Daily Current Affairs January 14 2022 | Latest News

 

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SC appoints high-level committee under retired judge Indu Malhotra to investigate PM’s security breach:

  • The Supreme Court has appointed former SC Judge, Indu Malhotra, as the Chairperson to head the inquiry committee, along with other members.
  • The inquiry committee will look into the alleged security breach of Prime Minister’s Punjab visit on 5th January this year.
  • A three-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana and also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, have passed the order.

Daily Current Affairs January 13 2022 | Latest News

 

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National Human Trafficking Awareness Day- Jan 11

  • National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11 raises awareness of the persistent issue of human trafficking.
  • Though the entire month of January has already been recognized as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, this day is specifically dedicated to awareness and prevention of the illegal practice.
  • This holiday is also separate from the World Day Against Trafficking Persons, as established by the United Nations.

Daily Current Affairs January 12 2022 | Latest News

 

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SC to set up high-level committee to inquire into security lapses during PM’s visit to Punjab:

  • Supreme Court to constitute a high-level committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge to investigate lapses in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security in Punjab.
  • A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli was hearing the plea filed by an organisation.
  • Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a committee to enquire into the serious lapses in the security arrangements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab.

Daily Current Affairs January 11 2022 | Latest News

 

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World Hindi Day- Jan 10:

  • January 10 is celebrated as World Hindi Day every year to spread awareness about Hindi as an international language across the world.
  • The day is especially observed by Indian embassies abroad.
  • The day marks the anniversary of the first World Hindi Conference which was inaugurated on January 10, 1975, by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi.
  • In the year 1975, the first-ever World Hindi Conference took place in Maharashtra’s Nagpur on January 10.

Daily Current Affairs January 09 & 10 2022 | Latest News

 

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Indian Oil s CSR initiative to help eliminate TB in Punjab & UP:

  • IndianOil has committed to support the National TB elimination Program (NTEP) in India by providing an enabling environment through integrated and prioritised intervention with City Coordination Committees, District Health Societies, Technical support groups, etc., in each of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh and 23 districts in Punjab.
  • The program’s key objective will be to screen and test the entire population of UP & Punjab every year for the next three years.
  • TB continues to be one of India’s severest health challenges.

Daily Current Affairs January 08 2022 | Latest News

 

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CABINET APPROVALS:

  • Memorandum of Understanding between India and Turkmenistan on Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management:
  • The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Turkmenistan on Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management.
  • The MoU seeks to put in place a system, whereby both India and Turkmenistan will be benefited from the Disaster Management mechanisms of each other and it will help in strengthening the areas of preparedness, response and capacity building in the field of Disaster Management.

Daily Current Affairs January 07 2022 | Latest News

 

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World Day of War Orphans: January 6

  • Every year on January 6, the World Day of War Orphans is recognized.
  • The World Day of War Orphans 2022 reminds the world that caring for children in awful conditions is a duty, particularly in the face of a pandemic.
  • Children who have been injured in a gunfight or separated from their families require particular care in order to heal the mental wounds of war, begin school, and restart normal life.

Daily Current Affairs January 06 2022 | Latest News

 

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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches theme of National Science Day 2022:

  • Union Science and Technology Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh has launched the theme of National Science Day 2022.
  • The theme of this year is ‘Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for Sustainable Future’.
  • The National Science Day is observed every year on 28th February to mark the discovery of the Raman effect.
  • Launching the theme in New Delhi, Singh expressed hope that through this all the institutions across the country will be able to chart out programmes to observe the day.

Daily Current Affairs January 05 2022 | Latest News

 

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World Braille Day- Jan 4

  • World Braille Day is an international day on 4 January and celebrates awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and visually impaired people
  • The day is marked remembering the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille – for people with visual disabilities.
  • Louis Braille was born on 4th January 1809 in the town of Coupvray in northern France.
  • Braille is a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each letter and number, and even musical, mathematical and scientific symbols

Daily Current Affairs January 04 2022 | Latest News

 

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Defense minister Rajnath Singh unveils 27 border infrastructure projects

  • Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated 24 bridges and three roads, which have been built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in four states and two union territories.
  • He listed the development of critical border infrastructure as a key priority to boost India’s overall military preparedness to confront any security challenge.
  • Out of the 24 bridges, nine are in Jammu and Kashmir, five each in Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, three in Uttarakhand and one each in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh & Out of the three roads, two are in Ladakh and one is in West Bengal.
  • The bridges range from 20 meters to 140 meters in length.

Daily Current Affairs January 02 & 03 2022 | Latest News

 

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PM releases 10th instalment of PM-KISAN:

  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released 10th instalment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme via video conferencing.
  • This enabled the transfer of an amount of more than Rs. 20,000 crore to more than 10 crore beneficiary farmer families.
  • During the programme, Prime Minister also released equity grant of more than 14 crore to about 351 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), which will benefit more than 1.24 lakh farmers.
  • Prime Minister interacted with FPOs during the event. Union Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Chief Ministers, LGs, Agriculture Ministers and farmers from several states were linked to the event.
  • Interacting with FPO from Uttarakhand, the Prime Minister inquired about the choice of organic farming by them and the ways of certification of the organic products.

Daily Current Affairs January 01 2022 | Latest News

 

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Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog releases ‘Innovations For You’ & ‘The Ingenious Tinkerers’:

  • Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) NITI Aayog has released the second edition of – ‘Innovations for You’- a compendium of innovations focused on agriculture featuring 70 startups supported by Atal incubation Centers (AICs) of AIM and ‘The Ingenious Tinkerers’ – a compendium on the innovations on technology featuring 41 innovations from Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) of India.
  • As the nation rejoices the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav – 75th Year of Independence, both the books are celebration of the success stories of young innovators of India.

Daily Current Affairs December 31 2021 | Latest News

 

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Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog releases ‘Innovations For You’ & ‘The Ingenious Tinkerers’:

  • Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) NITI Aayog has released the second edition of – ‘Innovations for You’- a compendium of innovations focused on agriculture featuring 70 startups supported by Atal incubation Centers (AICs) of AIM and ‘The Ingenious Tinkerers’ – a compendium on the innovations on technology featuring 41 innovations from Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) of India.
  • As the nation rejoices the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav – 75th Year of Independence, both the books are celebration of the success stories of young innovators of India.

Daily Current Affairs December 30 2021 | Latest News

 

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PM Modi has inaugurated the Kanpur Metro Rail and Bina-Panki multi-product pipeline:

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attended the 54th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur.
  • During his visit to Kanpur Mr Modi also inaugurated the completed section of the Metro Rail Project in the city. This section is nine-kilometre long from IIT, Kanpur to Moti Jheel.
  • The Prime Minister inspected the Kanpur Metro Rail Project and undertook a metro ride from IIT Metro Station to Geeta Nagar.
  • The entire length of the Metro Rail Project in Kanpur is 32 kilometres and is being built at a cost of over 11,000 crore rupees.
  • The Bina-Panki Multi-product Pipeline Project was also inaugurated by the Prime Minister.

Daily Current Affairs December 29 2021 | Latest News

 

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India imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese goods for 5 years

  • India has imposed anti-dumping duties on five Chinese products, including certain aluminum goods and some chemicals, for five years to guard local manufacturers from cheap imports from the neighboring country.

List of Products :

  • As per separate notifications of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC),
  • Flat-rolled products of aluminum
  • Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) component R-32
  • Silicone sealant (used in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic modules and thermal power applications)
  • Sodium hydrosulfite (used in the dye industry)
  • Hydrofluorocarbon mixtures (both have found use in the refrigeration industry).
  • These duties were imposed following recommendations of the Commerce Ministry’s investigation arm, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR).
  • DGTR has concluded that these products have been exported to the Indian markets at below normal value, which has resulted in dumping.
  • CBIC has also imposed duty for five years on imports of calcined gypsum powder from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Iran.

Daily Current Affairs December 28 2021 | Latest News

 

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Good Governance Index 2021 launched on Good Governance Day by Amit Shah:

  • Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Mr Amit Shah has released the Good Governance Index 2021 prepared by DARPG on Good Governance Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
  • Good Governance Index, GGI 2021 Framework covered ten sectors and 58 indicators.
  • The sectors of GGI 2020-21 are:
  1. Agriculture and Allied Sectors,
  2. Commerce & Industries,
  3. Human Resource Development,
  4. Public Health,
  5. Public Infrastructure & Utilities,
  6. Economic Governance,
  7. Social Welfare & Development,
  8. Judicial & Public Security,
  9. Environment, and
  10. Citizen-Centric Governance.

 The GGI 2020-21 categorises States and UTs into four categories, i.e.,

  • Other States – Group A;
  • Other States – Group B;
  • North-East and Hill States; and
  • Union Territories.

Daily Current Affairs December 26 & 27 2021

 

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Good Governance Day- Dec 25:

  • Good governance day is observed annually on December 25.
  • The day aims to let the citizens, the students, who are the future of the country know about the government’s responsibilities and duties that it needs to fulfill.
  • The day is also celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of India’s former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
  • On December 23, 2014, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (posthumously) were announced as recipients of India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna.
  • Following the announcement, the Modi government announced that the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister would be treated as Good Governance Day.
  • Since then, the day is celebrated throughout the country every year on December 25.

Daily Current Affairs December 25 2021 | Latest News

 

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National Consumer Rights Day- Dec 24:

  • December 24 is celebrated annually in India as National Consumer Rights Day, also called National Consumer Day, to commemorate December 24, 1986, when the Consumer Protection Act received assent of the President of India.
  • The purpose of the day is to make consumers aware of their rights and responsibilities.
  • The Union government, in partnership with the state government, conducts events on consumer awareness.
  • The National Consumer Rights Day was observed for the first time in 1986 under the Consumer Protection Act.

Daily Current Affairs December 24 2021 | Latest News

 

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CABINET APPROVALS:

Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Copra for 2022 season:

  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for copra for 2022 season.
  • The MSP for Fair Average Quality (FAQ) of milling copra has been increased to Rs10,590/- per quintal for 2022 season from Rs.10,335/- per quintal in 2021 and the MSP for ball copra has been increased to Rs.11,000/- per quintal for 2022 season from Rs.10,600/- per quintal in 2021.

Daily Current Affairs December 23 2021 | Latest News

 

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National Mathematics Day: Dec 22

  • Every year, December 22 is celebrated as National Mathematics Day in India in honour of mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920).
  • This year India will celebrate the 134th Birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan
  • The day was announced as the national mathematics day by paying the tribute to Ramanujan in Chennai.
  • The celebrations were announced by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Madras University in 2012.

Daily Current Affairs December 22 2021 | Latest News

 

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Ministry of Panchayati Raj organises National Webinar on Atmanirbhar Panchayats in commemoration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

  • As the Nation is celebrating 75 years of Independence as ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj is undertaking several activities and initiatives to uphold the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ in the light of the fact that the vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ could only be achieved if the Panchayati Raj Institutions of the country become self-dependent in all aspects, Sunil Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
  • Thus, it would be apt to say that only ‘Atmanirbhar Panchayats’ can lay the foundation for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.

Daily Current Affairs December 21 2021 | Latest News

 

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Goa’s Liberation Day- 19 Dec

  • Goa Liberation Day is observed on December 19 every year in India, and it marks the day Indian armed forces freed Goa in 1961 following 450 years of Portuguese rule.
  • The Portuguese colonised several parts of India in 1510 but by the end of the 19th-century Portuguese colonies in India were limited to Goa, Daman, Diu, Dadra, Nagar Haveli and Anjediva Island.

Daily Current Affairs December 19 & 20 2021 | Latest News

 

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International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers 2021 – Dec 17

  • Every year On December 17 is Observed as the International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers.

Purpose :

  • To end violence and hate crimes against people doing sex work.
  • The day was first observed in 2003, and was held as a memorial and vigil for the victims of the Green River Killer in Seattle Washington.
  • The day was was founded by Dr Annie Sprinkle and the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA (SWOP-USA), an American sex worker rights organization.
  • The red umbrella is an important symbol for sex worker rights & the International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe (ICRSE) adopted the red umbrella as a symbol of resistance to discrimination in

World Arabic Language Day Observed on 18 December

  • Globally World Arabic Language Day is observed on 18 December every year.
  • Theme of 2021 is Arabic Language, a bridge between civilisations” reflects the role of Arabic as a connector between civilisations and its role in building peace and enhancing dialogue.

Daily Current Affairs December 18 2021 | Latest News

 

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Virendra Kumar inaugurates ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ and Senior Citizens

  • Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar has virtually inaugurated ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the ADIP Scheme and to Senior Citizens under the ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India in District
  • The Camp was organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) in association with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), a Miniratna-II PSU under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India and District Administration, Bhadohi (U.P) at Vibhuti Narayan, Government Inter Collage, Gyanpur in Bhadohi District, Uttar Pradesh.

Daily Current Affairs December 17 2021 | Latest News

 

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Vijay Diwas is observed on – 16 Dec:

  • To commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war, India celebrates Vijay Diwas on December 16 every year as a tribute to the success of the Indian army.
  • This war led to the creation of Bangladesh.
  • India is celebrating the 50th Vijay Diwas in 2021.
  • On this day, we pay homage to all the soldiers who had defended the nation in the war.

Daily Current Affairs December 16 2021 | Latest News

 

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India’s first and one of world’s largest Green Hydrogen Microgrid Projects to be set up at Simhadri:

  • NTPC has awarded a project of “Standalone Fuel-Cell based Micro-grid with hydrogen production using electrolyser in NTPC Guest House at Simhadri (near Visakhapatnam)”.
  • It is India’s first Green Hydrogen based Energy Storage Project.

Daily Current Affairs December 15 2021 | Latest News

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Venkaiah Naidu to inaugurate exhibition on Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat in Hyderabad:

  • Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate an exhibition on Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat in Hyderabad city.
  • Exhibition will be organised by the Regional Outreach Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
  • This exhibition will highlight the various interesting aspects of the paired states of Haryana and Telangana like art forms, cuisine, festivals, monuments and tourism spots.

Daily Current Affairs December 14 2021 | Latest News

 

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International Universal Health Coverage Day:

  • Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated annually on December 12 and is promoted by the World Health Organization.
  • December 12 is the anniversary of the first unanimous United Nations resolution calling for all nations to provide for their citizens affordable, quality health care

Daily Current Affairs December 12 & 13 2021 | Latest News

 

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UNICEF Day 2021: Observed on Dec 11

  • UNICEF Day is observed on December 11 every year, to spread awareness on saving children’s lives, defending their rights and helping them fulfil their potential from childhood to adolescence.
  • 2021 Theme is to help children to recover from interruption and learning losses experienced through the pandemic in the last two years.

Daily Current Affairs December 11 2021 | Latest News

 

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Human Rights Day: Dec 10

  • Human Rights Day is observed by the international community on December 10 every year. 
  • It commemorates the day when the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 
  • This year’s theme is about ‘Equality’ that refers to Article 1 of the UDHR – “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”

Daily Current Affairs December 10 2021 | Latest News

 

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International Anti-Corruption Day- Dec 9

  • The International Anti-Corruption Day is observed globally on 9 December to raise awareness about corruption and the ways to combat this global ill.
  • The day seeks to highlight the role of every part of society – individuals, non-governmental organisations, law enforcement, governments and media persons — in tackling the issue of corruption.
  • The theme for this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day is ‘Your right, your role: Say no to corruption.”

Daily Current Affairs December 09 2021 | Latest News

 

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Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) scheme

  • In order to address the key constraints faced by extension system in the country with respect to reducing capacity of public extension services, its lack of decentralized and demand driven focus, the Innovations in Technology Dissemination component of National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP) was implemented in seven States in the country namely, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Maharashtra and Punjab through four project districts in each State.

Daily Current Affairs December 08 2021 | Latest News

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Lok Sabha passes National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021

  • The Lok Sabha has passed the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021
  • The Government is taking all out efforts to make the country the pharma capital of the world. Pointing out the export of vaccines and medicines for Covid to over 80 countries.
  • More than 40 percent of the generic medicines being made available in the US are made in India and also 60-percent of all vaccines in the world have been manufactured in India.

Daily Current Affairs December 07 2021 | Latest News

 

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International Day of Banks: 04 December

  • The United Nations General Assembly decided to keep December 4 as International Day of Banks and it was celebrated for the first time in 2020.
  • It was celebrated to recognise the importance of multilateral and international development banks in financing sustainable developments.
  • It is also observed in recognition of the vital role of banking systems in Member State in contributing to the improvement of the standard of living.

Daily Current Affairs December 05 & 06 2021 | Latest News

 

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Indian Navy Day Observed on Dec 04                                                            

  • Indian Navy Day is observed annually on 4 December to recognise the achievements and role of our naval forces.
  • The day was chosen to commemorate the launch of Operation Trident against Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistan War in 1971.
  • The theme of Indian Navy Day 2021 is ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ signifying 50 years of India’s victory in the Indo-Pakistan war that took place in 1971.