National & International Appointments
1. Atul Dinkar Rane appointed as DG of BrahMos Aerospace
- Outstanding DRDO Scientist, Atul Dinkar Rane has been appointed as Director General of BrahMos Aerospace with effect from 20th December 2021
- He joined DRDO in 1987 and started his initial career at Defence Research and Development Laboratory as System Manager and established modular real-time simulation test mechanisms for Surface to Air Akash Missile System
- BrahMos Aerospace: Indo-Russian multinational aerospace and defense corporation, with Headquarters in Delhi
Defense
2. Indigenously developed Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle inducted
- First set of indigenously developed next generation ‘Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle’ has been inducted into Corps of Engineers of Indian Army
- It has been designed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak & Bharat Electronics Ltd, Pune
- It is capable of carrying out reconnaissance of water obstacles and boggy patches for execution of engineer tasks with capabilities to carry out reconnaissance.
Agreement
3. NITI Aayog signs SoI with United Nations World Food Program (WFP)
- NITI Aayog signed Statement of Intent with United Nations World Food Program (WFP), recognizing the importance of millets
- It focuses on mainstreaming of millets, using opportunity of 2023 as an International Year of Millets.
- It also focuses on strategic and technical collaboration between NITI Aayog and WFP, to strengthen the climate resilient agriculture.
- Outcome will be achieved in 4 phases:
- Phase I
- Phase II
- Phase III
- Phase IV
National Affairs
4. LS develops mobile app to access important parliamentary documents
- Lok Sabha has developed mobile app that will enable members of the House to access important parliamentary documents, papers, information related to legislative committees and bills.
- LS Speaker Om Birla informed the House about the app and urged the members to download this in their mobile sets and tab.
- It will also allow people to watch the live proceedings of the House.
Summits & Conferences
5. Gujarat Govt to organize 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022
- Mansukh Mandaviya, Bhupendra Patel will jointly inaugurated pre-event of 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022
- It will be organized by Govt of Gujarat from 10-12 January 2022, at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- Pre-event summit has been with theme Holistic Healthcare focused on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- Pre-event summit focuses on: Boosting Bulk Drug Production through PLI Scheme, Reducing India’s Dependence in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Jan Aushadhi Kendras
National Affairs
6. Open Acreage Licensing Programme Bid Round-VII launched
- Govt has launched Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) Bid Round-VII for International Competitive Bidding in continuation of its aggressive programme for exploration
- It can be submitted through a dedicated online e-bidding portal till 15th Feb 2022
- They are likely to be assigned completely by March 2022
- Successful award of Round-VII Blocks would add further 15,766 sq. km of exploration acreage and cumulative acreage under OALP will be increased to 207,692 sq. km.
National Affairs
7. DPIIT is conducting workshop on Next Phase for Reducing Compliance Burden
- Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is conducting National Workshop on ‘Next Phase of Reforms for Reducing Compliance Burden’ to realize nation’s goals
- It will witness wide participation from across Central Ministries
- It will have three sessions with theme:
- Breaking Silos and Enhancing Synergies among Government Departments
- National Single Sign-on for Efficient Delivery of Citizen Services
- Effective Grievance Redressal
Honours & Awards
8. Divya Hedge won UN Women’s Award for Leadership Commitment
- Divya Hegde from Udupi, Karnataka, has won UN Women’s Award for Leadership Commitment at the 2021 Regional Asia-Pacific Women’s Empowerment Principles Awards Event
- She has been recognized for her sustained efforts in advancing gender equality through climate action efforts with her organization, Baeru Environmental Services
- She worked in the areas of waste management, creation of livelihoods for rural women, and developing a circular economy in the region.
Summits & Conferences
9. Technical Conference cum Exhibition on 24x7 Water Supply Systems held
- Technical Conference cum Exhibition on 24x7 Water Supply Systems has been held in New Delhi to disseminate knowledge on the planning, design, implementation, Operation and Maintenance of 24x7 water supply system
- Organized by: Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO)
- It will ensure prevention of water contamination, control of NRW, equitable water supply and bring efficiency in terms of financial sustainability by attracting PPP funding
National Affairs
10. GIS based ‘Automatic Water Supply System’ launched
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been launched GIS based ‘Automatic Water Supply System’ for citizens of Cantonment Boards on Defence Estates Day 2021
- Its module has been developed by Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo informatics
- It is completely automated which provides facility to its citizen to identify location of water supply connection
- It automatically determines nearest water pipeline
- It is first of its kind in country.
Obituaries
11. British architect Richard Rogers passes away
- British architect Richard Rogers (88 years) passed away in London, England.
- He was known for designing some of the world's most famous buildings including Paris' Pompidou Centre in 1977.
- He changed London skyline with distinctive creations such as Millennium Dome and 'Cheesegrater', that won a series of awards for his designs, including the 2007 Pritzker Prize, and is one of the pioneers of the 'high-tech' architecture movement
National Affairs
12. Centre to amend Multi State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002
- Centre has decided to amend Multi State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002 to plug the loopholes in the Act.
- There are many Cooperatives societies like those for sugar and milk, banks, milk unions etc whose members and areas of operation are spread across more than one state.
- Act was passed to govern such cooperatives.
- Since the law was enacted, 1,479 such societies have been registered
- Maharashtra has the highest number at 567, followed by UP (147), Delhi (133).
National & International Organizations
13. World Bank unveils 93 billion support aid for poorest nation
- World Bank's has unveiled $93 billion support aid to help scale up aid for pandemic recovery and other programs for poorest nation
- It was the biggest replenishment ever for the International Development Association (IDA), which provides grants for 74 countries
- The package includes $23.5 billion of contributions from 48 high and middle-income countries as well as financing raised in the capital markets
- It will help countries better prepare for future crises
Obituaries
14. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates ‘T-Setu’ over Mahanadi
- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated T-Setu, which is state’s longest bridge over Mahanadi in Cuttack district.
- It is a 3.4 km long bridge, connecting Gopinathpur in Badamba, Baideswar in Banki to Singhanath Pitha located in the middle of the river, has been built in the shape of English alphabet ‘T’ at a cost of Rs 111 crore.
- The bridge has a footpath of 1.5 metre width on its both sides, will benefit people of Cuttack and Khurda.
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