.
Fasal Bima Pathshala has been organized across the country under the ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari’
The information and Broadcasting Ministry has blocked 16 YouTube news channels for spreading disinformation related to the country’s national security, foreign relations, and public order.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in association with the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) is organising Asia’s biggest international food and hospitality fair AAHAR 2022 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
The nondescript hamlet of Palli in Jammu and Kashmir‘s border district of Samba has become the country’s first ‘carbon neutral panchayat‘ with Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicating to the nation a 500 KV solar plant, installed in a record time of nearly three weeks.
India’s first-ever radio channel for the visually impaired, named ‘Radio Aksh’ has been launched in Nagpur with the Blind Relief Association Nagpur and Samdrushti Kshamata Vikas Avam Anusandhan Mandal (Saksham).
Airtel Payments Bank has partnered with IndusInd Bank to offer fixed deposit (FD) facilities to its customers.
Suryoday SFB has chosen Kyndryl the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, to drive its technology transformation program, improve operational efficiency, and increase digital banking adoption among its customers as part of a 5 year transformation partnership
BJP national vice-president AP Abdullakutty has been selected as the chairman of Central Haj Committee.
In Slovenia, political newcomer liberal Robert Golob has defeated three-time prime minister, populist conservative Janez Janša association with Slovenian Democratic party.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the premier research and development body of the Government of India and iCreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology), India’s largest institution for transforming start-ups based on tech innovation into businesses, have signed an agreement to harness the country’s technological strength.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation and of Himachal Pradesh signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the development of a Green Field Airport in Nagchala, Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh.
Indian Navy successfully test fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the guided missile destroyer INS Delhi.
According to the Forbes real time Billionaires list, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has become the world’s fifth-richest person overtaking legendary investor Warren Buffett.
Max Verstappen now has something in common with the likes of Lionel Messi, Roger Federer and Michael Schumacher: a Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.
Ann Mariya from Mangalore University broke the National Record in the clean and Jerk category in the 87 kg class weightlifting championship during the Khelo India University Games in Bengaluru.

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