C.A. on 13th Feb 2022

Editor1 Feb 14 2022 Current Affairs

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 13th  FEBRUARY 2022

 

  1. ‘Indian National Women’s Day’ is observed every year on 13 February to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu.
  2. ‘World Radio Day’ is celebrated on 13 February each year to recognize radio as a powerful medium, which brings people together from every corner of the globe.
  3. The Indian government has banned the import of foreign drones to promote ‘Made in India drones’ with immediate effect.
  4. The Ministry of Defence has signed up a design and development contract with NewSpace Research & Technologies to develop a High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS).
  5. Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) of India has restructured its advisory committee on Investor Protection and Education Fund (IPEF), under the chairmanship of G. Mahalingam.
  6. Tata Sons Ltd board has approved the reappointment of its Executive Chairman N. Chandrasekaran for another five years.
  7. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched the ‘JIVA programme’ to promote natural farming under its existing watershed and wadi programmes in 11 states.
  8. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has selected “Go Digital, Go Secure" as the theme for Financial Literacy Week 2022.
  9. Ambassador Rajiv Kumar Bhatia has authored a new book (his 3rd book) titled “India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons”.
  10. India’s Goa Shipyard Ltd delivered the 5th and final vessel of the ‘5 Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vehicle’ (CGOPV) Project ahead of contractual schedule to the Coast Guard . The vessel was named ICGS ‘Saksham’.
  11. India has agreed to provide a grant to Sri Lanka to implement a ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’, apparently modelled on the Aadhaar card.
  12. The Indian Space Research Organisation will kickstart 2022 with the launch of an earth observation satellite- EOS-04 on February 14, 2022. This will be ISRO's first launch of the year. 
  13. Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who took power in a coup in Burkina Faso on January 24, has been declared President by the Constitutional Council
  14. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) chief, Jens Stoltenberg will take over as Norway’s financial institution Governor.
  15. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) plans to launch a full-fledged women's Indian Premier League (IPL) as early as next year. This was informed by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.

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