Current Affairs

National ‘Banking on Electric Vehicles in India’ Report ⇒ NITI Aayog, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), and RMI India released a report, titled ‘Banking on Electric Vehicles in India’ on 21 January 2022. It outlines the importance of priority-sector recognition for retail lending in the electric mobility ecosystem. The report provides considerations and recommendations to inform […]

National Henley Passport Index 2022 ⇒ The Indian passport now ranked at 83rd position on the Henley Passport Index 2022. Indian passport rank climbed seven places from the 90th rank last year. » Henley Passport Index 2022 released the rankings for the first quarter of 2022. The index is based on exclusive data from the

National BrahMos supersonic cruise missile ⇒ BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with increased indigenous content and improved performance, was successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on January 20, 2022. The launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with the teams of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Teams

National Commemorative Postal Stamp on COVID-19 Vaccine ⇒ Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare released a commemorative Postal Stamp on COVID-19 Vaccine to mark the 1st anniversary of India’s National Covid-19 Vaccination program on 16 January 2022. The commemorative stamp design features a healthcare worker inoculating a senior citizen with COVID-19

National Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge ⇒ The Department of Fisheries, Government of India in association with Startup India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry inaugurated the “Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge” on 13th January 2022. The result of the application will be announced on 31st May 2022. The challenge has been launched with an objective to provide

National January 16 as National Start-up Day ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacted with Startups on 15 January 2022. The event was a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, “Celebrating Innovation Ecosystem”. The Prime Minister announced that it has been decided to celebrate January 16 as National Start-up Day to take the Startup

National 16th India Digital Summit, 2022 ⇒ Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal addressed the 16th India Digital Summit, 2022 on 12 January 2022. The two-day virtual event was organized by the Internet And Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on January 11-12, 2022. Theme:

National First-ever Startup India Innovation Week ⇒ The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) organized the first-ever Startup India Innovation Week from 10th -16th of January 2022. The aim of this virtual week-long innovation celebration was to commemorate the 75th year of India’s independence ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. It was designed to

National India’s first Open “Rock” Museum ⇒ Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated India’s first unique “Rock” Museum on 06 January 2022 in Hyderabad, Telangana. The new Open Rock Museum is