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Current Affairs Weekly PDF – April 2022 - 4th Week (24 - 30)
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
APEDA & NRDC inks MoU to Boost Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and research
Export Value Chain in Agriculture institutes in India.
MoU b/w: Agricultural and Processed Food Click here to read about various MoUs & Letter of
Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) Intents
and National Research Development Corporation
(NRDC) National Conference on Agriculture-
Purpose: to jointly infuse and disseminate Kharif Campaign – 2022: Govt Sets
technology in the areas of Climate-Resilient Foodgrain Production Target at Record
Agriculture related to Zero-Carbon
emission farming to produce Carbon-free food
328 million Tonnes for 2022-23 Crop
products for exports. Year
 The MoU aims to boost the export value On April 19, 2022, The Government of India has set
chain by utilising the expertise of both the foodgrain production target at a record level
APEDA and NRDC, to synergize the of 328 Million Tonnes for the Crop year 2022-
activities in the interest of agriculture and 23 (July 2022-June 2023) at the National
its allied sectors, for better value addition to Conference on Agriculture- Kharif Campaign –
the stakeholders. 2022.
 The conference was inaugurated & Chaired
 NRDC was established in 1953, as an
by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra
enterprise of the Department of Scientific
Singh Tomar, in order to review the
and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of
progress of the rabi (winter) season crops
Science and Technology.
and plan for the Kharif (summer) crops,
 APEDA was established by the Government
held at National Agricultural Science
of India under the Agricultural and
Complex (NASC), New Delhi.
Processed Food Products Export
 The set target is 3.8 percent higher as
Development Authority Act.
compared to the previous year’s output
(Crop year 2021-22).
India’s First Global Ayush Investment
 Of the total Production target of 328 million
and Innovation Summit 2022 Held at Tonnes – 163.15 million tonnes is set for
Gujarat Kharif season crops and 164.85 million
Government of India (GoI) & Ministry of AYUSH tonnes for the Rabi season crops.
(Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha
and Homeopathy) organised its first Global Ayush
PM Modi Released Commemorative Coin
Investment and Innovation Summit (GAIIS) – 2022
held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat & Postage Stamp on 400th Birth
from 20 April 2022 to 22 April 2022. Anniversary 9th Sikh Guru Tegh
 The aim of the summit is to Bahadur
attract “lucrative investments” to build On 21st April 2022, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra
India as the ‘global Ayush destination’ in Modi released a commemorative
the world through agreements with coin and postage stamp to mark the 400th birth
international and national institutions. anniversary of 9th Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur.
 During the event, a total of 12 MoUs were  He also addressed the nation on the
also signed between the Central Council for occasion of the 400th Parkash Purab
Research in Ayurveda Sciences (CCRAS), celebrations at Red Fort, Delhi and
Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and remembered the sacrifice of Guru “Guru
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Aurangzeb’s tyranny to protect the dignity Click here to read more about the MoUs signed
of their culture.
 Guru Tegh Bahadur – popularly known as Mumbai Gets India’s First Digital Bus
‘Hind di Chaddar’, Jagat Guru. He was the
Service With ‘Tap In, Tap Out’ Facility
ninth of the 10 Gurus of Sikh religion.
Maharashtra State Tourism, Environment &
 The programme shall be organized by the
Protocol Minister Aditya
Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Thackeray inaugurated India’s first Digital bus
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management service with ‘Tap In, Tap Out’ feature, with the
Committee (DSGMC). goal of increasing the digitalization of the bus
ticketing system, in order to make travelling across
DefConnect 2.0: Defence Minister Mumbai easier.
 The service was inaugurated on the
Rajnath Singh Launches iDEX-prime,
Gateway of India – Churchgate route by the
DISC 6 To Strengthen Cutting-Edge Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and
Defence Technologies Transport (BEST) in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh  Under the ‘Tap In, Tap Out’ service, a
inaugurated DefConnect 2.0, a celebration of the passenger will have to ‘Tap In’ his Chalo
growth of the Indian Defence start-up ecosystem, in smartcard or the Chalo mobile app in front
New Delhi (Delhi), with the objective of attracting of the machine installed at the entrance.
innovators and investors from India’s leading
industries in the Defence sector.
 During the occasion, he has Govt Amends DAP 2020 To Promote
launched ‘Innovations for Defence Make in India in Defence Procurement
Excellence (iDEX) Prime’ and the 6th On the basis of the approvals accorded by Defence
Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC 6) Acquisition Council (DAC), the Defence
with 38 Problem Statements. Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 has been
 On the occasion, the third edition of amended to further promote Make in India and
the Innovate4Defence internship (i4D) Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defence; and
was also launched, inviting applications enable Ease of Doing Business.
from students all over India.  All requirements of the three Defence
 DefConnect 2.0 also saw the release of a DIO Services and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will
e-Brochure and the “Runway for be met indigenously.
Innovations” e-Coffee Table Book.  Domestic industry will not have to furnish
Integrity Pact Bank Guarantee (IPBG) for
acquisitions costing more than Rs 100
Overview of Visit of the United Kingdom crore.
PM Boris Johnson to India
The Prime Minister (PM) of The United Kingdom
MoU Between CSIR And iCreate To
(UK), Boris Johnson, was on an official visit to
India (Delhi & Gujarat) on April 21-22, 2022 on the Harness India’s Tech Strength
invitation of India PM Narendra Modi. This is his MoU b/w: iCreate (International Centre for
first visit to India as Prime Minister of UK. He is the Entrepreneurship and Technology), Gujarat
first British PM to visit Gujarat. Government’s Technology Incubator and the
 During the Bilateral Consultations between Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),
the PMs of India and the UK, discussions Government of India’s Premier Research and
were held on new areas of cooperation such Development body.
as trade, commerce, defence and clean Purpose: to foster rapid economic development
and help create world class start-ups by harnessing
energy.
the country’s technological strength.
 Both the sides have also signed a number of
 CSIR and iCreate to jointly work on creating
Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).
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to address large challenges facing the Agra To Get Country’s First Vacuum-
country. Based Sewer System
 CSIR: President – Narendra Modi, Prime The city of Agra in Uttar Pradesh has become
Minister of India; Vice President – Jitendra the first in India to adopt vacuum-based sewer.
Singh, Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of These vacuum sewers will be placed in public areas
Science &Technology. & presently being employed in low-lying areas.
 The maintenance and complete care of the
Govt Eases Certain Norms under EPCG sewers for up to five years will be done by
Scheme to Promote Ease of Doing the Netherlands company.
Business  The vacuum sewer is expected to be
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has relaxed deployed in Kochi Municipal Corporation in
certain norms under chapter 5 of Export Kerala after a successful trial in Agra.
Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme
Handbook of Procedures (2015-20) issued under Finland’s Economic Affairs Minister
Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20, in order to Mika Lintila visited India to Promote
reduce compliance requirements and facilitate ease
Exports
of doing business.
The Finland Minister of Economic Affairs Mika
Objective: to facilitate import of capital goods for
Lintila visited India on April 16−21, 2022 to discuss
producing quality goods and services and enhance
India’s manufacturing competitiveness. cooperation in quantum technology,
 Under the EPCG scheme, Capital Goods telecommunications technology, artificial
imports will be allowed duty free provided, intelligence and renewable energy. It was his first
the exporter or the authorisation holder has visit to India & was accompanied by Under
to export finished goods worth six times of Secretary Petri Peltonen.
the actual duty saved in value terms in six  Both nations decided to establish an Indo-
years. Finnish Virtual Network Centre on Quantum
Computing. Indian side has identified
following three premier institutes for the
PM Modi Inaugurates 500 KW Solar
Virtual Network Centre on Quantum
Power Plant in Palli; Palli becomes Computing:
India’s 1st Carbon-Neutral Panchayat • IIT (Indian Institutes of Technology)-
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated Madras (Tamil Nadu)
the 500 KW solar power plant at Palli Village in
• IISER (Indian Institutes of Science
Samba District, Jammu and Kashmir(J&K), during
Education and Research)-Pune
his visit to Palli Gram Panchayat on the occasion of
(Maharashtra)
13th National Panchayati Raj Day (24th April
• C-DAC (Centre for Development of
2022).
Advanced Computing)-Pune
 With this
inauguration, Palli becomes India’s first
Overview of Mauritius PM Pravind
carbon-neutral Panchayat.
 PM Modi has laid the foundation stones for Kumar Jugnauth’s Visit to India
The Prime Minister (PM) of Mauritius Pravind
the 850 MW Ratle Hydroelectric
Kumar Jugnauth was on an official 8-day visit to
Project and 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric
India on April 17-24, 2022 to boost bilateral
project which will be constructed on the
Chenab River in Kishtwar District. These cooperation in a wide range of areas.
projects will ensure to meet the power  He participated in the ceremony for the
WHO-Global Centre for Traditional
requirements of the region.
Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat on April 19 &
also attended India’s 1st Global Ayush

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Investment and Innovation Summit 2022 in the seas connecting the two in the general area of
Gandhinagar, Gujarat on April 20. Indonesia) and other geographies.
 In March 2022, Mauritius formally became a  It is aimed at providing an alternative to the
member of the Colombo Security Conclave, Chinese development partnership model,
a grouping of India, Sri Lanka and the the Belt-Road Initiative (BRI).
Maldives.  The India-UK Global Innovation Partnership
(GIP) will be established in the field of
PM Modi Launched India’s First Dairy trilateral development cooperation (TDC).
Community Radio ‘Dudh Vani’
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated India Registered 5.9 Percent Growth in
India’s first Community Radio Station (CRS), ‘Dudh Steel Production During January to
Vani’, dedicated to animal husbandry, during his March, 2022
three-day visit to Gujarat from April 18–20, 2022. As per the data released by World Steel Association
 It is established by the Banaskantha District (WSA) on April 22, India has produced 31.9 million
Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd tonnes (MT) of steel from the month of January to
(Banas Dairy), Palanpur, Guajarat. March, 2022 with a growth of 5.9%. Where China
 The establishment of Banas Dairy and Japan’s growth rate went down to 10.5% and
Community Radio Station (Dudh Vani – 90.4 2.9% respectively.
FM) is the first such initiative for dairy  India is the only country among top 10 steel
farmers in India, which is the world’s producing nations of the world, which has
largest milk producing country. registered growth in steel production in
January to March period.
Total Enrolment in APY Scheme Crossed  Brazil is the only other country along with
4.01 Crore as On March 2022 India, to be among the top 10 nations which
In accordance with the Ministry of Finance, as on registered growth in the month of March
March 2022, the total enrollments under the with 5.4%.
Central Government’s retirement benefits scheme
Atal Pension Yojana (APY) have crossed 4.01 crore Jamtara Becomes Country’s First District
out of which more than 99 lakh APY accounts were with Library in Every Village
opened during FY 2021-22. Jamtara in Jharkhand has become the first district
 Atal Pension Yojana is the guaranteed in the country to have community libraries in all
pension scheme of Government of India gram panchayats.
administered by Pension Fund Regulatory  The district has a total population of about
and Development Authority (PFRDA). eight lakhs has a total of 118-gram
 Under the scheme, a subscriber would panchayats under six blocks and each
receive a minimum guaranteed pension of panchayat has a well-equipped library
Rs.1000 to Rs. 5000 per month from the age which is open for students from 9 a.m. to 5
of 60 years, depending upon his p.m.
contribution.  On November 13, 2020 the first district
library was set up, with the assistance of
MEA Launches Growth Model to Counter Deputy Commissioner Faiz Aq Ahmed
China’s BRI Mumtaz.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has
recently launched a platform called the Trilateral ICAI To Host 21st World Congress of
Development Cooperation (TDC) Fund, which Accountants for First Time In 118 Years
will bring together private and public sectors with Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is
state support for large-scale investments in the set to host 21st World Congress of
Indo-Pacific region (which includes the Indian Accountants (WCOA), for the first time in 118 years
Ocean, the western and central Pacific Oceans, and

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of its existence. The event will be held from  Construction of 540 Megawatt Kwar Hydro
November 18, 2022 to 21 November 2022. The Electric Project through CVPPPL in J&K
event will take place in the newly built Jio World  Continuation of PM SVANidhi beyond March
Convention Centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 2022 till December 2024
 The theme this time would be `Building Click here to know more about the above cabinet
Trust Enabling Sustainability’. approvals
 The WCOA has been held every four years
since it started in 1904. Cabinet Approval with Lithuania & Chile
 President of ICAI- Debashis Mitra.
on April 27, 2022
On April 27, 2022, the Union Cabinet chaired by the
Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accorded
(DIR-V) Program for Next Generation approval to the following proposals:
Microprocessors Launched  Opening of a new Indian Mission in
The Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor (DIR-V) Lithuania in 2022.
Program was launched by Rajeev Chandrasekhar,  Signing of Memorandum of Understanding
Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and (MoU) between India and Chile for
Information Technology (MeitY) in New Delhi, cooperation in the Disability Sector.
Delhi. Click here to know about the above Cabinet
 Its ultimate purpose is to allow the Approvals with Lithuania & Chile
development of next generation
microprocessors in India and around the JK’s Samba Becomes 1st District in India
world, with the goal of achieving
to Cover 100% Households under AB-
commercial silicon and design wins by
December 2023.
PMJAY- SEHAT Scheme
The Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir’s
 Under the DIR-V Programme, the
(J&K) Samba District has become the first district
government has set a goal of
in India to cover 100 % households under
commercialising the first indigenous
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
chipsets by 2023-24. Yojana (AB-PMJAY)- SEHAT (Social, Endeavour for
 The IIT Madras and the C-DAC have Health and Telemedicine) scheme.
indigenously developed two Open-Source  The SEHAT Scheme was launched in
Architecture microprocessors named convergence with AB-PMJAY for the entire
SHAKTI (32 bit) and VEGA (64 bit) UT of Jammu and Kashmir on 26 December
respectively 2020.
Click here to know more about Digital India RISC-V  The aim of the scheme is to extend health
Microprocessor (DIR-V) Program insurance coverage to all residents of UT of
J&K. The scheme has no cap on Family size
Cabinet Approvals on April 27, 2022 and Age criteria.
On April 27, 2022, the Union Cabinet Chaired by
Narendra Modi has approved the following ONGC Inks MoU with Norway’s Equinor
proposals:
 NBS rates for Phosphatic and Potassic
to Collaborate On E&P, Clean Energy
MoU b/w: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
(P&K) fertilizers for Kharif Season from
(ONGC) & Equinor ASA (formerly Statoil and
April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022
StatoilHydro)
 Revised cost estimate of Rs 2255 crore for Purpose: for collaboration in oil and gas
Setting up IPPB exploration and production (E&P) as well as
 Amalgamation of CDC with CSIR exploring clean energy projects for a period of two
 USOF to upgrade 2G mobile sites to 4G at years.
security sites in LWE Areas  The MoU aimed for collaboration with each
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and gas from ground), Midstream (safe  Also, the work on the pond having the
transportation to plant) and Downstream largest area (1.67 hectare) in Gram
(converting the resources into final Panchayat Singan Kheda, a Village in Uttar
products) exploration of Oil and Natural Pradesh has also started.
Gas.
 It also involves exploring Clean Energy Railway Ministry & C-DOT inks MoU for
options such as low carbon fuel, Modernisation of Telecommunication
Renewables, Carbon Capture Storage (CCS)
for Public Safety and Security
as well as Carbon Capture Utilisation &
MoU b/w: The Ministry of Railways and the
Sequestration (CCUS) opportunities in
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT).
India. Purpose: for coordination and resource sharing
 ONGC: Chairman and Managing Director with respect to provision of telecommunication
(CMD) – Dr. Alka Mittal (Additional facilities in the delivery and implementation of C-
Charge); Headquarters – New Delhi. DOT’s Telecom solutions and services in Indian
Railways.
HAL & BEL Signs Contracts to Co-  Following the World Standards, The C-DOT
Develop IRST System for Su-30 MKI; HAL and Ministry of Railways will work on
Commences Main Airframe Fatigue Test modernisation of telecommunication in
Indian Railways for public safety and
of LCA Mk1
The Defence Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), security using Long Term Evolution for
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has done Railways (LTE-R).
following, helping to achieve ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’
in the defence sector – Raisina Dialogue 2022 & Delegate Visits
 HAL has signed a contract with Bharat from Other Countries
Electronics Limited (BEL), for co- Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated
development and co-production of long- the 7th Edition of Raisina Dialogue – Raisina
range dual band Infra-Red Search and Dialogue 2022, which was held over three days
Track System (IRST) for Sukhoi Su-30 from April 25 to April 27, 2022 in New Delhi, Delhi.
MKI in Bengaluru, Karnataka under the  The theme of The Raisina Dialogue 2022 is
MAKE-II (Industry funded) procedure of “Terranova- Impassioned, Impatient,
Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, Imperilled”.
as a part of ‘Make in India’ initiative.  The President of the European Commission,
 The HAL commenced the Main Airframe Ursula von der Leyen, attended the
Fatigue Test (MAFT) of the Light Combat conference as the Chief Guest and delivered
Aircraft Mark 1 (LCA Mk1) airframe in the the inaugural address.
Ground Test Centre of Aircraft Research and  From April 24–25, 2022, the President of
Design Centre (ARDC), Bengaluru, the European Commission, Ms. Ursula
Karnataka. von der Leyen, paid an official visit to
India. It was her first visit to India as the
India’s first ‘Amrit Sarovar’ Completed in President of the European Commission.
 On April 25–26, 2022, Poland’s Foreign
UP’s Rampur
India’s first ‘Amrit Sarovar’ has been completed in Minister, Zbigniew Rau, made a two-day
Shahabad’s Patwai area of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh visit to India, arriving in New Delhi, Delhi. It
(UP). The initiative focuses on the need for water was the first time in nine years that a Polish
conservation. foreign minister visited India.
 Under the Amrit Sarovar initiative, 75 water Click here to know more about Raisina Dialogue &
bodies will be developed and rejuvenated in outcomes of the Foreign Delegate Visits
each district as part of Azadi Ka Amrit
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Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 Completes  Ecologist and former Secretary in the
Four Years, Launched on 25th April government of India, Madhav Gadgil, had
2018 conceptualised the project that aims to
The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) 2.0 on April 25, bring the members of the grass-roots
2022 has completed four years since its launch on community and the scientific community
the same day in the year 2018. together.
 The UBA 2.0 was launched with the vision
of transformational change in the rural Giriraj Singh launches 90-day campaign
development processes by the Ministry of ‘Azadi Se Antyodaya Tak’
Education (MoE). IIT Delhi -designated to Giriraj Singh, Union Minister for Ministry of Rural
function as the National Coordinating Development (MoRD) and Ministry of Panchayati
Institute for this program. Raj (MoPR), launched ‘Azadi Se Antyodaya Tak’, a
 The UBA (UBA 1.0) is a flagship program of 90-day campaign with a mission to saturate 75
Districts across 28 States and Union Territories
the Ministry of Education (formerly
(UTs) with 17 select beneficiary schemes of 9
Ministry of Human Resource and
Central Ministries.
Development) on 11th November, 2014.
 Celebrating India@75 Azadi Ka Amrit
UBA 2.0 is the upgraded version of UBA 1.0,
Mahotsav (AKAM), the identified 75
launched in 2018.
districts are aligned with the birthplace of
99 Unsung Freedom Fighters, who made the
Union Minister for Social Justice and Ultimate Sacrifice for the nation during
Empowerment Launched DACE Scheme India’s Freedom Struggle.
in UP  The list of 75 Districts along with
Union Minister for Social Justice and corresponding Freedom Fighters Click Here.
Empowerment (MSJE) and Chairman of  Nodal Ministry – The Implementation,
Dr.Ambedkar Foundation, Virendra Kumar Monitoring and Outcome of the campaign
launched Dr. Ambedkar Centres of will be under the Ministry of Rural
Excellence (DACE) Scheme from Banaras Hindu
Development (MoRD).
University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
 Dr Ambedkar Foundation, an autonomous
body under the Ministry of Social Justice &
IIM-K & AARDO signed MoU to Promote
Empowerment (MSJE) signed a Sustainable Agriculture in 33 Members
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with of AARDO
selected 31 Universities. MoU b/w: Indian Institute of Management
Click here to read more about DACE Scheme. Kozhikode (IIM-K) and African Asian Rural
Development Organisation (AARDO)
Purpose: to promote and collaborate in research,
Maharashtra Approved India’s First
consultancy, technical and knowledge assistance in
Gene Bank Programme for Biodiversity promoting sustainable agriculture and rural
Conservation development practices in the 33 members nations
The Maharashtra Cabinet headed by the Chief of AARDO.
Minister Uddhav Thackeray has approved India’s  The 33 members of the AARDO include 31
first-of-its-kind Maharashtra Gene Bank countries in the Asian-African region.
Programme with an aim of ensuring that the  This MoU will enable IIM-K and AARDO to
natural resources are passed onto generations, with work on their mutual interest in agriculture
the budget support of Rs 172.39 crore for a period
and sustainable rural development in
of five years in Maharashtra.
AARDO member countries.
 The Programme will be run by the State
 AARDO: Secretary-General– Dr Manoj
Biodiversity Board to sustain and continue
Nardeosingh(Mauritius); Headquarters–
the work.
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Agricultural College in Kolonga with the

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Laid projects worth more than Rs 500
Foundation Stones for Several Projects crore. These projects focused on
opportunities for skills and to boost
in Assam
employment in Assam.
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi laid the
 PM also laid the foundation stone for more
foundation stones for projects relating
to healthcare and education in Assam. than 2950 ‘Amrit Sarovar’ projects. The
 It includes a Veterinary College in Diphu, state will develop these Amrit Sarovars at a
Degree College in West Karbi Anglong and cost of Rs 1150 crore.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
India’s Military spending is 3rd Highest reports of viz. China, India, Russia, and the United
in World, US tops: SIPRI Report States (US) conducted in 2020.
In accordance with the Sweden based think-  Indian Scenario: There is low penetration
tank Stockholm International Peace Research of insurance products in the Indian fisheries
Institute (SIPRI) report, titled ‘Trends in World and aquaculture sector. Therefore, it
Military Expenditure, 2021‘, India’s military recommended a collaboration of public and
spending of $76.6 billion is 3rd highest in the world private insurance services to recover this
followed by the United States (US)-1st and China sector.
(2nd) .  It should be noted that the United Nations
 The five largest spenders in 2021 were the General Assembly (UNGA) has declared
US, China, India, the UK (United Kingdom) 2022 the International Year of Artisanal
and Russia, together accounting for 62% of Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022).
expenditure.  FAO: Director-General– Qu Dongyu;
 India’s military spending is increased by Headquarters– Rome, Italy
0.9% from 2020 and by 33% from 2012. Click here to know more about the FAO Report
Estonia Hosts the World’s Largest Cyber UNCCD’s GLO2: 16 million square km of
Exercise Land will be Degraded by 2050 if
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Current Trends Continue
Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of The United Nations Convention to Combat
Excellence (CCDCOE), is organizing the Locked Desertification (UNCCD) has released its evidence-
Shields 2022, the world’s largest and most based flagship publication, “Global Land Outlook
complex annual international live-fire cyber Second Edition (GLO2): Land Restoration for
defence exercise in Tallinn, Estonia’s capital. Recovery and Resilience”
 The fictional island country, Berylia is  According to it, if the current trends
developed for realistic and challenging continue, around 16 million square
scenarios that consider the current security kilometers of land (the size of South
environment. America), which is 11% of the world’s land
surface will be degraded by 2050.
Insurance coverage for Fisheries,  The report was released ahead of the
Aquaculture Units Abysmal in India: FAO UNCCD’s 15th session of the Conference of
Report Parties (COP15) to be held in Abidjan, Côte
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has d’Ivoire from 9th to 20th May 2022.
released the ‘World Review of Capture Fisheries  UNCCD: Executive Secretary- Ibrahim
and Aquaculture Insurance 2022’ which presents Thiaw; Headquarters– Bonn, Germany
the findings of five regional (Asia, Africa, Europe, Click here to know more about UNCCD Report
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India accounted for Highest Volume of

Real-Time Payments at 48.6bn in 2021: UNDRR’s GAR2022: Increase in Disasters
CEBR Report Leads to Spike in Intentional Homicides
Report title: ‘The Economic Impact of Real-Time of Women
Payments-April 2022’ The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk
Released by: Centre for Economics and Business Reduction (UNDRR)’s 6th edition of Global
Research (CEBR) in partnership with ACI Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
Worldwide, GlobalData for payment solutions 2022 (GAR2022) titled “Our World at Risk:
provider. Transforming Governance for a Resilient
 According to the report, India accounted for Future” highlights that violence against women
the highest volume of real-time payments and girls increases in the aftermath of disasters. At
(1st rank) among businesses around the the extreme end of the scale, this takes the form of
world, with 48.6 billion real-time payments intentional homicides.
through 2021 which is 40% of Global Real-  UNDRR released the report ahead of the 7th
time Payments originated in 2021. session of the Global Platform on reducing
 The report featured 53 global markets, and risk which will be held from 23 to 28 May
30 countries. India is followed by China at 2022 in Bali, Indonesia.
the second place with 18.5 billion real-time  UNDRR: Head of UNDRR– Mami Mizutori
transactions. (Special Representative of the Secretary-
Click here to know more about the report General for Disaster Risk Reduction);
Headquarters– Geneva, Switzerland
India ranked 21st in estimated Crypto
Gains in 2021, US Tops: Chainalysis Data Russia Withdraws from UN World
In accordance with the data released by crypto Tourism Organization Amid Ukraine
analytics firm Chainalysis, investors around the War
world realized total Crypto gains of $162.7 billion UN World Tourism Organization (WTO) Secretary-
in 2021, compared to $32.5 billion in 2020. This is General Zurab Pololikashvili announced
2nd consecutive data by Chainalysis. Click here that Russia has withdrawn from the UNWTO ahead
 However, India ranked lowly at 21st with of a vote by the body to suspend Russia’s
realized gains of around $1.85 billion while membership over its invasion of Ukraine.
it is topped by the United States (US) with  Earlier in March, the UNWTO announced
an estimated realized Crypto gain of $46.95 that it wanted to suspend Russia for its war
billion. against Ukraine. The decision must be
 The US is followed by the United Kingdom approved by two-thirds of its 159 member
(UK) at 2nd with estimated realized Crypto states at a two-day general assembly, which
gains of $8.16 billion, Germany ($5.82 began on April 27, 2022, in Madrid, Spain.
billion), Japan ($5.51 billion) and China  It was the first U.N. body to address Russia’s
($5.06 billion). membership.
 Chainalysis: CEO– Michael Gronager;
Headquarters– New York, United States
BANKING & FINANCE
NSE IFSC Ltd to Launch International Sustainability Platform at GIFT IFSC (Gujarat
International Finance Tec-City – International
Sustainability Platform at GIFT IFSC, Financial Services Centre), Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
Gujarat  This will be India’s first ESG
NSE IFSC Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of (Environmental, Social, and Governance)
the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), platform, facilitating the listing and trading
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bonds. It is expected to get operationalised RBI Directions on Credit and Debit

in the second half of 2022.
 ECube Investment Advisors, an ESG-focused
Cards; Launches 98th Quarterly IOS
platform, and Chainflux, a Blockchain 2022 to Assess Business Sentiment
products startup, are also engaged with NSE The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in exercise of the
IFSC to make the platform operational. powers conferred by Sections 35A and Section 56 of
 The GIFT city in Gujarat, which is a special the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and Chapter IIIB
economic zone, is India’s first IFSC. of the RBI Act, 1934, has issued RBI (Credit Card
and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct)
SIDBI Approves Rs. 600 Crores SCDF to Directions, 2022 w.e.f. July 01, 2022.
Maharashtra Government  These will be applicable to all Scheduled
The Small Industries Development Bank of Commercial Banks-SCBs (excluding
India (SIDBI) has granted the Maharashtra Payments Banks, State Co-operative Banks
government the first approval under the SIDBI and District Central Co-operative Banks)
Cluster Development Fund (SCDF) of Rs. 600 crores and all Non-Banking Financial Companies
to meet the growing demand for skilled labour. (NBFCs) operating in India.
 It has given an in-principle approval for the RBI has launched 98th round of the quarterly
amount needed to revive and upgrade Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) 2022 of India’s
several Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) manufacturing sector for the reference period
and polytechnics managed by the April-June 2022. The survey assesses business
Directorate of Vocational Education and sentiment for the Q1FY23 and expectations for the
Training under the Department of Skills, ensuing Q2FY23 period.
Employment, Entrepreneurship and  Genesis Management & Market Research
Innovation, Maharashtra. Pvt Ltd has been authorized to conduct the
 The SCDF was established with the Reserve survey for April-June 2022 on behalf of RBI.
Bank of India’s assistance to fund hard Click here to read more about the RBI Directions &
infrastructure facilities in clusters across IOS 2022
India. The fund is intended to help setting
up, upgrading and renovating MSME SIDBI Signs MoU with WBSIDCL To
infrastructures in fields other than
agriculture. Develop MSME Ecosystem in West
 SIDBI: Chairman and Bengal
MD – Sivasubramanian Ramann; MoU b/w: Small Industries Development Bank
Establishment – 1990; Headquarters – of India (SIDBI) & West Bengal Small Industries
Lucknow, UP. Development Corporation Limited (WBSIDCL).
Aim: to enhance the eco-system for micro and small
SEBI Imposes Penalties of Rs 40 Lakh on firms in West Bengal and was signed during the
MSME sectoral session of the Bengal Global
4 Entities Over Violation of Market Business Summit (BGBS), which was held in
Norms Kolkata on April 21, 2022.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has  The objective of this MoU is to
imposed penalties totaling Rs 40 lakh on 4 entities. improve cooperation between the West
 A fine of Rs 10 lakh each on HPC Bengal government and SIDBI in order to
Biosciences Limited, Tarun Chauhan, Madhu speed up the structured and planned
Anand and Arun Kumar Gupta for failing to development of MSMEs in West Bengal.
comply with the provisions of the  SIDBI: CEO – Sivasubramanian Ramann ;
Companies Act and public issue norms. Establishment – 1990; Headquarters –
 A fine of Rs 5 lakh on Ashish Pandey, who Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
was the CFO of Ricoh India Ltd and
company secretary of Fourth Dimensional SBI Card Partners with TCS To
Solutions Ltd (FDSL) in 2017-18, for
violation of market norms in the matter of Accelerate Its Digital Transformation
Ricoh India Ltd. Partnership b/w: Tata Consultancy
 A fine of Rs 5 lakh on Darshann Kayan over Services (TCS) & SBI Cards and Payments
non-genuine trades in illiquid stock options Services Ltd. (SBI Card)
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Purpose: to accelerate SBI Card’s digital  Bajaj Finance Limited is the lending arm of
transformation journey. Bajaj Finserv Limited.
 TCS assisted SBI Card in transforming its  FinMapp offers an interest rate of 7.35% on
primary card sourcing platform and the FD of app users.
digitising a significant portion of the  FinMapp: Co-Founder & CEO– Kumar Binit;
process in the lead-up to the company’s Headquarters– Gurugram, Haryana.
blockbuster Initial Public Offering (IPO) in
2020.
 SBI Card: MD & CEO – Rama Mohan Rao
PencilKey: Contactless Rupay Card
Amara; Founded – 1998; Headquarters – Introduced by Pencilton
Gurgaon, Haryana. Collaboration b/w: Pencilton, a teen-focused
fintech start-up with National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI) and Transcorp PPI.
Suryoday SFB partners Kyndryl for
Purpose: Launched PencilKey, a National Common
Digital & IT transformation Mobility Card (NCMC) compatible RuPay on-the-go
Partnership b/w: Suryoday Small Finance Bank contactless keychain for teens.
(SSFB) joined hands with New York, United States  The Pencilton app allows users to activate
(US)-based Kyndryl, an IT infrastructure services and manage their PencilKey, as well as load
provider for a period of 5 years. money, check spending, block and unblock
 Under this partnership, Kyndryl will drive accounts, set limits, and more.
bank’s Information technology (IT)/Digital  PencilKey is linked to the PencilCard which
transformation program, improve is an all-in-one prepaid card, metro card,
operational efficiency, and increase digital and bus card.
banking adoption among bank’s customers.
 SSFB: MD & CEO- Baskar Babu
Ramachandran; Tagline– A Bank of Smiles;
BoB Launches ‘bob World Gold’ Feature
Headquarter– Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra for Seniors on Mobile Banking Platform
The Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched ‘bob
World Gold’, a new feature on its ‘bob World’
Airtel Payments Bank & IndusInd Bank
mobile banking platform targeted towards seniors
Tie Up to Offer FD Facility and elderly. The bob World Gold feature is available
Tie-up b/w: Airtel Payments Bank & IndusInd on both Android and iOS.
Bank  It aims to provide customers with a simpler,
Purpose: to provide its customers with a Fixed smarter, more personalised, and senior-
Deposit (FD) facility. friendly banking experience by allowing
 Under this collaboration, Airtel Payments them to access a variety of banking services
Bank’s savings account customers will digitally in a way that is convenient for
receive an annual interest rate of up to them.
6.5%, and senior people will receive an  BoB: MD & CEO – Sanjiv Chadha;
additional 0.5% on all fixed deposits. Headquarters – Vadodara, Gujarat;
 Customers of the Airtel Payments Bank will Tagline – India’s International Bank
be able to book several FDs for a fixed term
of one, two, or three years.
 IndusInd Bank: MD & CEO – Sumant
IFSCA signs MoU with National
Kathpalia; Headquarters – Mumbai, Insurance Academy
Maharashtra. MoU b/w: International Financial Services Centres
Authority (IFSCA) & National Insurance Academy
FinMapp Partners with Bajaj Finance to (NIA), Pune.
Purpose: for capacity building and creating a
Launch Fixed Deposit Feature skilled talent pool.
Collaboration b/w: Fintech firm FinMapp & Pune  This MoU aims to build the required skilled
(Maharashtra)-based Bajaj Finance Limited. manpower for the International Financial
Purpose: to launch a Fixed Deposit (FD) feature on Services Centre (IFSC) and improve
its application for an improved customer capacity development in the insurance
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 To address the needs of IFSC insurance SEBI cuts listing time for REITs, InvITs
firms, IFSCA has already signed an MoU
with the Insurance Institute of India (III).
from 12 days to 6 days
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
has reduced the time taken for allotment and listing
ICICI Bank Launches India’s First ‘Open- of REITs (real estate investment trusts) and InvITs
For-All’ Digital Ecosystem for MSMEs (infrastructure investment trusts) after the closure
ICICI Bank has launched India’s First ‘Open-For- of issue to 6 working days, against the current
All’ digital ecosystem with an open architecture to requirement of 12 working days. This will be
empower all Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises applicable from June 1, 2022.
(MSMEs) in India, including customers of other  Both REITs and InvITs are investment
banks, by integrating banking services with value- vehicles similar to mutual funds (MFs),
added offerings. wherein sponsors/managers pool money
 MSMEs who are customers of other banks from investors.
can use the new version of InstaBIZ, a
business app of ICICI Bank, to log in as RBI Imposed Penalty of Rs 1.12 Cr on
guests and use a variety of services from the
bank’s digital ecosystem.
Bank of Maharashtra for Non-
 The most essential of these services Compliance
is InstaOD Plus, which provides an instant On 25th April 2022, The Reserve Bank of India
and paperless overdraft (OD) facility up to (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1.12
Rs. 25 lakhs. crore on the Bank of Maharashtra (BoM), a Public
 ICICI Bank: MD & CEO – Sandeep Bakhshi; Sector Bank, for non-compliance pertains to certain
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra. directions issued under the Know Your Customer
(KYC) Directions, of 2016.
 This penalty has been imposed in the
exercise of powers vested in RBI under the
provisions of section 47 A (1) (c) read with
sections 46 (4) (i) and 51 (1) of the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949 (the Act)
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
L&T to collaborate with IIT Bombay to TA’ZIZ & RIL Signs Shareholder
develop Green Hydrogen Technology Agreement for TA’ZIZ EDC & PVC Project
Pact b/w: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) & Indian Agreement b/w: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Maharashtra & Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company RSC
Purpose: to co-research and develop green Limited (TA’ZIZ), for over USD 2 billion.
hydrogen technology. Purpose: for the joint venture, TA’ZIZ EDC & PVC
 Under this partnership, L&T will utilize its project, a world-scale chemical production
engineering expertise, product scale-up and partnership at the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone
commercialization know-how, while IIT in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Bombay will use its cutting-edge research in  TA’ZIZ EDC & PVC joint venture (JV) will
hydrogen technologies and world-class construct and operate a Chlor-Alkali,
technologists to develop indigenous Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) and Polyvinyl
globally-competitive technologies. Chloride (PVC) production facility with a
 It should be noted that India has its own total investment of USD 2 billion (United
ambitious target of becoming net zero by Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) 7.34 billion).
2070.  RIL became the 1st Indian company to
reach the Rs 19 lakh crore market
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1.85% to its record high of Rs 2,827.10 on to support the state-run power generation
the BSE. company’s clean energy transition.
 It aims to collaborate and formalise a long-
NTPC and Energy Vault inks MoU for term strategic partnership for deployment
Gravity-Based Energy Storage of Energy Vault’s EVx™, a gravity-based
energy storage technology & software
Technology
solutions, based on the outcome of a joint
MoU b/w: NTPC Limited (formerly National
Thermal Power Corporation Limited) & Energy feasibility study.
Vault Holdings, Inc.  NTPC Limited: Chairman & Managing
Purpose: to deploy the firm’s EVx™ gravity-based Director – Gurdeep Singh; Headquarters
energy storage technology and software solutions – New Delhi, Delhi.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Raghav Chadha; Radhika Gupta; father Deenanath Mangeshwar’s 80th death

anniversary (24th April, 2022).
Ukrainian Vice PM Mykhailo Fedorov
Among WEF’s 2022 Class of Young Meghalaya Planning Department’s e-
Global Leader Proposal system MeghEA wins UN Award
On 20th April 2022, WEF unveiled the new class of
as Champion Project: WSIS PRIZES 2022
Young Global Leaders (YGLs) – 2022 featuring the
world’s most promising 109 Young Global Leaders Planning Department of the Government of
under the age of 40 involved in activities ranging Meghalaya’s key initiative of e-Proposal System,
from green energy to health equity to refugee rights part of Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture
and education reform. (MeghEA) has been selected for the UN Award –
The World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Young Global World Summit on the Information Society Forum
Leaders (YGLs) Class of 2022 includes: (WSIS) Prizes 2022 - Champion Project.WSIS Prize
 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav 2022 is the 11th edition of the contest of the WSIS
Chadha, Prizes.
 Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from  MeghEA has been selected under the
Punjab, category of ‘The role of governments and all
 Edelweiss Mutual Fund (MF) Chief
stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for
Executive Officer (CEO) Radhika Gupta and
 Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister and Minister development’ along with projects from
of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Australia, Argentina, United Republic of
Fedorov. Tanzania and China.
 MeghEA, a flagship program of the
PM Modi Receives First Lata Deenanath Meghalaya initiated in 2019, aims to enable
Mangeshkar Award in Mumbai digital service delivery from Government to
On April 24, 2022, The Hon’ble Prime Minister citizens, businesses and employees by
(PM) Narendra Modi received the First Lata adopting Whole-of-Government approach.
Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2022, for his
‘selfless service to the country and society’. The
award was conferred at the 80th Annual Master 23rd Laureus World Sports Awards
Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards ceremony held at 2022: Max Verstappen & Elaine
Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Thompson-Herah wins Top Honours
 The Award was instituted by the Pune-
based Master Deenanath Mangeshkar The winners of the 23rd Annual Laureus World
Smruti Pratishthan, a public charitable trust Sports Awards – 2022 (Laureus22) were
run by the Mangeshkar family. announced over a digital ceremony broadcasted
 The Award was given in memory of late from Seville, Spain.
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 The 2021 Formula One(F1) World of Sahitya Akademi, felicitated the awardees. The
Champion Max Verstappen, a Belgian- Sahitya Akademi Awards recognises the best
Dutch racing driver and the Jamaican writings in 24 Indian languages.
Olympic sprinter Elaine Thompson-  The awardees include Gujarati Poet
Herah have won the World Sportsman of Yagnesh Dave (Gandh Manjusha – Poetry);
the year 2022 and Laureus Maithili novelist Jagdish Prasad Mandal
World Sportswoman of the Year 2022 (Pangu – Novel); Manipuri writer & critic
respectively. Thokchom Ibohanbi Singh (Manipurida
 The 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards Punshi Warigee Sahitya – Criticism); and
ceremony was hosted by Olympian Lindsey Urdu Poet Chander Bhan Khayal (Taza
Vonn, the greatest women’s skier of all Hawa Ki Tabishen – Poetry).
time.  The winners of the Sahitya Akademi
 India’s Neeraj Chopra, Athletics (Javelin), Awards 2021(for 20 languages) were
was nominated for the 2022 Laureus World announced in December 2021 and the
Sports Awards under the Laureus World winners of Gujarati, Maithili, Manipuri and
Breakthrough of the Year category. Urdu were announced in February 2022.
 Wheelchair racer Marcel Hug, nicknamed
the “Silver Bullet”, won his career Kishore Das- Founder Of ‘Bidyanondo’
2nd Laureus World Sportsperson of the Educational Charity Received 223rd
Year with Disability award. Commonwealth Points of Light Award
Click here to know more about the Laureus World Queen Elizabeth II, as the Head of the
Sports Awards 2022 Commonwealth, has recognised Kishore Kumar
Das, representing Bangladesh, as the 223rd
Gautam Adani Ranks 5 In Forbes’ Real- Commonwealth Point of Light award.
time Billionaires List Overthrowing  The award will be given in honour of his
voluntary service through his
Warren Buffett
‘Bidyanondo’ an educational voluntary
According to the ‘Forbes’ real-time billionaires list’,
organisation, which has improved access to
Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani surpassed
education for over 1,200 children from the
Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett to
become the fifth richest person in the world, as of marginalised backgrounds.
April 25 2022.  The Commonwealth Points of Light is a
 The net worth of Gautam Adani is estimated continuation of the Prime Minister’s Points
to be United States Dollar of Light programme, with a special series of
(USD) 122.3 billion, where Buffett stands at awards recognising inspirational volunteers
USD 121.7 billion. throughout the 54 Commonwealth nations,
 The group has seven listed companies such to coincide with the United Kingdom (UK)
as Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Adani hosting the Commonwealth Heads of
Power, Adani Total Gas, Adani Green Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London,
Energy, Adani Transmission and Adani UK in April 2018.
Wilmar.
Peru Govt Honoured Ardeshir B K
Sahitya Akademi Awards 2021 Dubash with Order of “Merit in the
Conferred to 24 Writers, Playwrights & Diplomatic Service of Peru José Gregorio
Novelists Paz Soldán”
During the month of March 2022, prominent Ardeshir B.K. Dubash, the former Honorary
writers, playwrights, poets, and novelists were Consul of Peru, Mumbai, was honoured with
honoured with Sahitya Akademi Awards in New the Order of “Merit in the Diplomatic Service of
Delhi, Delhi. Dr Chandrashekhar Kambar, President Peru José Gregorio Paz Soldán”, the highest

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distinction conferred by the Ministry of Foreign IBC Awards for Excellence in Built
Affairs, Government of Peru.
 H. E. Carlos R Polo, Ambassador of Peru in
Environment 2021: Atal Tunnel Won
India presented the decoration, issued by Best Infrastructure Project Award 2021
the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru, to The 9.02 km long Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh
Ardeshir B.K. Dubash in a private ceremony (HP) built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO),
held in Mumbai, Maharashtra. has won the Indian Building Congress
 Peru: President– Pedro Castillo; Capital– (IBC) Awards for Excellence in Built
Lima; Currency– Peruvian sol. Environment 2021 under the Best Infrastructure
Project category.
Bhagwanth Khuba MoS for Chemicals &  Lt General Rajeev Chaudhry, Director
General of BRO received the award during
Fertilizers Presents India Pharma and the 25th annual convention of the IBC.
India Medical Devices Awards 2022  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dedicated
Bhagwanth Khuba, Union Minister of State (MoS), the Atal Tunnel, built using the New
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers (MoC&F) Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM), to the
conferred India Pharma and India Medical nation on 30th October 2020.
Devices Awards 2022 during the 7th edition of the  The IBC awards instituted in 1996 is an
International Conference on Pharma and Medical annual award which recognizes the much-
Devices Sector 2022. needed attention of society to the
 The awards will encourage enhancing the contributions being made by the
performance and quality of pharma and professionals in the field of Built
medical devices manufactured in India. Environment.
 The Department of Pharmaceuticals
announced the 6 main categories of the NMDC Ltd won 4 Public Relations
India Pharma & India Medical Device: Awards 2022 Conferred by PRSI
Leaders Category, Company of the year,
The NMDC Limited (formerly known as National
MSME of the year, Start-ups of the year,
Mineral Development Corporation), owned by the
Innovation Category, CSR Category.
Ministry of Steel, has won 1st position in 4
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categories at the Public Relations Awards 2022
conferred by Public Relations Society of India
(PRSI), the national association of Public Relations
(PR) practitioners.
 NMDC has been honoured with the awards
for their Corporate Website, Annual Report,
Layout and Design of Newsletter, and CSR
Corporate Video.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
ACC Appoints Economist Suman K Bery  The Appointments Committee of the

Cabinet (ACC) has accepted the
as Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog; resignation of Rajiv Kumar with effect
Succeeds Rajiv Kumar from 30th April 2022.
On 22nd April, 2022, Appointments Committee of  Suman K Bery will be the 3rd vice-
the Cabinet (ACC) appointed Economist Suman K chairman of the NITI Aayog in less than
Bery as the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog (National 8 years.
Institution for Transforming India). He will take
charge on May 1, 2022 & will succeed Rajiv Kumar Emmanuel Macron Wins 2nd Term & Re-
who will step down on April 30, 2022.
Elected as French President; Defeated Le
 The committee also appointed Suman K
Bery initially as Full-Time Member, NITI Pen
Aayog with immediate effect and up to The French President Emmanuel Jean-Michel
April 30, 2022. Frédéric Macron belonging to La République En
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elected as the French President after defeating his NASSCOM Appoints Krishnan
far-right rival Marine Le Pen in a runoff election
(Second Round) held on April 24, 2022.
Ramanujam as Chairperson For 2022-
 This victory has made Macron the first 2023
French President to get re-elected in last 20 The National Association of Software and
years, since Jacques Chirac in 2002. Services Companies (NASSCOM), has
François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac appointed Krishnan Ramanujam, President,
were the only Presidents who have served 2 Enterprise Growth Group at Tata Consultancy
full terms. Services (TCS), as its chairperson for the
 France: Capital – Paris, France; President period 2022-23.
– Emmanuel Macron; Currency – Euro.  Krishnan will succeed Ms. Rekha M. Menon,
Chairperson and Senior Managing Director
SEBI Restructures its Market Data of Accenture in India, who served as
Chairperson of NASSCOM for the year 2021
Advisory Committee; Chaired by M S
– 2022.
Sahoo  NASSCOM also announced the appointment
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has of Anant Maheshwari, President of
rejigged its Market Data Advisory Committee Microsoft India as its Vice Chairperson for
(MDAC) which recommends policy measures 2022-23. Maheshwari will take over the
pertaining to areas like securities market data post from Ramanujam.
access and privacy.  NASSCOM: Chairperson – Krishnan
 The restructured committee will be chaired Ramanujam; Headquarters – Noida, Uttar
by Dr M S Sahoo, Distinguished Professor Pradesh.
at National Law University, Delhi (NLUD)
and former chairperson of the Insolvency
and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).
Capgemini CEO Ashwin Yardi was
 The restructured committee will now have Appointed as Co-Chair of UNICEF’s
21 members. Previously the committee had YuWaah Board
20 members.
Ashwin Yardi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
 SEBI: Chairperson– Madhabi Puri Buch;
of Capgemini in India has been appointed as
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra.
the Co-Chair of the board of YuWaah! Generation
Unlimited India, the India chapter of Generation
Liberal Newcomer Robert Golob Defeats Unlimited, effective immediately.
 YuWaah is supported by the United Nations
Three-Time PM Janez Janša in Slovenian
Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Election  Ashwin Yardi will be a co-chair along with
The Liberal Freedom Movement Party’s Robert of YuWaah Board along with Yasumasa
Golob defeated three-time Prime Minister (PM) Kimura, UNICEF India Representative a.i.
Janez Janša belonging to Slovenian Democratic
Party (SDS) in the Slovenian Parliamentary Generali Asia Appoints Bruce de Broize
Elections held on April 24, 2022.
 The Freedom Movement Party which won
as MD & CEO of Future Generali India
in the Slovenian Parliament will form a Life Insurance; Succeeds Miranjit
coalition with the Social Democratic Party Mukherjee
and the Left Party to form Government, Generali Asia has appointed Bruce de Broize as
creating a broad coalition of left-leaning Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive
parties. Officer (CEO) of Future Generali India Life
 Slovenia: Capital – Ljubljana, Slovenia; Insurance (FGILI) backed by Generali and Future
President – Borut Pahor; Currency Group.
– Euro  Bruce de Broize takes over from Miranjit
Mukherjee who has been serving as the
interim CEO of Future Generali India Life
Insurance since September 2021.
 FGILI: MD & CEO– Bruce de Broize;
Launched in 2006; Headquarters–
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Government re-appoints Vijay Sampla as Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) for a 2nd
Chairperson of NCSC & Iqbal Singh time.
The Government of India (GoI) has reappointed S
Lalpura as chairperson of NCM Iqbal Singh Lalpura, Former IPS officer, as
Vijay Sampla, Former Union Minister of State
Chairperson of the National Commission for
(MoS) for Social Justice and Empowerment, has
Minorities (NCM). On 14th April 2022, He assumed
been appointed as the Chairperson of the National
the charge as Chairperson of the NCM.
ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
Elon Musk Acquires Twitter for Approx Bharti Airtel Acquired 7% stake in
USD 44 Billion Cnergee Technologies under Airtel
Tesla co-founder and World’s richest person (as of Startup Accelerator Program
April 26, 2022) Elon Musk has acquired social Bharti Airtel acquired a 7% stake in Navi Mumbai
networking service Twitter Inc. for approximately
based Cnergee Technologies, a cloud-based
USD 44 billion with shares valued at USD
networking solution, under the Airtel Startup
54.20. Now the company will be held privately. The
all-cash deal for the same is expected to be Accelerator Program.
completed later this year.  This acquisition is a part of Bharti Airtel’s
 Twitter: It was created by Jack Dorsey, Network as a Service (NaaS) proposition for
Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams in small and medium businesses (SMBs)
March 2006, and was launched in July 2006. looking to shift to cloud-based solutions.
 The Current Twitter CEO is Parag Agrawal.  Cnergee Technologies has developed a
range of 5G ready NaaS software tools.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
New vessel ‘Urja Pravaha’ inducted into Indian Navy and IAF Successfully Test
Indian Coast Guard Fires BrahMos Missile from INS Delhi
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Urja Pravaha, and Su30 MkI
an auxiliary barge was inducted into ICG at Shoft On April 19, 2022, Indian Navy has successfully
Shipyard in Bharuch, Gujarat, arrived in Kochi, test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from
Kerala on April 22, 2022. It will be based in Kochi the guided-missile destroyer Indian Navy Ship
under the operational command of Coast Guard (INS) Delhi.
District Headquarters-4 (Kerala and Mahe), in  On the same day, the Indian Air Force (IAF)
addition to auxiliary barge Urja Shrota, which was successfully tested a BrahMos supersonic
inducted in 2017. cruise missile from a frontline fighter
 The Auxiliary Barge Urja Pravaha is 36 jet Sukhoi Su30 MkI on the eastern
meters long and is designed to carry cargo seaboard on the same day.
ship Fuel, aviation Fuel and fresh water.  Earlier, on March 5, 2022, the Indian Navy
 The barge will be deployed at far flung successfully test-fired an advanced version
areas in the Maritime Operational area of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile in
including Exclusive Economic Zone and the Indian Ocean from the stealth destroyer
Lakshadweep/Minicoy islands. INS Chennai.
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SPORTS
Tennis: Andrey Rublev won Men’s

Single; Ariel Behar & Gonzalo Escobar Red Bull’s M.Verstappen won the Emilia
Won Doubles Title in Serbia Open 2022 Romagna Grand Prix 2022
Russian Tennis player Andrey Rublev, defeated On April 24, 2022, The Belgian-Dutch racing
Serbian tennis player, Novak Djokovic & won the driver Max Emilian Verstappen won the 3rd
Men’s Singles Title in Serbia Open 2022 held at edition of Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2022 over
“Novak” Tennis Centre, Belgrade, Serbia from April the Mexican racing driver Sergio Michel Pérez
17 to 24, 2022. This win was his third title of the Mendoza in a Red Bull one-two Race, held at
2022 season. Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola) circuit,
 Doubles Category: Uruguay’s Ariel Italy.
Behar and Ecuador’s Gonzalo Escobar  It was Verstappen’s second win after the
defeated Croatia’s Nikola Mektić and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2022 held in
Croatia’s Mate Pavić & won the Men’s March 2022.
Doubles Category.  The Third Position was secured by British-
Belgian racing driver Lando Norris
India Secures a Total Of 17 Medals in competing with McLaren-Mercedes.
 The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is a
Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 Formula One motor racing event held at the
The 30-member Indian contingent participated at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino
the 35th Edition of Asian Wrestling Ferrari circuit held at Imola town in Italy.
Championships 2022 held in Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia from 19 April 2022 to 24 April 2022. In
which Indian wrestlers secured a total of 17 Indian GM Gukesh Wins Menorca Open
medals, that includes (1-Gold, 5-Silver, 11-Bronze Chess Tournament 2022
medals). The Indian Grandmaster (GM) Dommaraju
 Ravi Kumar Dahiya is the only Gold Gukesh won the Group A of the Menorca Open
Medalist representing India, in the men’s chess tournament 2022 held at Ciutadella de
57kg freestyle category, beating Menorca, Spain. The Prize includes a cash reward of
Kazakhstan’s Rakhat Kalzhan on technical 1,600 Euros and a Trophy.
superiority.  Gukesh in the Final round defeated his
 Ravi Kumar became the first Indian to win compatriot GM Adhiban Baskaran with six
3 Gold medals in Asian Wrestling points from seven rounds.
Championships which includes 2020  The second place was secured by the Indian
in New Delhi, India,2021 in Almaty, GM Aryan Chopra with 5.5 points, while the
Kazakhstan and 2022 in Ulaanbaatar, third spot was won by Armenian GM Shant
Mongolia respectively. Sargsyan.
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OBITUARY
Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki which led to a tribal violence causing loss of
more than 1,100 people.
died at 90  Kenya: Capital – Nairobi; President
On 22nd April, 2022, Mwai Kibaki, former – Uhuru Kenyatta; Currency – Kenyan
President of Kenya died at the age of 90. It was shilling.
announced by The President of Kenya Uhuru
Kenyatta. He served as the third President of Kenya.
 Kibaki served two terms as President of Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi
Kenya, the East African Country, ruling from Awardee Odia Writer Binapani Mohanty
2002 to 2013.
 His re-election to a second term in 2007
Passed Away
was disputed by his opponent, Raila Odinga On April 24, 2022, the eminent Odia writer Padma
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Cuttack, Odisha. She was born on 11th November  In 1993, 1998, and 2003, he won three
1936 in Chandol, Kendrapada, Bengal Presidency, consecutive terms as MLA from the Jirag
British Raj. assembly constituency in Meghalaya’s Ri-
 She is well known for her works ‘Patadei’, Bhoi district.
‘Kasturi Mriga O Sabuja Aranya’, ‘Khela  On June 15, 2006, the veteran politician was
Ghara’, ‘Naiku Rasta’, ‘Bastraharana’, elected Chief Minister of Meghalaya and
‘Andhakarara’. served until March 2007.
 In 1990, She won Sahitya Akademi Award
for her collection of stories ‘Patadei’
 In 2020, She was conferred with Padma Shri
Eminent Structural Biologist Padma Shri
in Literature and Education category. Mamannamana Vijayan Passed Away
Padma Shri Mamannamana Vijayan, Molecular
biophysicist and structural biologist professor, DAE
Former Meghalaya CM J.D. Rymbai
Homi Bhabha Professor at the Indian Institute of
Passed Away Science (IISc)- Bengaluru, passed away in
The former Chief Minister (CM) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. He was born in Cherpu,
Meghalaya, James Dringwell Rymbai, died at the Thrissur, Kerala in 1941.
age of 88 on April 21, 2022. He was born in  He played a major role in the development
Meghalaya on October 26th, 1934. of macromolecular crystallography in India.
 The Meghalaya Government had declared 3  He was honoured with Padma
days of State mourning, during which no Shri (2004) for science and engineering
official entertainment was conducted and and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for
the National Flag was flown at half-mast at Science and Technology (1985).
all the government buildings across the
state.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Book Title: ‘Chinese Spies: From Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd.
 The book features his 33-month stint as the
Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping’ Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed
Author: French journalist Roger Faligot Committee of Administrators (CoA) of the
Publisher: HarperCollins India Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Translated by: Natasha Lehrer  He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in
 The foreword of the book is written 2016 for civil service.
by Vikram Sood, the former head of the  He was appointed as the first Chairman of
Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) in 2016
India’s foreign intelligence agency.
 The book ‘Chinese Spies’ was originally
Book Title: “Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi
published in French in 2008 and later
translated into English from the updated Vatchal”
4th edition by Natasha Lehrer. It is the Marathi version of the book “Amit Shah and
 The book traces the history of the modern The March of BJP”.
Chinese secret service, with segments Author of original version: Dr. Anirban Ganguly &
linked to Chinese espionage and the Shiwanand Dwivedi
relationship between the country’s Author of Marathi Version: Dr. Jyostna Kolhatkar
intelligence agencies and party leadership. Publisher: Bloomsbury India.
 The book documents the life and political
Book Title: “Not Just a Nightwatchman: journey of Amit Shah and details his
contribution to BJP in making it the world’s
My Innings in the BCCI” biggest political organisation.
Author: Padma Bhushan Vinod Rai, former(11th)  The book was released by Devendra
Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Fadnavis, former Chief Minister (CM) of
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IMPORTANT DAYS
World Book and Copyright Day 2022 –  The Spanish Language Day (23rd April) also
marks the death anniversary of Miguel de
April 23 Cervantes, one of the most important and
Annually observed across the globe on April 23. celebrated figures in Spanish literature.
Purpose: to celebrate and promote the enjoyment  Spanish is the 2nd language in the world by
of books and reading. The day also recognises the a number of native speakers (Chinese has
scope of books as a connection between the past the highest number of native speakers) and
and the future and a bridge between generations Mexico is the largest Spanish-speaking
and cultures. country on the planet.
 The observance of the World Book and Click here to read more about UN Spanish Language
Copyright Day is annually organised by the Day
United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
13th National Panchayati Raj Day – 24th
 Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey
Azoulay has named the Guadalajara city in April 2022
Mexico as the World Book Capital of Annually observed across India on April 24.
2022, on the recommendation of the World Purpose: to celebrate the constitutional status
Book Capital Advisory Committee. accorded to the Panchayati Ray system of India.
 The first World Book Capital (2001) was  The observance of the day is annually
Madrid (Spain). New Delhi (India) was organised by the Ministry of Panchayati
named the world book capital in 2003. Raj.
Click here to read more about World Book &  24th April 2022 marks the celebration of
Copyright Day the 13th National Panchayati Raj
Day. The first edition of National
UN English Language Day 2022 – April Panchayati Raj Day was observed on 24th
April 2010.
23
Annually observed across the globe on April 23.
Purpose: to spread awareness and promote the  It marks the historic day - 24th April 1993,
history, culture and achievements associated with on which decentralization of power to the
the English language. The day also promotes books, grassroots, with the institutionalization of
poetry and literature in the English Language. Panchayati Raj, through the Constitution
 The English Language Day, 23rd April also (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 came into
marks the birth and death anniversary force.
of William Shakespeare, an English Click here to know more about National Panchayati
playwright, poet and actor, colloquially as Raj Day
“The Bard” or “The Bard of Avon”.
 UN’s English Language Day was first
International Day of Multilateralism and
observed by the United Nations’
Department of Global Communications Diplomacy for Peace 2022 – April 24
in 2010 as a part of its initiative to establish Annually observed across the globe on April 24.
language days to promote and celebrate the Purpose: to create awareness about preserving the
6 official languages of the UN. values of multilateralism and international
Click here to read more about UN English Language cooperation, which supports the UN Charter and
Day the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
 The first-ever International Day of
UN Spanish Language Day 2022 – April Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
was observed on 24th April 2019.
23  Click here to know more about
Annually observed across the globe on April 23. International Day of Multilateralism &
Purpose: to celebrate and create awareness about Diplomacy for Peace
the history culture and use of Spanish.
 The day also promotes the use of Spanish,
one of the 6 official languages of the UN,
among the staff members of the UN.

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World Day for Laboratory Animals 2022 World Penguin Day 2022- April 25th
– April 24 Annually observed across the globe on April 25.
Annually observed across the globe on April 24. Purpose: to celebrate penguins, the unique,
Purpose: to highlight the movement to end the aquatic, flightless birds living in the southern
suffering of animals in laboratories around the hemisphere.
world and their replacement with advanced  According to the Antarctic and Southern
scientific non-animal techniques. Ocean Coalition (ASOC), 25th April
 The day is also known as World Day for coincides with the annual northern
Animals in Laboratories (WDAIL) or World migration of Adélie penguins, a species of
Lab Animal Day. penguin that is native to Antarctica.
 The 24th April was chosen because it marks  The Convention on International Trade in
the birth anniversary of Hugh Dowding, a Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
British Air Chief Marshal and the former Flora (CITES) International treaty was
President of NAVS, who was a devoted developed in 1973 to regulate trade in
anti-vivisectionist. He was born on 24th certain wildlife species, including penguins.
April 1882 in Scotland.  ASOC: Founding Chair– Jim Barnes;
Click here to know more about World Day For Founded in 1978;
Laboratory Animals Headquarters- Washington, D.C, USA.
Click here to know more about World Penguin Day
World Malaria Day 2022 – April 25
International Chernobyl Disaster
Purpose: to highlight the need for investment and Remembrance Day 2022 – April 26
commitment toward the prevention and control of Annually observed across the globe on April 26. It
Malaria. The day also aims to educate and offer a is an International Day recognized by UN.
better understanding of Malaria, a preventable and Purpose: to commemorate the anniversary of
curable disease. the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster,
 The observance of the day is annually one of the most serious nuclear accidents in
organised by the World Health history.
Organisation (WHO).  26th April 2022 marks the 36th
 The theme of World Malaria Day 2022 anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear
is “Harness innovation to reduce the reactor disaster that took place on 26th
malaria disease burden and save lives”. April 1986.
 The first-ever World Malaria Day was  The first-ever International Chernobyl
observed on 25th April 2008. Disaster Remembrance Day was observed
Click here to know more about World Malaria Day on 26th April 2017.
Click here to know more about International
International Delegate’s Day 2022 – Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
April 25
World Intellectual Property Day 2022 –
Purpose: to create awareness about the role of the April 26
representatives and delegates of the Member States Annually observed across the globe on April 26.
to the UN. Purpose: to inform the general public about the
 25th April 2022 marks the observance of role of Intellectual Property (IP) rights in
the 3rd International Delegate’s Day. encouraging innovation and creativity and to
 The first-ever International Delegate’s Day increase the general understanding of IP.
was observed on 25th April 2020.  The theme of World Intellectual Property
 The International Delegate’s Day (25th Day 2022 is “IP and Youth: Innovating for
April) marks the anniversary of the first day a Better Future”.
of the San Francisco Conference which is  26th April was chosen to mark the day on
also known as the United Nations which the World Intellectual Property
Conference on International Organization. Organization (WIPO) Convention came
Click here to know more about International into existence in 1970.
Delegate’s Day  Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations
of the mind, such as inventions, literary and

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artistic works, designs, symbols, names and International Girls in ICT Day 2022 –
images used in commerce.
 WIPO: Director-General– Daren Tang;
April 28
Headquarters– Geneva, Switzerland. Annually observed across the globe on the fourth
Click here to know more about World Intellectual Thursday in April.
Property Day Purpose: to inspire the next generation girls and
young women to prosper in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.
World Immunization Week 2022 – April
 The International Girls in ICT
24 to 30 Day 2022 falls on 28th April 2022.
Annually observed across the globe in the last  The observance of the International Girls in
week of April. ICT Day is annually organised by the
Purpose: to highlight the collective action needed International Telecommunication Union
and to promote the use of vaccines to protect (ITU), a United Nations (UN) specialized
people of all ages against disease. agency for ICTs.
 The World Immunization Week 2022 is  The theme of International Girls in ICT Day
observed from 24th to 30th April 2022. 2022 is “Access & Safety”.
 The observance of the week is annually  ITU: Secretary-General- Houlin Zhao;
organized by the World Health Organization Headquarters– Geneva, Switzerland
(WHO). Click here to know more about International Girls
 The theme of World Immunization Week in ICT Day
2022 is “Long Life for All”.
 The Sixty-fifth World Health Assembly International Turban Day – 13th April
(WHA) adopted the resolution WHA65.18
on 26th May 2012 which requested the
2022
Member states of WHA to designate the last Annually observed on April 30.
week of April as World Immunization Purpose: to create awareness about the strict
Week. requirement of Sikhs to don the turban as a
mandatory part of their religion.
 The 2022 International Turban Day marks
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
the 553rd Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak
2022 – April 28 Dev and the festival of Baisakhi (a festival
Annually observed across the globe on April 28. that marks the onset of spring in India
Purpose: to create awareness about the prevention  The Sikh gurus adopted the Sikh turban,
of occupational accidents and diseases globally. also known as the Dastar or a Dumalla or
 The annual observance of the day is led and “pagri” often shortened to “pag”, to remind
organised by the International Labour Sikhs that all humans are sovereign, royal
Organization (ILO), a United Nations and ultimately equal.
(UN) agency which aims to advance social
and economic justice through setting International Dance Day 2022 – 29th
international labour standards.
 28th April marks the International
April
Commemoration Day for Dead and Annually celebrated across the globe on April 29.
Injured Workers which is annually Purpose: to promote dance in all its forms across
organised across the globe by the Trade the world and to share the joy of dance with others.
Union Movement since 1996.  The day (29th April) also marks the birth
 ILO: Director-General– Guy Ryder (He will anniversary of Jean-Georges Noverre, the
be succeeded by Gilbert F. Houngbo, who creator of modern ballet.
will take office in October 2022); Created  The International Dance Committee (IDC)
in 1919; Members– 187 Member states; of the International Theatre Institute (ITI)
Headquarters– Geneva, Switzerland. is responsible for the events related to
Click here to know more about World Day for International Dance Day and the release of
Safety & Health at Work the International Message.
 The author of the 2022 International

Dance Day Message is Kang Sue Jin, South

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Korean Dancer and Artistic Director of the

Korean National Ballet.
STATE NEWS
Tamil Nadu To Observe Minorities MoCA and Govt. of HP inks MoU for
Rights Day Annually on December 18 Development of Nagchala Airport in
Tamil Nadu Minister for Minorities Welfare and Mandi
Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Gingee K S Masthan MoU b/w: Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and
informed that Minorities Rights Day would be
Government of Himachal Pradesh (HP).
observed on December 18 every year in Tamil Nadu
Purpose: to develop a Greenfield Airport with the
and about Rs 2.50 lakh will be allocated for the
purpose. project cost of Rs 900 crore (excluding land) in
 A total cost of Rs.2.75 crore will be spent as Nagchala, Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
education aid to girl students from minority  The development of the Greenfield Airport
communities. at Nagchala, HP will be through a Joint
 Planned to set up E-libraries at a cost of Rs Venture Company (JVC) between the AAI
2.20 crores in 275 college hostels under the and Govt. of HP.
Tamil Nadu Ministry for Backward Classes  Himachal Pradesh: Governor – Rajendra
Welfare for the benefit of a large number of
Vishwanath Arlekar; Wildlife Sanctuaries
students.
(WLS) – Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary,
Manali Wildlife Sanctuary, Nargu Wildlife
Kerala & Netherlands Collaborate for
Sanctuary.
“Cosmos Malabaricus” Project to
Illustrate Kerala’s History
NHLML & RTDC H.P. Ltd inks MoU for
MoU b/w: Kerala government & Netherlands
Purpose: for the ‘Cosmos Malabaricus Project’, Development of Ropeways in HP
which aims to illustrate the historical significance of MoU b/w: Ropeways and Rapid Transport System
Kerala using the 18th century documents. Development Corporation H.P. (Himachal Pradesh)
 In addition, the agreement aims to establish Limited (RTDC) and National Highways Logistic
painting academics in Kerala’s Kollam and Management Limited (NHLML).
Malappuram. Purpose: for the development of seven ropeways
 The Cosmos Malabaricus project is being projects for a total length of 57.1
jointly implemented by the Kerala Council Kilometre under Parvatmala Yojana at a total
for Historical Research (KCHR), the cost of Rs. 3,232 crores in Himachal Pradesh.
National Archives of the Netherlands, and  The Initial phase will begin with the
the Leiden University in the Netherlands.
feasibility study of seven ropeways projects
The project is expected to be completed in
six years. in Kangra, Kullu, Chamba, Sirmour and
 The MoU for the establishment of the Paint Bilaspur districts of HP.
Academy was signed by ASAP (Additional  The National Ropeways Development
Skill Acquisition Programme), Indian Programme – “Parvatmala” was
Institute of Infrastructure & Construction announced in the Union Budget 2022-
(IIC), Kollam; Confederation of Real Estate 23 to improve connectivity and provide
Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI),
ecologically sustainable transport in place
Kerala and Axo Noble India Limited, the
Indian subsidiary of a leading paint and of conventional roads in the hilly areas.
chemical company in the Netherlands.
Google Signed MoU with Telangana Govt
for The Benefits of Digital Economy
MoU b/w: Google & Government of Telangana.

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Purpose: to develop the digital economy and it Services (ICDS) for migrant beneficiaries,
has been focused on the change in youth, students, such as children under the age of 18,
citizen services and women entrepreneurs. lactating mothers, and pregnant women
 Google has also started the development of who are registered with Anganwadi centres.
its three million square foot building in  ICDS is a centrally sponsored scheme
Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana. implemented by the Ministry of Women and
 Google has been working with the Child Development. It was launched in
Government of Telangana since 2017, using 1975.
its solutions to support the vision of
a ‘Digital Telangana’. Flipkart signs MoU with West Bengal
 Telangana: Chief Minister – K.
Government to Support Artisans,
Chandrashekar Rao; Governor – Tamilisai
Soundararajan.
Weavers, Handicraft Makers
MoU b/w: Flipkart, Indian e-commerce
Marketplace & Department Of Micro, Small and
Maharashtra becomes India’s first state Medium Enterprises and Textiles (MSME&T),
to develop Migration Tracking System Government of West Bengal.
app for portability of ICDS scheme Purpose: to support and train local artisans,
 Maharashtra became the first state in India weavers and handicraft makers to leverage its e-
commerce platform to boost their businesses
to develop a website-based Migration
nationally.
Tracking System (MTS) application to track
 This MoU has been signed under Flipkart’s
the movement of migrant workers through
Samarth programme, to provide time-
individual unique identity numbers.
bound incubation support and training
The MTS project aims to ensure the
benefits to underserved communities.
continuity of Integrated Child Development
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