Current Affairs

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

National MoU between India and Nepal ⇒ The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Nepal for construction of bridge over Mahakali River at Dharchula (India)- Dharchula (Nepal) on 06 January 2022. As close neighbours, India and Nepal share unique ties of

National New Integrated Terminal Building of Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport ⇒ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Integrated Terminal Building of Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport in Agartala in January 2022. He also launched two key development initiatives namely Mukhyamantri Tripura Gram Samriddhi Yojana and Project Mission 100 of Vidyajyoti Schools in

National Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology ⇒ Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology (KCCRSST) at Chandigarh University on January 03, 2022. He also launched a Scholarship Scheme, worth Rs 10 crore, for the wards of Defence Personnel of the three

National Heartfulness International Yoga Academy ⇒ The Union Ayush Minster Shri Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for the Heartfulness International Yoga academy at Hyderabad on 03 January 2022. The Academy will set new benchmarks in yoga training. Heartfulness International Yoga Academy comprises: Yoga halls, can accommodate 100 Yoga students in each hall Therapeutic Yoga

National Bharat Darshan Park ⇒ The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, inaugurated the ‘Bharat Darshan Park’ built on the concept of ‘Waste to Wealth’ model in South Delhi on 25 December 2021. Built by: Built by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation at Punjabi Bagh in the capital, the