CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 31st JANUARY 2022

Editor1 Feb 1 2022 Current Affairs

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 31st  JANUARY 2022

  1. The budget session of the Parliament began on January 31, 2022 with President Ram Nath Kovind's joint address to the two houses of the Parliament - Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
  2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address the National Commission for Women (NCW) Foundation Day programme on January 31, 2022.
  3. India and ASEAN nations have approved a work plan titled ‘India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2022’, during the second ASEAN Digital Ministers’ (ADGMIN) Meeting held virtually. 
  4. As per the economic survey, India’s industrial sector is likely to record a growth of 11.8 percent in 2021-2022.
  5. Spituk Gustor, the annual celebrations of Ladakhi culture and traditional heritage began on 30 January 2022.
  6. Tata Group has chosen State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank as preferred bankers for Air India.  Recently Tata Group has taken over Air India from the government.
  7. ‘Dronacharya’ Awardee and Head National Coach of the Indian Para-Badminton team, Gaurav Khanna, formally announced his association with Ageas Federal Life Insurance to launch the country's first Para-Badminton Academy.
  8. Paytm Money has introduced ‘India’s first’ intelligent messenger called ‘Pops’.
  9. Social media giant ‘Meta’ has partnered with industry body the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) to support five lakh women-led small businesses across India. 
  10. The book titled ‘Fearless Governance’ authored by Dr. Kiran Bedi has been released. 
  11. Soudi Arabia’s first yoga festival took place on 29 January 2022 in the commercial center of Jeddah.
  12. Xiomara Castro was sworn in as the first female President of Honduras.
  13. The Miss USA 2019 pageant winner, Cheslie Kryst, passed away in January 2022.
  14. Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins, a Country Music Hall of Fame member and renowned session pianist who played with George Jones, Patsy Cline, Bob Dylan, passed away in January 2022.
  15. Argentina defeated Chile, 4-2 to win its 6th Women’s Field Hockey Championship title at the 2022 Women’s Pan American Cup.

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