Page-31 of Current Affairs - February, 2022

ASEAN-India High Level Conference on Renewable Energy

February 8, 2022

ASEAN and India held high level conference on Renewable Energy on February 7, 2022. Key Points On the occasion, Indian Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy R K Singh highlighted that, India and ASEAN can together develop an ..

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ISRO: Demonstration of Quantum Communication

February 8, 2022

Scientists from Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre and Physical Research Laboratory recently demonstrated Quantum Entanglement, in a major step forward towards satellite-based quantum communication. Where was the experiment conducted? Scientists conducted hack-proof communication between two places, using real-time Quantum Key Distribution ..

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J&K Kanchoth Festival

February 8, 2022

Recently, people of Bhaderwah celebrated the ancient Kanchoth festival, which is a symbol of ancient Nag culture. About Kanchoth festival The festival was celebrated amid braving heavy snowfall and extreme cold wave conditions. Local residents including women got dressed in ..

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Media One License Issue

February 8, 2022

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting recently cancelled the broadcasting license of Media One Channel. The license was cancelled after the home ministry raised security issues against the channel and denied “security clearance”. Media One is a Malayalam news channel. ..

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Central Media Accreditation Guidelines-2022

February 8, 2022

On February 7, 2022, Central government released “Central Media Accreditation Guidelines-2022”. What are the guidelines? As per guidelines, accreditation will be suspended or withdrawn, in case journalist acts in a manner prejudicial to India’s security, sovereignty & integrity, public order, ..

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Powerthon-2022 Hackathon

February 8, 2022

Union Minister for Power and MNRE, R K Singh, launched Powerthon-2022 on February 7, 2022. What is Powerthon-2022? Powerthon-2022 is a hackathon competition under RDSS. It will be organised to find technology driven solutions for solving complex problems in power ..

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Operation AAHT

February 8, 2022

The Railway Protection Force, RPF has launched Operation AAHT to curb human trafficking. It will mainly focus on trains that are originating from border countries. The operation is held under Ministry of Railways. (RPF acts under railways ministry). About Operation ..

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Taiwan Patriot Missile Defence System

February 8, 2022

The US government recently approved a sale of 100 million USD worth equipment to maintain and improve the Taiwan Patriot Missile Defence System. This will upgrade the system. This decision was made during Trump administration in 2019. US does not ..

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Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0

February 8, 2022

Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, launched the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 virtually on February 7, 2022. Key Facts India is running the largest inoculation drive globally in which more than 3 crore pregnant women and 2.6 crore children are ..

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Salesforce Global Digital Skills Index 2022

February 8, 2022

India scored the highest place in Sales Force Global Digital Skills Index, 2022. The index was created comparing 19 countries. The index was calculated based on the readiness of the citizens in learning new digital skills and employee sentiments. Of ..

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