Current Affairs February 2022

Foundation Stone of World’s Third Largest Cricket Stadium laid in Jaipur

The world’s third-largest cricket stadium is going to be built in Jaipur, and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on February 05, 2022 laid the foundation stone of the project virtually. The International Cricket Stadium in Jaipur will be the second-largest cricket stadium in India and the third-largest in the world. […]

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PM Narendra Modi dedicates to nation ‘Statue Of Equality’ in Hyderabad

On February 05, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the ‘Statue of Equality’ commemorating the 11th-century Bhakti saint Sri Ramanujacharya. PM Modi has dedicated the 216-feet tall ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad to the nation. It is the second tallest metallic statues in sitting position in the world. The ‘Statue of Equality’ has been built to commemorate

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India defeats England to win ICC Under 19 World Cup Finals 2022

Indian Cricket team has defeated England by 4 wickets to win the 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup Championship. India added the fifth title to their collection, having previously won the trophy in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018. Yash Dhull becomes the 5th Indian captain to win the title after Mohammad Kaif, Virat Kohli, Unmukt Chand and Prithvi Shaw. Earlier, England opted

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ADB committed record US$4.6-bn loans to India in 2021

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on February 06, 2022 said it provided a record USD 4.6 billion loans to India in 2021, including USD 1.8 billion towards coronavirus response. “The Asian Development Bank committed a record USD 4.6 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2021 for 17 loans. The USD 1.8 billion COVID-19-related assistance

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KVIC cancels license of oldest Khadi Institution “Khadi Emporium” Mumbai

Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has cancelled the ‘Khadi Certification’ of Mumbai’s 68-year-old and famed ‘Khadi Emporium’, and banned it from sale of khadi products henceforth. This MKVIA was running the popular “Khadi Emporium” at Metropolitan Insurance House, Mumbai since 1954. KVIC has canceled the license of MKVIA as the latter had started selling

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IIT-Hyderabad launches AI-based platform for the disabled jobseekers- Swarajability

Swarajability, India’s first AI-based job portal for persons with disabilities, was launched to widen their opportunities with tech applications. It is presently the beta version of the portal. Developed in both web and mobile app versions for maximum reach, the platform aids people with disabilities like visual, hearing impairment, and locomotive disorders seeking employment. The

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Centre extends Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme for five years from 2021-2026; Total Outlay: Rs. 1700 crore

Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP) (erstwhile IFLADP) has been approved for continuation from 2021-22 with an approved financial outlay of ₹1,700 crore, said the ministry of commerce in a statement on Saturday. The programme was approved by the cabinet on 19 January for continuation till 31 March 2026, or till further review, whichever is earlier. The

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Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar passes away At 92

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, on February 6, 2022. The veteran singer, popularly known as the Melody Queen, was 92. She had been admitted to hospital on 8 January after having tested positive for COVID-19. She started her singing career at the age of 13 and recorded

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Daily Current Affairs – 5 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 5 February 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all

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Foundation stone laid for new border haat on Bangladesh-India border

The foundation stone for the third border haat at Kamalpur-Kumarghat on Tripura- Bangladesh border was laid on Thursday jointly by the Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb and Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi. High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami was also present on the occasion. Apart from this, 8 border haats are

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