CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 13th FEBRUARY 2022
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‘Indian National Women’s Day’ is observed every year on 13 February to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu.
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‘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.
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The Indian government has banned the import of foreign drones to promote ‘Made in India drones’ with immediate effect.
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The Ministry of Defence has signed up a design and development contract with NewSpace Research & Technologies to develop a High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS).
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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.
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Tata Sons Ltd board has approved the reappointment of its Executive Chairman N. Chandrasekaran for another five years.
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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.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has selected “Go Digital, Go Secure" as the theme for Financial Literacy Week 2022.
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Ambassador Rajiv Kumar Bhatia has authored a new book (his 3rd book) titled “India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons”.
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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’.
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India has agreed to provide a grant to Sri Lanka to implement a ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’, apparently modelled on the Aadhaar card.
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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.
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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
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) chief, Jens Stoltenberg will take over as Norway’s financial institution Governor.
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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.