Page-18 of Current Affairs - April, 2022

‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ Program

April 13, 2022

The ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program has been launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in additional 126 cities across 14 States and UTs of India. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic-related challenges in 2020-21, this program was successful in ..

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India-US Education and Skills Development Working Group

April 13, 2022

India and the US have plans to strengthen cooperation in the fields of skill development and education through joint collaborations. The two countries are also mobilizing plants to promote student and scholar mobility with the aim of building people-to-people linkages ..

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Retail Inflation and IIP in March

April 13, 2022

In March, the annual retail inflation of India rose to a 17-month high while there was a contraction in the factory output in February, thus complicating the policy choices of the nation’s central bank. Overview: The National Statistical Office (NSO) ..

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Asset Monetisation during FY22

April 13, 2022

In FY22 asset monetisation worth Rs 96,000 crore has been completed by the Central Government. It surpassed the Rs 88,000 crore target. The government has set a target of Rs 1.62 trillion for FY23. Overview: For the FY23 targets, the ..

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WTO Projection on Global Trade Growth

April 13, 2022

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised its global trade growth forecast this year from 4.7 percent to 3 percent due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. The WTO has also warned about a potential food crisis that might ..

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ADB Loan to Meghalaya for Urban Infrastructure Projects

April 13, 2022

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a USD 2 million Project Readiness Financing (PRF) Loan on 12th April 2022. The loan is being given for strengthening the institutional capacity, designing urban infrastructures that are ..

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Victoria, Australia: Host of 2026 Commonwealth Games

April 13, 2022

The Victoria state of Australia will be hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games. During the games focus will also be given to boosting the economy of the region. Overview: An exclusive negotiating period was granted to the capital of Victoria, Melbourne, ..

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AVSAR- ‘Connect to Opportunities Initiative’

April 13, 2022

The AVSAR- ‘Connect to Opportunities Initiative’ has been launched by Jammu & Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. It is a dedicated portal that will be used to connect job aspirants of the Union Territory with the industry. Overview: This initiative ..

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Discovery of Megalithic Stone Jars in Assam

April 13, 2022

In the Dima Hasao district of Assam, a number of megalithic stone jars have been discovered. This discovery has highlighted the possible links, that date back to the second millennium BC, between Southeast Asia and the Northeast region of India. ..

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‘HELINA’ Anti-Tank Guided Missile

April 13, 2022

Helina, the Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) which is the Nag missile’s helicopter-launched version was again tested on 12th April 2022. The testing was conducted in the country’s northern high-altitude mountain regions after it was successfully tested on 11th April 2022 ..

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