Current Affairs February 2022

SEBI reconstitutes advisory committee on alternative investment policy; Chair-N R Narayana Murthy

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reconstituted its alternative investment policy advisory committee, which advises the capital markets regulator on a range of issues that impact further development of the AIF (Alternative Investment Fund) industry)space. The reconstituted committee has 20 members. Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy is the chair of this committee. Earlier there were […]

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Govt of India, Karnataka and Odisha signs loan agreement of $115 million with World Bank for implementation of REWARD Project

The Government of India, the State Governments of Karnataka and Odisha and the World Bank have signed a $115 million (INR 869 crore) Programme (Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development Programme) that will help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices to help increase farmers’ resilience to climate change, promote higher

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Bank of Baroda signs MoU with Assam Rifles to provide Central Forces Salary Package

Bank of Baroda on Tuesday said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Assam Rifles, the country’s oldest paramilitary force, to provide ‘Central Forces Salary Package’ to all personnel of the Assam Rifles. Bank of Baroda will also provide special benefits, including Personal Accident Insurance and a co-branded credit card to the personnel

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Daily Current Affairs – 19 February 2022 | Gkseries

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 19 February 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all

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World Pangolin Day 2022: 19 February

Every year, World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the “Third (3rd) Saturday of February”. In 2022, the annual World Pangolin Day is being celebrated on 19th February 2022. it marks the 11th edition of the event. The day aims to raise awareness about these unique mammals and speed up conservation efforts. Pangolins are one of the most heavily trafficked mammals in

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Ministry of Power notifies Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Policy

Government had launched the National Hydrogen Mission on India’s 75th Independence Day (i.e. 15th August, 2021). The Mission aims to aid the government in meeting its climate targets and making India a green hydrogen hub. This will help in meeting the target of production of 5 million tonnes of Green hydrogen by 2030 and the

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SIDBI expands its MSME programme to Bihar

SIDBI has partnered with the Bihar govt to develop the state’s MSME ecosystem. It signed two MoUs with the Industries Department, Govt of Bihar and Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA). Under the MoU it will deploy Project Management Units (PMU) in making necessary interventions for facilitating the development of the MSME ecosystem. SIDBI is the principal financial institution for MSME development in the

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India’s GDP projected at 8.8% in FY22: SBI Ecowrap report

The State Bank of India (SBI) Research Report, Ecowrap, has revised downwards the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of India for FY22 (2021-22) to 8.8 percent. Earlier this was estimated at 9.3 percent. The real GDP will be around Rs 2.35 lakh crore more or 1.6% higher than the FY20 real GDP of Rs 145.69 lakh crore, the report said.

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Kotak Mahindra Bank ties up with Ezetap for integrated PoS solutions

Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (KMBL) said on Friday that it has partnered with Ezetap to provide integrated Point of Sale (PoS) solutions across 4,000 locations in India. The initiative will further strengthen the Bank’s presence in the digital payments market space. The integrated solution provided by Ezetap will enable the merchants availing

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Career Counselling Workshop ‘Pramarsh 2022’ launched in Bikaner

Minister of State for Culture & Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal has launched ‘Pramarsh 2022’, a mega career counselling workshop, for the students of the Bikaner District region in Rajasthan. One lakh pupils from over a thousand schools across the Bikaner district, mostly from rural areas, took part in this session. It is first such incidence in India that more

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