CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 11th JANUARY 2022

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 11^th JANUARY 2022

1. National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is observed on January 11, 2022.
2. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has signed an agreement with Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) for the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP-V2.0).
3. According to the Finance Ministry, the deposits in bank accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme have crossed Rs 1.5 lakh crore mark.
4. The Ministry of Railways has approved the renaming of the Kevadiya Railway Station in the Narmada district of Gujarat, as Ekta Nagar Railway Station.  
5. Kerala Arts and Crafts Village Organization (KACV) from Kovalam, Kerala was awarded the ‘International Craft Award for 2021’ for the best craft village in the world by the World Crafts Council International.
6. The Chennai International Airport is one of the top 10 large international airports in the world that ensures ‘on-time’ departures.
7. The 19th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was held under the chairmanship of the union minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav.
8. Airtel Payments Bank and Park+ have collaborated to offer FASTag-based smart parking solutions to marquee commercial and residential properties across India.
9. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has announced the acquisition of a controlling stake of 73.37% in Mandarin Oriental New York, a premium luxury hotel in midtown Manhattan.
10. Dr. Satish Adiga has been selected for ‘Dr Subhas Mukherjee Award’ from ICMR in recognition for his outstanding contribution to the field of in-vitro fertilization (IVF).
11. Legends League Cricket (LLC) has appointed Jhulan Goswami as an ambassador to its All Women Match Official Team to promote Women’s Empowerment initiatives of the LLC and to increase participation of women in cricket.
12. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Kuwaiti Oil Executive Haitham Al Ghais as its new secretary-general.
13. Marilyn Bergman, the Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-winning American lyricist and songwriter has passed away.
14. The leaders of Japan and Australia signed a “landmark” defence agreement that allows closer cooperation between their militaries and stands as a rebuke to China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.
15. Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan), won the World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) in a tiebreaker and dethroning Magnus Carlsen, the current World Number 1.
16. French tennis player Gael Monfils beat Russia’s Karen Khachanov in the men’s singles event of the 2022 Adelaide International 1 to claim the 11th ATP title of his career. In the women’s category, World number one Australian star Ashleigh Barty beat Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan to win her second Adelaide International title.