1.Beating the Retreat ceremony concludes with amazing music at Historic Vijay Chowk, New Delhi
The Beating the Retreat ceremony was held at the historic Vijay Chowk , New Delhi . Inducted for the first time in the event, a thousand sky-dazzling drones were the main attraction. Drone show was made a part of this event for the first time to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. This drone show has been organized by Startup – ‘ Botlab Dynamics ‘ in association with Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Department of Science and Technology. Synchronized background music was played during the drone show. Several new tunes have been added to the celebrations to celebrate the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence . These include ‘ Hind ki Sena ‘ and ‘ O people of my country ‘.‘ Are included. President Ram Nath Kovind , Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and the chiefs of the three services and others witnessed the ceremony. The event concluded with the popular tune ‘ Saare Jahan Se Achcha’. Beating the retreat is an age-old military tradition dating back to the days when soldiers left the battlefield at sunset and went to their barracks.
2.Nordic “clinker boats” inducted into UNESCO heritage list
The cultural organization of the United Nations – UNESCO has recently included Nordic ‘clinker boats’ in its heritage list. For thousands of years, these wooden boats helped the peoples of Northern Europe to expand their trade and sometimes to wage wars across the seas and continents . In view of its historical importance, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden jointly demanded the inclusion of ‘ clinker boats ‘ in UNESCO’s heritage list in December. The term ‘clinker’ is used to refer to the way the wooden boards of the boat are fastened together. According to the evidence collected by historians, the development of ‘clinker’ technology was about a thousand years ago.Happened during the Bronze Age . This UNESCO decision will be helpful in protecting and conserving boat-building techniques. This decision to include it in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List compels the Nordic countries to try to preserve the remnants of this fading tradition.
3.India commits $29.9 million to UN’s regular budget assessment for 2022
India has made a payment of USD 29.9 million in the regular budget assessment of the United Nations for the year 2022 . As of January 21, 2022, 24 member states have paid their regular budget estimates in full. India is currently a non-permanent member of the Security Council of 15 countries and its two-year term will end on December 31, 2022. India joins the 2022 honor rolls of 24 member states out of 193 who have paid their @UN regular budget assessments in full.
4.India’s first graphene innovation center to be set up in Kerala
India’s first innovation center for graphene will be set up by Digital University Kerala (DUK) in Kerala along with Center for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) in Thrissur for Rs 86.41 crore . This will be the country’s first graphene research and development (R&D) incubation centre . Tata Steel LimitedReady to become an industrial partner of the Centre. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India has approved the project. The project, which will be implemented with the support of the Government of Kerala, is expected to accelerate the growth of the state in the knowledge industry sector. Graphene is known for its exceptional electrical and electronic properties, and according to the latest research, it can replace indium and thus reduce the cost of OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screens in smartphones. Can do. As well as being transparent and lightweight, graphene has good chemical stability, high electrical conductivity and a large surface area.
5.Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is starting Sparsh, a public awareness campaign against leprosy from 30 January to 14 February.
Under the National Leprosy Eradication Program , Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation-BMC is starting Sparsh, a public awareness campaign against leprosy from 30 January to 14 February . BMC will organize this campaign in all 24 zones. BMC will run this door-to-door campaign. This year’s slogan of Sparsh Abhiyan is Towards Leprosy Free.
6.IREDA signs MoU to set up rooftop solar project at GSL Headquarters
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency- IREDA signed an MoU to set up a rooftop solar project at Shipyard Limited-GSL Headquarters at Vasco da Gama, Goa in New Delhi . Under this MoU, IREDA will provide its techno-commercial expertise to GSL for eco-friendly rooftop solar and other projects as per international standards.
7.Kerala gets its first scientific bird atlas
The Kerala Bird Atlas (KBA) , a state-level bird atlas of its kind in India, has generated solid baseline data on the distribution and abundance of bird species in all major habitats , prompting future studies. It is being conducted as a citizen science-driven exercise, with the participation of over 1,000 volunteers from the birdwatching community, the KBA is designed on the basis of a systematic survey conducted twice in 60 days a year. Organized as a citizen science-driven exercise with the participation of over 1000 volunteers from the bird watching community, KBA takes 60 days a year during the wet (July to September) and dry (January to March) seasons between 2015 and 2020. Prepared on the basis of twice systematic survey.
8.Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve wins TX2 award
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (Erode district, Tamil Nadu) has been given the coveted TX2 award after the number of tigers doubled to 80 since 2010 . Apart from STR, Bardia National Park in Nepal has won this year’s TX2 award for doubling the population of wild tigers . The Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2013 and spread over an area of 1,411.60 sq km , the Nilgiris and Eastern Ghats There is an important link between the landscape of The Nilgiri Biosphere Landscape, of which this reserve is part, is currently home to the largest tiger population in the world. It is well connected to other well established tiger habitats like Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Bandipur Tiger Reserve and BR Hills Tiger Reserve.
9.Mizoram gets RT-PCR test mobile Wayne-Eye Lab
Mizoram gets RT-PCR test Mobile Wayne-Eye Lab . State Health Minister Dr. R Lalthengliana inspected all the facilities of Mobile Eye Lab Van at Lengpui near Aizawl. He said that this mobile laboratory built at a cost of Rs. One crore five lakh is the first of its kind in the North-East region . Dr Jitendra Singh , Minister of State for Science and Technologyreleased this mobile testing facility for the North Eastern Region on 20 January. Mizoram Chief Minister Poo Zoramthanga also attended the event online. RT-PCR and ELISA tests can be done from the eye lab.
10.India-ASEAN Digital Action Plan-2022 approved in the second meeting of the Digital Ministers of ASEAN countries
The second meeting of digital ministers of ASEAN countries was held through virtual medium. India’s Minister of State for Communications, Daewoosinh Chauhan , and Myanmar’s Minister of Transport and Communications, Admiral Tin Aung San presided over the meeting. In this, the India-ASEAN Digital Action Plan-2022 was approved. The action plan includes combating the use of stolen and counterfeit mobile handsets and creating a nationwide public Wi-Fi network interface system. It also provides for capacity building and information sharing about emerging technologies in the field of information and communication technologies such as Internet of Things, 5G, advanced satellite communication, cyber forensics, etc.
11.City Union Bank launches Fitness Watch Debit Card in tie-up with GOQii
City Union Bank , in association with smart-tech-enabled preventive healthcare platform GOQii and powered by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) , has launched a wearable payment solution called CUB Fitness Watch Debit Card . Customers need to hold this wristwatch in front of the POS device while making payments like tapping a card at POS. For payments above Rs 5,000, customers need to tap and enter their PIN. The starting price of a smartwatch debit card is Rs 3,499, while the actual price is Rs 6,499.
12.Pencilton launches teen-focused debit and travel card
Pencilton , a teen-focused fintech startup based in India, has recently launched PencilCard , a debit card that is compliant with the National Common Mobility Card Standards. It has been launched in partnership with Transcorp. The National Common Mobility Card was developed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of India in early 2019. It allows the user to pay for travel, toll charges, retail purchases and withdraw money.
13.Subhash Garg announces first book titled The $10 Trillion Dream
Former Finance Secretary of India , Subhash Chandra Garg has announced his first book titled The $10 Trillion Dream . The book will be published by the end of February 2022. The new book explores the critical policy issues that India is facing today and suggests reforms for it to become a US$ 10 trillion economy by the middle of 2030. It is published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI).
14.Google to invest $1 billion in Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel and Google have announced a long-term partnership agreement to accelerate the growth of India’s digital ecosystem. Under the deal, Google will invest USD 1 billion in Airtelwill invest. From the total investment, Google will invest USD 700 million to acquire 1.28 percent stake in Bharti Airtel Limited. The remaining USD 300 million will go towards multi-year commercial agreements with Airtel, which include devices manufactured together by the two tech giants. The USD 1 billion funding is part of Google’s USD 10 billion ‘Google for India Digitization Fund’ launched in 2020. This is Google’s second investment in an Indian telecom service provider (after Reliance Jio). Discussions between the two companies had been going on since the first half of 2021 and ended up being an announcement.
15.Japan won the Asia Cup hockey title
Japan has won the Asia Cup hockey title. In the final in Muscat , Oman ‘s capital , Japan defeated South Korea by four goals against two. India won the bronze medal by defeating China by two zeros . For India, Sharmila Devi scored in 13th and Gurjit Kaur scored in 19th minute.
16.Ashleigh Barty wins Australian Open tennis singles title for the first time
Australia ‘s Ashleigh Barty , world number one player , has won the women’s singles title of the Australian Open tennis tournament . In the final played, Ashleigh Barty defeated Daniel Collins of America 6-3, 7-6 in successive sets. Ashley has won the Australian Open title for the first time. Ashleigh Barty has become the first Australian since 1978 to win the Australian Open. Earlier, Chris O-Neal won this title for the last time. Spain’s Rafael Nadal will face Daniil Medavdev of Russia in the men’s singles final.
17.Veteran Marathi writer and social activist Anil Avchat dies
Eminent Marathi writer and social activist Anil Avchat has passed away. Avchat was the founder of a de-addiction center called Muktangan Rehabilitation Center in Pune in 1986. He was known for his many Marathi books such as “Manasam”, Svatvishi, “Gard”, “Karyat”, “Karmagna” and ” Kutuhalapoti “. In the early 1970s, he edited a popular Marathi magazine called Sadhana , in which his scathing writings on social issues were featured in the report of the 1972 drought that devastated Maharashtra. Many of his books on Dalit atrocities include ‘ Kondamara ‘ (1985) and ‘ Religious‘ (1989), a poignant revelation on the cult of false religious leaders in Maharashtra.
