Sunday, 31 July 2022

Daily Current Affairs One Liner July 2022 Part 28

 

Daily Current Affairs One Liner

July 2022 Part 28

Important Facts

*   18th World Athletics Championship Oregon 2022; India Ranks 33rd, US Tops

*   19 Opposition MPs suspended over misconduct from Rajya Sabha for a week

*   2022 FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup: Netherland Wins World Championship

*   44th Chess Olympiad to begin at JLN indoor stadium in Chennai tomorrow.

*   8% decline in amount of bank frauds in last two years: MoS for Finance Bhagwat Karad

*   A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck the mountainous province of Abra in the northern Philippines.

*   A jacket worn by US astronaut Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon sold at an auction on July 26th for $2.7 million.

*   Access to e-GramSwaraj Portal

*   Acts and Rules to Ensure Promotion of Scientific Mining

*   Advanced ammunition is the reality of new age warfare; Need to create an innovative & self-reliant ammunition base for national security: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at ‘Ammo India’

*   Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam at Varanasi

*   Allocation of Funds under MGNREGS

*   An animal market in China's Wuhan was the epicenter of the Covid pandemic, as per new studies in the journal Science.

*   An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred at 7km west of Champhai, Mizoram.

*   An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred at around 2:07am in Afghanistan.

*   Apparel Export Promotion Council organized a brain storming session on ‘Promoting Circularity amongst Indian Garment industry’

*   Bharti Airtel Allots 1.2% Equity Shares to Google for USD 1 Billion

*   Bid amount exceeds 1.45 lakh crore rupees on day 1 of 5G auction.

*   Bidding for first ever auction of 5G spectrum begins; Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks in the fray

*   Bilateral Trade between India and GCC grew from US$ 87.35 billion in FY 2020-21 to US$ 154.66 billion in FY 2021-22

*   BJP and NDPP to jointly contest 2023 assembly elections in Nagaland.

*   Cabinet approves a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages at a total cost of Rs. 26,316 Cr

*   Cabinet approves additional investment by Bharat PetroResources Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited for development of BM-SEAL-11 project in Brazil

*   Cabinet approves revival package of BSNL amounting to Rs 1.64 Lakh Cr.

*   Cabinet approves Signing of Guarantees for hosting Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under 17 Women's World Cup 2022 in India

*   Cabinet approves signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR) and University of Reading (UoR), United Kingdom (UK)

*   Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves additional investment of about twelve thousand crore rupees by Bharat Petro Resources Limited for development of BM-SEAL-11 Concession Project in Brazil.

*   Centre incurs 39,996.184 Crore Provisional Subsidy in Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojana for 2022-23 upto 12.07.2022

*   Centre to supply fortified rice throughout the country by 2024 with the help of Central Schemes like Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) and Other Welfare Schemes (OWS)

*   Change of Mode of Attendance of MGNREGA workers

*   Civil Aviation Ministry asks SpiceJet to operate just fifty percent of approved flights for eight weeks following multiple snags.

*   Coal India Limited is Focusing on Augmenting the Production to Increase Supply of Coal to Coal Based Power Plants

*   Compensation for Land Acquisition through Arbitration

*   Congress President Sonia Gandhi summoned by ED again in connection with National Herald money laundering case.

*   Contribution of Co-operative Societies in rural economy

*   CUB Forms Bancassurance Tie-Up with Aditya Birla Health, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance & Royal Sundaram General Insurance

*   Defence Ministry clears arms procurement worth 28 thousand 732 crore rupees for Army.

*   Defence’s Ministry iDEX-DIO (Innovations for Defence Excellence–Defence Innovation Organization) signs its 100th innovation contract

*   Department of Posts Launches Philately Scholarship Scheme Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana

*   Development of Rural Roads

*   Digital education tools

*   Disabled Friendly Buses

*   Domestic cotton prices dropped by nearly Rs 16,600 per candy

*   Dr Mansukh Mandaviya chairs the seminar on Safe Use of Chemicals at Workplace; MoU with ILO on International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) signed

*   Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar addresses National Family Planning Summit 2022

*   EAM Jaishankar meets USAID (United States Agency for International Development) Administrator Samantha Power in New Delhi

*   Efforts to Encourage to Developed Indigenous Clean Coal Technologies Under “Make in India Mission”

*   External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to visit Uzbekistan between July 28-29 to take part in the meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers.

*   FAHD Minister Parshottam Rupala launches NDDB MRIDA Limited for Manure Management

*   Government gives consent to signing of guarantees for hosting FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup 2022 in India.

*   Government has Launched Coking Coal Mission to Meet the Demand of Domestic Coking Coal

*   Government providing all round support to domestic toy industry

*   Government says, it has launched guidelines on Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR), on the lines of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), on National Technology Day on 11.05.2022

*   Government says, the monsoon rainfall had been normal during June 2022, for the country as a whole

*   Government to provide 4G mobile services in 24 thousand 680 uncovered villages at a total cost of 26 thousand 316 crore rupees.

*   Government to roll out several programmes in the country and abroad for popularizing Millets and other nutri-cereals, says Union Agriculture Minister

*   Government’s Efforts to Increase Export of Steel

*   Governor of Uttar Pradesh Mrs. Anandiben Patel today laid the foundation stone of the construction of court-cum-office building of the Lucknow Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal in Lucknow

*   Growth in Tea Exports in 2022

*   Gujarat: Death toll in hooch (spurious liquor) tragedy in Botad district rises to 33

*   HDFC Securities Partners with Equitas SFB to Offer Demat, Trading Services

*   Hosts US top medals tally at World Athletics Championships; Armand Duplantis of Sweden breaks own world record in men’s pole vault with 6.21 metres

*   IMF cuts growth forecast for global economy in 2022 to 3.2% in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report

*   IMF slashes India’s 2022-23 GDP growth forecast by 0.8% to 7.4%

*   Implementation of the Panchayats Extension to the Scheduled Areas (PESA)

*   Important milestones to be announced during the visit of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, to Gujarat on July 29, 2022

*   In Cricket, India to host 2025 Women's ODI World Cup.

*   In Cricket, third and final ODI between India and West Indies underway at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain.

*   India adopts US’ Joint Statement on Cooperation of Global Supply Chains

*   India lost 329 tigers in last 3 years due to poaching, natural and unnatural causes: Govt.

*   India to host 2025 Women's ODI World Cup.

*   India’s overall (merchandise plus services) exports increased from USD 52.8 billion in June 2021 to USD 64.9 billion in June 2022

*   Innovative Efforts in Place to Enhance Production and Supply of Coal

*   Integrated Check Posts at International Land Borders

*   International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystems 2022- July 26

*   IOA requests Indian players at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to keep public interaction to a minimum due to the threat of Covid-19.

*   Israeli archaeologists unveil a rare and "remarkably well preserved" Roman-era coin dating back nearly 1,900 years, depicting the moon goddess Luna, the first such find in Israeli waters.

*   JICA Extends ODA loan for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project

*   Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrated across the country on July 26; marks victory in Operation Vijay in 1999

*   Launch of 5G mobile service is likely during 2022-23 by Telecom Service Providers. The Department of Telecommunication vide notification dated 15th June, 2022 has already initiated the process of Auction of Spectrum in 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz, and 26 GHz Bands which includes the Spectrum required for launch of 5G Services.

*   LIC Reduces Stake by 2% in Sun Pharma to 5.024%

*   Lok Sabha passes Family Courts’ Amendment Bill, 2022; validates existence of the 3 family courts in Himachal Pradesh and 2 in Nagaland with retrospective effect

*   Lok Sabha passes National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021; Provides for constitution of National Anti-Doping Agency for regulating anti- doping activities in sports.

*   Making future of youth through education

*   Marine Pollution

*   MHA gives security clearance to Air India CEO-designate Campbell Wilson.
Defence ministry approves arms procurement proposals worth Rs 28,732 crore: Officials

*   Mine Ministry Efforts to Ensure Best Practices in Sand Mining

*   Ministry of Power celebrates “Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya – Power @2047” as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav

*   Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Implementation of PM-Daksh Yojana
Underfunding of Post-Matric Scholarships
Status of Rag-Pickers in the Country
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Schemes for SC and ST
National Overseas Scholarship

*   Ministry of Tourism displays India’s diverse and unique tourism products at the Italy edition of the Incredible India Reconnect 2022 virtual roadshow

*   Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) initiated several projects to enhance digital connectivity of students of tribal communities

*   Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements various schemes for development of Scheduled Tribe dominated areas

*   Ministry of Women and Child Development
Status of Creches
Revamping of Anganwadis
Measures to Address Malnutrition
GOI initiatives for Women Empowerment
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme Increases Awareness towards Valuing the Girl Child

*   Mission to draw foreign students for studying in India

*   Monthly Passes for Toll Plazas at National Highways

*   More than seven lakh 22 thousand people got permanent jobs in different central Government department since 2014

*   Multilingual and multicultural environment for children

*   National Data Governance Framework Policy

*   New York City has asked the World Health Organization to rename the monkeypox virus to avoid stigmatizing patients.

*   Nineteen Rajya Sabha MPs suspended for this week for unruly behaviour in the House.

*   Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Architect of Good Friday Agreement David Trimble Passes Away

*   Nominations for Padma Awards-2023 open till 15th September, 2022

*   Non-Performing Assets of Scheduled Commercial Banks in country declined in last four years: Govt

*   Pallavi Singh wins the Mrs Universe Divine Crown in South Korea

*   PM condoles the demise of noted Assamese writer Shri Atulanada Goswami

*   PM extends Raising Day greetings to CRPF personnel

*   PM Modi to visit Gujarat and Tamil Nadu on July 28-29, 2022.

*   PM to declare 44th Chess Olympiad open in Chennai

*   Prasar Bharati signs MoU with IIT, Kanpur to develop Next Generation Broadcast solution

*   Prevention of Cyber Crimes

*   Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of multiple projects in Gujarat tomorrow.

*   Promotion of technical education

*   Protection OF Private Data

*   Rajasthan & Telangana Signs MoU to Set up First Women Run Bank in Rajasthan

*   Rashtriya Khanij Puraskar- National Award to Promote Mining Across the Country

*   Rashtriya Puruskar Portal launched, nominations open for various Awards

*   Russia will withdraw from International Space Station (ISS) project after 2024; jointly run by space agencies of Russia, USA, Europe, Japan and Canada since 1998

*   Schemes for gifted and talented children

*   Setting Up of Semiconductor Industries

*   Special Remission to Prisoners

*   Spending on ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign declared CSR activity under Companies Act.

*   Steps taken to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions in Steel Sector

*   Strengthening Of NCB

*   THE ANNUAL AWARDS FUNCTION OF THE WESTERN FLEET FLEET EVENING 2022, OR ‘FLING’

*   The EU came close to sanctioning Ankara in 2020 for pushing into contested east Mediterranean waters in search of fresh natural gas reserves.

*   The Ministry of Earth Sciences is finalizing the National Policy on Blue Economy for the country.

*   To stabilize the prices of onion, the Centre maintained buffer stock of 2.0 LMT in 2021-22 and 2.5 LMT in 2022-23

*   Turkey to resume gas exploration in the Mediterranean on August 9.

*   Union Cabinet approves revival package of over one lakh 64 thousand crore rupees for BSNL; Also approves merger of Bharat Broadband Network Limited and BSNL. 

*   Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah greets personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on its Raising Day

*   Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah has lauded Cabinet decisions taken today under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

*   Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh lauds the MoES scientists for conducting world’s first locomotion trials of the Deep-Sea Mining System in the Central Indian Ocean at depth of 5270 meters

*   Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, 604 aspiring entrepreneurs or startups have been supported so far under National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI)- Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) program.

*   Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, PSLV-C53 launch on 30th June, 2022 was the dedicated international customer mission wherein 3 Singaporean satellites were launched

*   Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) has taken up a number of projects to enable affordable broadband and mobile services proliferation in rural and remote areas. In BharatNet projects total of 5,81,351 Km of Optical Fibre Cable(OFC) has been laid to connect 2,64,549 Gram Panchayats (GPs) and at present 1,77,550 GPs are service ready, which includes 4394 GPs connected through satellite. Andaman & Nicobar islands has been connected with mainland through submarine cable. There is another project for laying of submarine cable to connect Lakshadweep with mainland.

*   US actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83, famous for his role in the gangster classic “Goodfellas”

*   US to sell additional 20 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve.

*   Vice President reviews status of various facilities and industries being established in Andhra Pradesh

*   World Bank appoints Indermit Gill as Chief Economist & Senior Vice President

 

Compiler
PrabhuNath Singh (PNS)

 

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