Current Affairs February 2022

RBI cancels the licence of Independence Co-operative Bank Limited, Nashik, Maharashtra

RBI cancels the licence of Independence Co-operative Bank Limited, Nashik, Maharashtra

The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the licence of Nashik-based Independence Co-operative Bank Ltd and began the process for winding it up following the erosion of the bank’s capital. The bank has stopped operation from the close of business on February 3, putting depositors of the bank in trouble. Reason for license cancelation: The major reason for the cancellation of […]

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IUCN designates Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram as India’s first OECM site

IUCN designates Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram as India’s first OECM site

The Aravalli Biodiversity Park was declared India’s first “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM) site on the occasion of World Wetlands Day. The announcement was made by officials of the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change on February 02, 2022. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) gives OECM tag to those areas that

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World Interfaith Harmony Week:

World Interfaith Harmony Week: February 01-07

World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event observed during the first week of February (1-7 February), after General Assembly designation in 2010. World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW), was conceived to promote cultural peace and nonviolence. The World Interfaith Harmony Week is based on the pioneering work of The Common Word initiative. The observation aims to promote harmony between all

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Government approves continuation of Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations with an outlay of Rs. 1575 crore

Government approves continuation of Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations with an outlay of Rs. 1575 crore

Central Government has approved the continuation of Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs) for XV Finance Commission Cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26). The outlay of this scheme for the next five years will be Rs. 1575 crore. The Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations is the flagship Central Sector Scheme and the main source of funding for the preparation of

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Patanjali and PNB launches co-branded contactless credit cards in partnership with RuPay

Patanjali and PNB launches co-branded contactless credit cards in partnership with RuPay

Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Patanjali Ayurved Limited (PAL) have launched co-branded contactless credit cards in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).  The cards will be offered on the RuPay Platform of NPCI. The co-branded Rupay contactless credit cards are available in two variants which includes PNB RuPay Platinum and PNB RuPay Select.

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