Page-14 of Current Affairs - January, 2022

International Education Day

January 25, 2022

The International Day of Education is observed on January 24, annually. Key Points Year 2022 marked the fourth year of celebration. The day was observed with the theme– ‘Changing Course, Transforming Education’. Celebration took place at the UN Headquarters in ..

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World Bank Loan to West Bengal

January 25, 2022

The World Bank recently approved a loan of thousand crores of rupees for the West Bengal government. The loan amount is to be used in implementing 400 programmes run by the state government. Programmes The loan is to be used ..

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India: Promotion of Drone Use in Agriculture

January 25, 2022

The Government of India is to promote the use of drones in agriculture. For this, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare has amended the SMAM guidelines. SMAM means Sub – Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation. Also, the ministry has issued ..

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Spending Norms for Contingency Fund

January 25, 2022

Union government has changed spending norms for Contingency Fund of India. It has allowed 40 per cent of total corpus to be placed at disposal of expenditure secretary. Highlights Budget 2021-22 had proposed to enhance the Contingency Fund of India ..

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District Good Governance Index

January 25, 2022

The District Good Governance Index was released by the Home Minister Amit Shah. The index was released for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The index was prepared by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances. About the Index ..

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Assam Baibhav Award

January 25, 2022

Government of Assam conferred its highest civilian award ‘Assam Baibhav’ on Ratan Tata, on January 24, 2022. Highlights However, Ratan Tata did not attend the event personally because of Covid-19 situation. Award was received by his representative during a programme ..

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CSC Yogyata Mobile Application

January 25, 2022

The Common Service Centre operating under the Ministry of Electronics and IT recently launched the Yogyata Mobile Application. The main objective of the application is to provide skill development opportunities to the youths in the rural areas. About the app ..

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Spice Xchange India Portal

January 25, 2022

The Spice Board of India recently launched the Spice Exchange Portal. The portal will act as a meeting point between the Indian spice exporters and the buyers all over the world. This platform is first of its kind in the ..

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