Page-25 of Current Affairs - February, 2022

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link

February 18, 2022

On February 15, 2022, Indian Railways connected the main and longest tunnel of T-49, under the Udhampur- Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. Key Points The T-49 tunnel is in between Sumber and Arpinchala station of Katra-Banihal section of USBRL project. ..

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HIV: First woman cured after Stem Cell Transplant

February 18, 2022

US woman have become the third person worldwide and first woman, to be cured of HIV. Highlights The woman is a leukaemia patient. She received a stem cell transplant from person with natural resistance to Aids-causing virus. She has now been ..

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H5N1 bird flu Outbreak in Patna & Maharashtra

February 18, 2022

According to World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), India reported an outbreak of highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus on a poultry research farm in state of Bihar. In similar incident, state administration of Maharashtra also confirmed on February 17, ..

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Second Advance Estimates of Production of Major Crops

February 18, 2022

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced the Second Advance Estimates of Major Crop Production for 2021-22. Foodgrain production is expected to reach a new high of 316.06 million tonnes. Overview: Foodgrains – 316.06 million tonnes. (record) Wheat –111.32 ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 18, 2022

February 18, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 18, 2022 INDIA – Karnataka Government issues circular restricting any religious attire within educational institutions – Asia’s largest tribal festival, the Medaram Jathara, being celebrated in Telangana from February 16 ..

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Pramarsh 2022 Workshop

February 17, 2022

Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Culture and Parliamentary Affairs launched the ‘Pramarsh 2022’ career counseling workshop for school children in the Bikaner District region. One lakh students from over a thousand schools across the Bikaner district, mostly ..

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Mumbai Water Taxi

February 17, 2022

The water taxi service between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The Belapur Jetty project began in January 2019 and was wrapped up in September 2021. This project, which was funded under the Sagarmala ..

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Solar Waste Handling in India

February 17, 2022

While India’s solar power capacity is increasing, the country does not have a proper policy on managing the waste that is being generated from solar panels and its manufacturing process. Overview: Currently, India considers solar waste as a part of ..

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