ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022: India won a record-extending fifth Under-19 World Cup title, beating England by four wickets in the final. Key Highlights: The 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament that was held in the West Indies in Janu ...
PDRD Grant: Ministry of Finance has recently released the monthly Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant of 9, 871 crore rupees to 17 States. Key Highlights: This was the 11th installment of the PDRD grant released to the States.Ministry of Finance said that the grants are released ...
ASEAN-India High-Level Conference on Renewable Energy: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) India High-Level Conference on Renewable Energy virtually commenced on February 7-8 2022. Key Highlights about the conference: The conference on renewable energy is being organized by the ...
J&K Integrated With National Single Window System: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha recently launched the single-window portal for Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) making it the first Union Territory (UT) to be integrated with National Single Window System (NSWS). Key Highlights: In a historic move by ...
Unitary Digital Identity framework: India has recently agreed to provide a grant to Sri Lanka for implementing a ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’. Key Points: The Unitary Digital Identity Framework is apparently modeled on the Aadhaar card.Sri Lanka’s Cabinet decided that the Ra ...
Draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022): The Minister of State for Civil Aviation Gen. Dr. V K Singh recently informed Rajya Sabha that the Government has prepared a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022). Key Points: NASP 2022 has been prepared to promote air sports in the cou ...
Parvatmala-National Ropeways Development Programme: Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) recently decided to exclude ropeway projects from the scrutiny of environmental impact assessment. Key Points: This was done at the recommendation of the Expert Appr ...
World Pulses Day 2022: World Pulses Day is celebrated on February 10 every year across the world to raise awareness about the importance of pulses. Key Points: The day has been celebrated since 2019 by the United Nations (UN).The day has been established by the Food and Agriculture Organi ...
Nuclear Fusion Energy: Scientists in the United Kingdom recently stated that they have achieved a new milestone in producing nuclear fusion energy, or imitating the way energy is produced in the sun. Key Points: A team at the Joint European Torus (JET) facility near Oxford in cent ...
Chintamani Padya Natakam: The Andhra Pradesh (AP) government has banned a 100-year-old play named ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam’. Key Highlights: The play 'Chintamani Padya Natakam' has enthralled people for almost 100 years.The government’s decision to ban the staging of the play ...
Community Innovator Fellowship (CIF): Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), India launched the Community Innovator Fellowship (CIF) CIF was launched to mark the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Scienc ...
Integration of ABDM with Aarogya Setu: The National Health Authority (NHA) under its flagship scheme of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) recently announced integration with health App - Aarogya Setu. Key Points: The integration will enable the Aarogya Setu app users to avail the ben ...
Dayananda Saraswati: India, on 12th February 2022 paid tributes to Hindu reformer and Arya Samaj founder Dayananda Saraswati on his birth anniversary. Key Facts: Born on this day in 1824, the noted Vedic scholar had launched a Hindu reform movement, denouncing idolatry and ritualism.The y ...
Pacific Islands Nations: Five Micronesian nations recently suspended breakaway plans from a crucial Pacific Islands political bloc as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the region. Key Facts: The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and Pala ...
RBI Monetary Policy: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently maintained the status quo in policy rates as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate at 4% to keep the stance accommodative. Key Points: While announcing the Bi-monthly policy RBI Gove ...
Diego Garcia: The Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth on 7 February 2022 announced a "historic visit" by a research vessel to the disputed Chagos Islands, an archipelago it claims in full but which is administered by Britain. Key Highlights: PM Jugnauth told reporters that a scie ...
Impact of Geomagnetic Storm: Elon Musk-owned Starlink lost a dozen of satellites that were caught in a geomagnetic storm a day after the satellites were launched on February 3. Key points: According to Starlink, some 40 out of 49 satellites have been impacted causing them to fall ...
JPL-SES Joint Venture: Jio Platforms Ltd, the digital arm of Reliance Industries (RIL) has formed a Joint Venture (JV) with Luxembourg-based satellite and telecom services provider SES, named Jio Space Technology Ltd. to provide satellite-based broadband communication services in India. ...
India-Australia Energy Dialogue: The 4th India – Australia Energy Dialogue was held on February 15, 2022. The dialogue was co-chaired by Hon’ble Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Mr. R.K. Singh from the Indian side, and Hon’ble Minister for Energy and Emissions Reducti ...
Lassa Fever: Recently, one of the three persons diagnosed with Lassa fever in the United Kingdom (UK) has died on February 11, 2022. Key facts: The cases have been linked to travel to west African countries.The Lassa virus is named after a town in Nigeria where the first cases were discov ...
Lassa Fever: Recently, one of the three persons diagnosed with Lassa fever in the United Kingdom (UK) has died on February 11, 2022. Key facts: The cases have been linked to travel to west African countries. The Lassa virus is named after a town in Nigeria where the first cases we ...
Scheme of Modernization of State Police Forces: The Union government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently approved the umbrella scheme of Modernisation of State Police Forces (MPF) for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. Key Highlights: The approval for Police force m ...
Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, on 16 February 2022, launched the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED). Key Points: This scheme was launched at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi for ...
New Rules for Children on Two-wheelers: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a notification stating that children under the age of 4 must wear a helmet and safety vest when riding a two-wheeled vehicle. Highlights: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, vide notificati ...
Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022: Guru Ravidas Jayanti was observed on February 16, 2022, in honour of the birthday of Guru Ravidas. Key Facts: This year was the 645th birth anniversary of guru Ravidas also known as Raidas who was one of the most renowned saints of the North Indian Bhakti moveme ...
‘Labharthiyon Se Rubaroo’ Initiative: Recently, the secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) chaired the ‘Labharthiyon Se Rubaroo’ initiative of the Ministry. Key Highlights: A virtual interaction, under the ‘Labharthiyon Se Rubaroo’ initiative, wit ...
NAAC Guidelines on Accreditation: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) which is an autonomous body under the UGC recently relaxed the eligibility criteria for the accreditation of higher educational institutions. Key Points: According to the guidelines, the main purpos ...
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Scheme: The Government of India has approved the scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for continuation till 31.03.2026 or till further review, whichever is earlier. Key Points: The estimated expenditure of this proposal is Rs 1292 ...
INDIA-UAE Virtual Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan recently held a Virtual Summit. Key Highlights: Both leaders expressed deep satisfaction at the continuous growth in bilateral relations in all sectors.A joint vision s ...
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti: Nation celebrated the 392nd birth anniversary of the great Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on February 19, 2022. Key Highlights: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti is based on the Hindu calendar followed in Maharashtra.The day is, also ref ...
International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2022: International Mother Language Day 2022 was celebrated on February 21, 2022, across the globe. Key Points: IMLD is celebrated every year on February 21 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism around the world.Also, to ...
International Olympic Committee Session 2023: India has won the bid to host the 2023 International Olympic Committee's (IOC) session in Mumbai, in an unopposed race on February 19. Key Highlights: Mumbai was officially announced as the host by IOC president Thomas Bach following a voting ...
Airthings Masters 2022: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, a 16-year old Indian Grandmaster scripted history on February 21, 2022, by defeating the World Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Key Highlights: Indian GM defeated him in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid Chess tourn ...
Ukraine’s Donetsk and Lugansk: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the recognition of two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk and Lugansk as independent through a televised address on February 21, 2022. Key Highlights: The Russian leader signed a decree recognizin ...
