Page-44 of Current Affairs - January, 2022

Aceh-Andaman-Nicobar connectivity

January 8, 2022

External Affairs Minister of India Dr S Jaishankar and Indonesia’s foreign minister Retno Marsudi discussed issues including the Aceh and Andaman Nicobar Island connectivity recently. Highlights Both the countries had decided to cooperate in connectivity between Andaman & Nicobar Island ..

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MoCA Suggestions on Use of Drones

January 8, 2022

The Ministry of Civil Aviation recently made certain suggestions on using drones. The suggestions were made from surveillance to disaster management. Also, the ministry suggested the Home Ministry to deploy UAVs for crime control, aerial vehicles for surveillance, disaster management, ..

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Modernisation of Kashmir Police Force

January 8, 2022

The Jammu & Kashmir police force is going to become the first police force in India, to possess modern American weaponry. Key Facts Government has decided to equip the police force in Jammu & Kashmir with Sig Sauer MPX 9mm ..

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UK: First human case of Avian flu

January 8, 2022

United Kingdom has reported the first human case of Avian flu. A 79-year-old man named Alan Gosling is the first UK resident to catch the H5N1 strain of bird flu. He kept pet ducks at his home in England. What ..

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Clouded Leopard

January 8, 2022

The Clouded leopards were spotted in a community forest in Nagaland recently. This is the first time the big cat is seen in the region. It was spotted at an altitude of 3.7 kilometers along the Indo – Myanmar border. ..

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CCI Probe on Google

January 8, 2022

The Competition Commission of India recently ordered an investigation against Google for its dominance in news. Most of the online traffic of news websites come from Google. The accusations made are as follows: Violation of Law The Section 4 of ..

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Rise in Election Expenses Limit

January 8, 2022

Election Commission of India (ECI) has enhanced election expenditure ceiling for candidates in assembly constituencies, ahead of assembly elections across five states. Key Points ECI enhanced election expenditure from the existing Rs 20 lakh to Rs 28 lakh and from Rs 28 lakh ..

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Second phase of Passport Seva Programme

January 8, 2022

On January 7, 2022, the external affairs ministry and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) signed an agreement for second phase of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP-V2.0). About Passport Seva Programme The PSP-V 2.0 provides for rolling out of microchip-embedded e-passports. It ..

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