Current Affairs April 2022

UNHRC appoints Tuvalu negotiator Dr Ian Fry as first climate change expert

UNHRC appoints Tuvalu negotiator Dr Ian Fry as first climate change expert

UNHRC appoints Tuvalu negotiator Dr Ian Fry as the first climate change expert:The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has announced the appointment of Dr Ian Fry as the world’s first independent expert on human rights and climate change for a period of three years. Dr Fry has been appointed for a period of three years. He holds dual

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Modi-Deuba inaugurate India-Nepal passenger rail lin

Modi-Deuba inaugurate India-Nepal passenger rail lin

PM Narendra Modi and visiting Nepalese PM Sher Bahadur Deuba jointly flagged off the 1st India-Nepal passenger rail link. They also launched the RuPay payment card in Nepal and inaugurated the Solu Corridor 132 KV Power transmission line and substation in Nepal. It is built under the Indian govt’s Line of Credit. This is Deuba’s 1st bilateral visit abroad after becoming PM in July

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India’s unemployment rate falls to 7.6% in March from 8.1% in Feb 2022: CMIE Report

India’s unemployment rate falls to 7.6% in March from 8.1% in Feb 2022: CMIE Report

India’s unemployment rate drops to 7.6% in March from 8.1% in Feb 2022: The overall unemployment rate in India has dropped from 8.10% (February 2022) to 7.6% (March 2022), as per the data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). The report also stated that though the overall unemployment rate in the country is falling,

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IREDA sanctions Rs 267 cr loan to BluSmart Mobility for electric cars

IREDA sanctions Rs 267 cr loan to BluSmart Mobility for electric cars

IREDA has sanctioned a loan of over Rs 267 cr to start-up company BluSmart Mobility for the purchase of three thousand electric cars. IREDA is a Mini Ratna Company under the administrative control of the New and Renewable Energy Ministry. It is country’s leading financial institution dedicated to clean energy expansion. BluSmart company is working on India’s path to zero-emission mobility,

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President Kovind embarks on 2-nation tour

President Kovind embarks on 2-nation tour

President Ram Nath Kovind embarked on a two-nation tour to Turkmenistan and the Netherlands. During the first leg of the tour, the President is visiting Turkmenistan. This will be the first-ever visit of an Indian President to Turkmenistan. This visit is significant as it is taking place as India marks 30 years of diplomatic relations with Turkmenistan. On the second leg, President

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