Current Affairs February 2022

Keegan Petersen of South Africa and England’s Heather Knight named ICC Players of the Month for January 2022

Keegan Petersen of South Africa and England’s Heather Knight named ICC Players of the Month for January 2022

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Heather Knight and Keegan Petersen as the winners of the ICC Players of the Month Award for January 2022 on February 14, 2022. The winners are: Men’s category- South African batsman Keegan Petersen. Women’s category – England skipper Heather Knight.

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WHO launches Quit Tobacco App

WHO launches Quit Tobacco App

The World Health Organization launched  ‘Quit Tobacco App’ to help people kick the cigarette butt and give up use of tobacco in all forms – including smokeless and other newer products. The App was launched by Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO-SEAR, during WHO’s year-long ‘Commit to quit’ campaign, is the latest tobacco control initiative

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SIDBI launches ‘waste to wealth creation’ programme in West Bengal

SIDBI launches ‘waste to wealth creation’ programme in West Bengal

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) on Monday launched the ‘Waste to Wealth Creation’ programme in which women will make ornaments and showpieces from fish scale in the Sundarbans in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district. In this, the women will make ornaments and showpieces from the fish scales. SIDBI will extend benefits to

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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launches Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launches Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)

The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar will launch the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) on Wednesday, the 16th February, 2022 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi for the welfare of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Communities. The objective of SEED is the welfare of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi

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The NITI Aayog Fintech month commenced on February 7, 2022; Theme- “OPEN”

The NITI Aayog Fintech month commenced on February 7, 2022; Theme- “OPEN”

NITI Aayog has started the Fintech Open Month from February 07, 2022 in coordination with PhonePe. It is a first-of-its-kind initiative where fintech professionals can collaborate, exchange ideas, and innovate. It was started by NITI Aayog. It will continue till Feb 28, 2022. It is a first-of-its-kind initiative that brings together the Fintech professionals &

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Yes Bank launches ‘Agri Infinity’ programme to develop digital financial solutions for the food and agriculture ecosystem

Yes Bank launches ‘Agri Infinity’ programme to develop digital financial solutions for the food and agriculture ecosystem

YES BANK announced the launch of an annual startup enabler program, YES BANK Agri Infinity, which seeks to co-develop digital financial solutions for the food and agriculture ecosystem by mentoring entrepreneurial ventures in the field. Agri-fintech start-ups working on financial innovations across the food and agriculture value chain are eligible to apply under this programme

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