1.Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress Party was allotted a hockey stick and ball symbol.
The recently formed Punjab Lok Congress Party , led by former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh , has been allotted a hockey stick and ball symbol for the upcoming assembly elections . Captain Amarinder Singh gave this information through a tweet. Assembly elections will be held in Punjab on February 14 . The former chief minister had formed the Punjab Lok Congress in November last year after quitting the Congress. Captain Amarinder Singh’s party is contesting the assembly elections in alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party and Akali Dal United.
2.Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas appointed as new Chief Economist of IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas as the new Chief Economist. He will replace Gita Gopinath as the chief economist . Gaurynchus is currently the director of the Clausen Center for International Business and Policy at the University of California. He will start his new position on January 24, 2022, part-time. He will convert to full-time on April 1, 2022. Pierre-Olivier Gourinches is a French citizen. He was Program Director for International Finance and Macroeconomics at the National Bureau of Economic Research. From 2009 to 2016, he was a visiting scholar of the IMF as well as editor-in-chief of the IMF Economic Review. Gita Gopinath was the former Chief Economist of the IMF. She was also the first woman to hold this position.
3.Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel appointed Vice President of AIIB
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as the Beijing – based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).has been appointed Vice President. Urjit Patel will complete a three-year term as one of the five vice-presidents of this multilateral development bank and former Gujarat chief secretary D.J. Pandian, who was leading AIIB’s investment operations and all sovereign and non-sovereign lending in South and South-East Asia, as Vice President. Urjit Patel had resigned as RBI governor in a surprise decision in December 2018, citing “personal reasons” after serving two years. AIIB, launched in Beijing in 2015, has sanctioned more loans to India than any other member of the bank. China is its largest shareholder and India is the second largest. The US and Japan are not among its 104 members.
4.Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launches Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven start-up by IIT alumni to provide clean drinking water
The Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh launched an artificial intelligence (AI) driven start-up by alumni of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) for water purification through innovative technology. The objective of this facility is to provide clean drinking water at very less than the market price. M/s Swajal Water Private Limited , a statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology , Government of India – Technology Development Board (TDB) and M/s Swajal Water Pvt Ltd , a technology start up company set up in Gurugram by alumni of Gurugram based Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between The company aims to provide reliable clean drinking water to different sections of the society at very low cost for its project on Internet of Things (IoT) enabled solar water purification unit for slums, villages and high utility areas. focusing on innovative technologies.
5.Actress Harshali Malhotra honored with 12th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022
2015 film Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame actress, Harshali Malhotra has been conferred with the 12th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022 . He received an award from the Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari for his commendable performance in the film and contribution to the field of Indian cinema . The Government of Maharashtra organized the Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar National Award 2022 ceremony in the memory of Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar as a part of the upcoming 73rd Republic Day.
6.Ratan Tata biography ‘Ratan N Tata: The Authorized Biography’ to come out in November 2022
The authorized biography of Tata Sons Emeritus Chairman, veteran industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata titled ‘ Ratan N Tata: The Authorized Biography ‘ is set to hit the stands in November 2022. The biography is written by Dr. Thomas Mathew , a former senior bureaucrat and retired IAS officer . It will be published by HarperCollins . The book traces 84-year-old Ratan Tata’s childhood, college years and early influences among other things.
7.79th Golden Globe Awards Announced
The 79th Golden Globe Awards have been announced. The Power of the Dog movie has won two of the biggest awards. The film won the Best Film in the Drama category and Jane Campion won the Best Director award. Will Smith has won his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his film King Richard . Nicole Kidman won Best Film Actress for Being the RicardosWon the fifth Golden Globe as. West Side Story, directed by Steven Spielberg, won major awards, including Best Film in a Comedy/Musical Segment, Best Film Actress for Rachel Ziegler, and Best Supporting Actress for Ariana DeBos. Andrew Garfield ticks, ticks… BOOM! Won Best Film Actor Award in Comedy/Musical Segment for In the TV category, Jesse Armstrong’s “Succession” series won the award for Best Drama Series. The succession series won two more awards. Jeremy Strong won Best Actor and Sarah Snook won Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Jason Sudeikis received the Best TV Actor Award in the Comedy/Musical category for Ted Lasso. Kenneth Branagh in the film “Belfast” Won the Best Screenplay category at the Motion Picture Globe for The Japanese film “Drive My Car” was chosen as Best Motion Picture – Non-English and Disney’s “Encanto” was chosen as Best Motion Picture – Animated. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the Golden Globe Awards this time through liveblog due to the Kovid epidemic.
8.The date for filing income tax returns for the financial year 2021-22 has been extended till March 15 and for audit report till February 15.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes-CBDT has extended the last date for filing audit reports and income tax returns for the assessment year 2021-22 . The Finance Ministry’s release said that this decision has been taken in view of the hardships faced by the taxpayers due to Kovid. The date for filing income tax returns for 2021-22 was earlier extended till January 15 and has now been extended to March 15 . The last date for submission of audit reports has been extended to February 15.
9.PM sends one hundred pairs of jute shoes to those serving in Kashi Vishwanath Dham
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent one hundred pairs of jute shoes to the people serving at Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi so that they do not have to work barefoot in the harsh winter. Mr Modi had recently realized that priests, servants, security personnel, sanitation workers and others who serve at Kashi Vishwanath Dham work barefoot, as leather and rubber shoes are prohibited in the temple premises.
10.Ministry of Science and Technology said – Braille maps will soon be available for visually impaired students
The Ministry of Science and Technology has said that Braille maps designed and developed using digital embossing technology will soon be available to visually impaired students across the country . These Braille maps will be easy to use, provide better experience and are durable in quality. Maps will be made faster with digital embossing technology and Braille maps will also be prepared. These maps can be used by a large number of people for years. The Ministry said that the National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization has designed and implemented this technology for the first time in the country.
11.World Heritage Center agrees to give information about World Heritage Sites of India in Hindi on its website
UNESCO ‘s World Heritage Center has agreed to publish information on India’s World Heritage Sites in Hindi on its website . This was announced by the Permanent Representative of UNESCO in India yesterday. Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan welcomed the decision by tweeting.
12.Odisha cabinet raises upper age limit for government jobs from 32 to 38 years
Odisha government has increased the maximum age limit for government jobs from 32 to 38 years . This relaxation will be applicable only on the recruitment advertisements issued in the year 2021 and 2022 and the recruitment advertisements issued in the year 2023 . With this decision, the youth who have not appeared in the recruitment examinations due to unavoidable reasons in the last two years and have crossed the upper age limit will get an opportunity to get into government jobs.
13.Maharashtra will organize mini Olympics to encourage youth: Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has announced that Mini Olympics will be organized to encourage Olympic Games among the youth. In the meeting of Maharashtra Olympic Association, Shri Pawar said that this event will be organized around May 1 on the occasion of Maharashtra Day. Mr. Pawar is also the President of the Association. He also directed the officials to prepare the Olympic Vision document keeping in view the requirements of the International Olympic Games for 2024, 2028 and 2032.
14.Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison by Myanmar court
A military court in Myanmar has convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of three different criminal cases and sentenced her to four years in prison . Suu Kyi, 76, was found guilty of charges related to illegally importing and possessing a walkie-talkie and violating COVID rules. Nobel laureate Suu Kyi was taken into custody on February 1 last year after toppling her government.
15.Turkmenistan: Order to find a way to finally put out ‘Gateway to Hell’
Turkmenistan ‘s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov recently called on the authorities to ‘ Gateway to Hell ‘ in the country.‘ to finally find a way to extinguish it. Turkmenistan’s ‘Gateway to Hell’ is a large natural gas pit that has been burning for five decades. This is not the first time that officials have been ordered to find a way to douse the massive fire. ‘Gateway to Hell’ is not a natural phenomenon. This is a humanitarian disaster. Despite this fact, this crater attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world. It is believed that, in 1971, a simple miscalculation by Soviet scientists led to the formation of this crater. Soviet scientists had underestimated the amount of fuel put down. His boring tools drilled through an underground cavern. This made a deep pit. After the gas driller fell into the pit, scientists were concerned that the crater would release harmful gases. The toxic methane gas had started leaking into the atmosphere. Thus, To prevent methane from reaching neighboring areas and harming the environment and fauna, the scientists decided to set fire to the crater. Scientists expected that as the fire would consume everything, the gas would burn quickly and thus the fire would be brought under control. But the fire was not extinguished and a fierce fire is burning continuously since 1971.
16.Pig heart transplanted for the first time in humans
Recently , doctors at a Maryland hospital in the US performed a pig heart transplant in a last attempt to save a patient’s life . This has been done for the first time in the history of medicine . The patient is recovering after three days of this surgery. It is an important step in the decades-long debate over using animal organs for life-saving transplants. However, it is too soon to know whether the operation will work. According to doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center, the transplant highlights that the heart of a genetically modified animal can function in the human body without immediate rejection.
17.The year 2021 was the fifth warmest year on Earth
Recently a report was made public by the Copernicus Climate Change Service , which is a European Union programme. This report found that, 2021 was the fifth warmest year on Earth . According to this report, the last seven years have been the hottest on record. greenhouse gas emissions2021 is ranked fifth in those 12-month periods due to continued growth in the U.S. economy. Scientists have warned that increasing greenhouse gas emissions could cause irreversible damage to the Earth. The report found that the mean global temperature in 2021 was 1.1 to 1.2 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial levels. According to scientists, an increase in the average temperature of more than 1.5 ° C can cause permanent damage to the earth and can have huge harmful environmental effects.
18.First on-site evidence of water on the Moon discovered
China ‘s Chang’e 5 lunar lander has found on-site evidence of water on the lunar surface for the first time . This study was published on January 8, 2022 in ‘ Science Advances ‘‘ was published in the magazine. This showed that the lunar soil at the landing site contained less than 120 grams of water per ton, or 120 parts-per-million (ppm) of water. This further shows that a light, vesicular rock contains 180 ppm of water. The presence of water on the Moon was first confirmed by remote observations. However, the lander has found signs of water in the rocks and soil. Water was detected on the spot for the first time by an instrument in the Lunar Lander. The device measured the spectral reflectance of rock and regolith. The amount of water in regolith and rock can be estimated as water molecules or hydroxyls are absorbed at a frequency of about three micrometres.
19.Inter-city train service launched in Sri Lanka with Indian assistance
Sri Lanka has built an inter-city railway service with the help of India . India provided diesel units for this project. Rail services have been started between Jaffna and Colombo . With this, India wanted to send a strong message that it has a big role to play in improving infrastructure in the Indian Ocean region. This service has been started between Mount Lavinia (Colombo) and Kankesanthurai (Jaffna). India provided AC DMUs, which are fully air-conditioned diesel multiple units, for the project. RITES supplied the passenger coaches under the Indian line of credit. It had already supplied 120 coaches out of 160. RITES stands for Rail India Technical and Economic Service Limited. It was established in 1974. The rights are owned by the Ministry of Railways.
20.Kochi Water Metro Project: Key Points
The Kochi Water Metro Project is a ferry transport project. It provides feeder service to the suburbs. With this Kochi has become the first city in India to start the water metro project . This project Kochi Metro Rail Limitedpowered by. 15 routes have been identified under this project. It connects ten islands. Its distance is about 76 kilometers. Water Metro will benefit more than one lakh islanders. It will work as a socially inclusive transport system. The project will also focus on improving tourism based initiatives and improve livelihoods. This project will introduce energy efficient, modern and eco-friendly and safe yachts. This project will reduce traffic congestion and pollution. The boats were built at the Cochin Shipyard. These are fully air conditioned. They have wide windows that provide good views of the backwaters. The project will operate 23 boats. Boats can carry up to a hundred passengers.
21.Gael Monfils wins 2022 Adelaide International 1 tennis tournament
French tennis player Gael Monfils won the 11th ATP title of his career by defeating Karen Khachanov of Russia in the men’s singles event of the 2022 Adelaide International 1 . In the women’s section, world number one Australian star Ashleigh Barty defeated Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina to win her second Adelaide International title. The 2022 Adelaide International 1 was a combined ATP Tour 250 and WTA 500 tournament.
22.Death anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri
The death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri is celebrated on 11 January . Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri was born (October 2, 1904) in Mughalsarai, presently Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar. Lal Bahadur Shastri is an example of simplicity even today. The bold decision of Shastri ji, who gave the slogan of Jai Jawan Jai Kisan , is still on the lips of the people. Whether it is to resign from the post of Railway Minister after the train accident or the 1965 Indo-Pak war. He died in 1966 during a visit to Tashkent.
23.National Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2022: 11 January
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is celebrated every year on 11th January in our country. The day aims to raise awareness of the plight of human trafficking victims and to promote and protect their rights. Although the entire month of January has already been recognized as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the day is specifically dedicated to the awareness and prevention of illegal practice. In 2007, the United States Senate ratified a proposal to establish January 11 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. In 2010, President Obama dedicated the entire month of January to awareness and prevention of human trafficking.
24.Oscar and Grammy winning songwriter Marilyn Bergman passes away
Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winning American songwriter and songwriter Marilyn Bergman has died. Bergman collaborated with her husband Alan Bergman on songwriting. The renowned music-writing duo wrote music and lyrics for many famous television shows, films and stage musicals. The pair was nominated for an Oscar 16 times and won three times.
25.Renowned Kannada writer and social activist Chandrashekhar Patil Champa Prasad passes away
Renowned Kannada writer and social activist Chandrashekhar Patil Champa Prasad passed away in Bangalore. He was 82 years old. He was ill for the last two years. Condoling the death of Champa Prasad, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bomai said that the last rites of the late writer would be performed with police honors. Shri Champa Prasad served as the Chairman of the Kannada Development Authority. He was also the President of Kannada Sahitya Parishad. He was honored with the Highest Rajyotsava Award by the State Government.
