1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Meerut in Major Dhyan Chand Sports University laid the foundations. This university is being set up in Salwa and Kali villages of Sardhana town . About seven hundred crore rupees on thiswill cost. The Prime Minister has paid special attention to establish world class sports infrastructure and promote sports culture in all parts of the country. The establishment of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University is a big step towards realizing this vision. The Sports University will be equipped with modern infrastructure facilities including synthetic hockey, football, basketball, volleyball, handball, kabaddi ground, lawn tennis court, gymnasium hall, synthetic running stadium, swimming pool, multipurpose hall and cycle velodrome. It will also have facilities for shooting, squash, weightlifting, archery, canoeing, kayaking, among other sports. The university will have the capacity to train one thousand and eighty sports talents including an equal number of female and male players.
2.Vice President inspects indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant being built at Kochi Shipyard
Vice President . M. Venkaiah Naidu said Cochin Shipyard are being constructed in the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant observed. Senior officials from the shipyard and the Indian Navy briefed the Vice President about the features of INS Vikrant. About 23 thousand crore rupees have been spent on this ship. It has a maximum speed of 28 knots per hour and has the capability to carry thirty fighter jets and helicopters. The ship is likely to be handed over to the Indian Navy in August this year.
3.Jammu and Kashmir will be the first Union Territory to have a District Level Good Governance Index
Dr. Jitendra Singh , Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office has said that Jammu and Kashmir will be the first Union Territory where the Good Governance Index will be prepared at the district level . He said that the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances is working with the Jammu and Kashmir administration in this regard. Dr. Singh said that Good Governance Index would be prepared in all the twenty districts of the state, which would lead to administrative reforms in them. This index will help in disposal of files and other matters in the offices within stipulated time and will increase transparency, accountability and public participation.
4.V.S. Pathania takes over as Director General of Coast Guard
Director General V.S. Pathania by December 31, 2021 Indian Coast Guard ‘s 24th chief took over as. He is an alumnus of Defense Services Staff College, Wellington and National Defense College, New Delhi. Flag Officer Pathania is a qualified helicopter pilot and holds a Masters degree in Defense and Strategic Studies from the University of Madras. He has expertise in search and rescue and port operations with the US Coast Guard.
5.China launches 5-year plan to become center of world robotics innovation
China has set a five-year roadmap to achieve its goal of becoming a global robotics innovation hub by 2025 .has announced. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revealed that operating income from the country’s robotics industry is expected to grow by about 20% per year between 2021 and 2025. From 2016 to 2020, the sector expanded at an average growth rate of 15%. Operating income crossed 100 billion yuan ($15.69 billion) for the first time last year. To achieve its goal of becoming a worldwide robotics innovation center by 2025, China has proposed a strategy focusing on improving essential components such as servo motors and control panels. According to the 2021 World Robot Report, South Korea, Singapore and Japan were the top three most automated countries in the Asia-Pacific.
6.Road named after PM Narendra Modi in Sikkim
The road connecting Somgo Lake and Nathula Border in Sikkim with the capital Gangtok has been named after PM Narendra Modi . This newly constructed road has been officially inaugurated by Governor Ganga Prasad . The old route connecting Nathula border with Gangtok is named after the country’s first PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. The road, about 19.51 km long, has been operational for passengers for a year, but now it has been officially inaugurated by the governor.
7.Supply of 50 Ton Bollard Pull Tug “Balraj” by M/s Hindustan Shipyard Limited to Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam
The contract for the construction of 50 Ton Bollard Pull Tugs with M/s Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam was concluded on 14th February, 2019 at a cost of Rs 260.70 Crore. The third tug of this series ” Balraj ” has been delivered to Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 31st December, 2021 . These tugs are designed and manufactured under classification norms of Indian Shipping Register (IRS) with an ability of 20 years of military life and can be used for berthing, un-berthing, ashore and berthing of large naval ships and submarines including aircraft carriers. Able to move them between the water of the surrounded radius. They also provide fire fighting support to ships on the surface/at anchorage and have limited capability for search and rescue operations.
8.First magnetic field discovered on an exoplanet
Recently, a team of astronomers used data from the Hubble Space Telescope to search for signs of a magnetic field on an exoplanet . ” Nature AstronomyIts findings were described in the journal ‘. A magnetic field around the planet explains the observation of an extended field of charged carbon particles. Magnetic fields play an important role in protecting the planet’s atmosphere. Researchers used Hubble to observe the exoplanet HAT-P-11b. It is a Neptune-sized planet, located at a distance of 123 light years from Earth. The outer planets are the planets outside our solar system. The first possible evidence of an outhouse was found in 1917, but this was not recognized. The first confirmed outhouse was discovered in 1992. As of December 2021, there are 4,878 confirmed extraterrestrials located in 3,604 planetary systems. Of all the systems, 807 systems have more than one planet.
9.Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership implemented from January 1, 2022
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership has come into force from January 1, 2022 . Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ( RCEP ) is a partnership between the Asia-Pacific countries of Australia, Brunei, China, Cambodia, Japan, Indonesia, Laos, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam . Free trade agreement. India and the US are not members of RCEP. The 15-member s group accounts for 30% of the world’s population and 30% of the global GDP. Thus, it is the largest trade bloc in history. The goals of RCEP are to:
- Lower tariffs, open up trade in services and boost investment to help emerging economies progress with developed economies.
- Helping reduce cost and time for companies.
India did not join the RCEP, raising concerns that the deal would open it up to Chinese goods, and thus increase the trade balance with China.
