Page-12 of Current Affairs - January, 2022

Sudan Anti-coup protests

January 26, 2022

The Sudan security forces recently killed three protestors. This has re-kindled the Sudan unrest. In the early January 2022, the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned. This led to civilian unrest in the country. What happened? In October 2021, the Prime ..

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National Tourism Day

January 26, 2022

Every year the National Tourism Day is celebrated on January 25. The day is celebrated to create awareness about the growth aspects of tourism sector. Also, the day aims to spread the impact of tourism sector on the economic development ..

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MeitY: Electronics Manufacturing Vision Document

January 26, 2022

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology recently released a five year road map for the electronics sector. The ministry also released a vision document called “300 billion USD Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing and Exports by 2026”. About the vision document ..

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PMC Bank amalgamation scheme

January 26, 2022

On January 25, 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that, government has notified a draft scheme for amalgamation of Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank with Unity Small Finance Bank (SFB). Highlights Final scheme envisages to start pay-outs ..

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Two Personalities who refused Padma Awards

January 26, 2022

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and former General Secretary late EMS Namboodirpad are among the two personalities who refused the Padma Awards, from state. Key Points Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is not the first Marxist leader to refuse the national ..

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Serbia: Protests over Lithium Mining

January 26, 2022

Government of Serbia revoked the licenses for lithium mining to Rio Tinto, after protests for around two months. Rio Tinto is an Anglo-Australian multinational mining organisation. Highlights Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic have fulfilled all the demands from environmental protests ..

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India: Restrictions on Export of Human Hair

January 26, 2022

On January 25, 2022, the Government imposed restriction on export of human hair. This ban was imposed with the aim of curbing alleged smuggling of products from India. Key Facts With this decision, exporters would now require permission or licence ..

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AK 203 deal: Delivery of Initial batch of rifles

January 26, 2022

As a part of larger contract to manufacture AK 203 assault rifles in India, the armed forces received first batch of 70,000 rifles from Russia. Highlights The first batch has been delivered at a fast pace, on request by India, ..

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