Today’s Headlines : 21st February Current Affairs 2022
21 February Current Affairs
In this article, we will discuss all the 21 Feb Current Affairs about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 16th Feb current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs 21st February – National
1. The government has agreed to extend the RUSA programme until March 31, 2026.
- The Ministry of Education has approved an expenditure of Rs 12,929.16 crores to extend the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) initiative until March 31, 2026. Around 1,600 projects would be supported in the new phase of the scheme.
- The centre will provide Rs 8,120.97 crores to the total expenditure of Rs 12,929.16 crores, while the state would contribute Rs 4,808.19 crores.
2. TransUnion CIBIL and FICCI collaborated to establish the MSME Consumer Education Program.
- TransUnion CIBIL Limited teamed up with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to launch a nationwide Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) consumer education programme to help MSME’s across India learn about credit management, CIBIL Rank, and commercial credit information.
- The program’s goal is to provide MSME’s with information on how to create a strong credit history and CIBIL Rank in order to gain easier and faster access to financing.
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International News
3. 21st The World Sustainable Development Summit 2022 was hosted by TERI. virtually
- The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2022, the Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) annual flagship event, will be conducted virtually from February 16th to 18th, 2022.
- The summit’s initial address was delivered virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The gathering, which drew delegates from 131 countries, featured environment ministers from over a dozen countries.
4. After nearly ten years, France announced its military departure from Mali.
- After nearly ten years of waging a terrorist insurgency in Mali, French President Emmanuel Macron has declared that France and its European partners will begin the military withdrawal.
- Under the socialist president François Hollande, France sent troops to Mali to fight militants for the first time in 2013. The decision was made as a result of a deterioration in France’s relations with the country’s ruling junta regime. The military operation’s focus will be switched from Mali to Niger.
5. RWE and Tata Power teamed up to explore offshore wind projects.
- Tata Power has teamed up with RWE Renewable GmbH of Germany to look into the possibility of developing offshore wind projects together.
- Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd and RWE Renewables GmbH, one of the world’s leaders in offshore wind, have signed a memorandum of understanding.
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6. IDRCL was acquired by SBI, BoB, PNB, UBI, BoM, and Canara Bank.
- The subscription to the shares of India Debt Resolution Company Ltd was announced by State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of Baroda (BoB), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union Bank of India (UBI), Canara Bank, and Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) (IDRCL).
- Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Public Financial Institutions (FIs) would own a maximum of 49 percent of IDRCL, with private sector lenders owning the rest.
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Appointments News
7. Emma Terho was re-elected as Chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, and Seung Min Ryu and Sarah Walker were voted as Vice-Chairman and Vice-Chairwoman, respectively. respectively
- The Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) re-elected ice hockey player Emma Terho of Finland as Chair and table tennis player Seung Min Ryu of the Republic of Korea as first Vice-Chair (VC).
- Sarah Walker of New Zealand, a cyclist, was elected as the commission’s second vice-chairperson.
Sports News
8. In 2023, Mumbai will host a session of the International Olympic Committee.
- Mumbai has been chosen as the host city for the 2023 International Olympic Committee (IOC) session, which could see the host country for the 2030 Winter Olympics and the sports schedule for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
- The yearly gathering of the members of the IOC, which consists of 101 voting members and 45 honorary members, is known as an IOC session. India’s representation on the committee is Nita Ambani.
Awards & Honours News
9. Coal India Ltd was named India’s “Most Reliable Public Sector.”
- Coal India Ltd was named “India’s Most Dependable Public Sector Company” at the “Energy Meet and Excellence Award” occasion held in Kolkata by Industry Chamber “ASSOCHAM.”
10. Awards for the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2022 have been announced.
- The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022 were held on February 20 in Mumbai, and this year’s ceremony honoured the top performances from the previous year.
- This year’s Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022 honoured Indian cinema’s opulence while simultaneously commemorating the country’s 75th anniversary of independence, known as Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Books & Authors News
11. ‘The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley,’ written by Jimmy Soni.
- On February 24, 2022, author Jimmy Soni will release a new book titled “The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley,” which will be published by Simon & Schuster.
- It tells the tale of PayPal, a multinational digital-payments corporation, and how it grew from a small start-up to become one of the most successful companies of all time, with a market capitalization of over USD 70 billion today.
12. ‘A Nation To Protect’ was written by Priyam Gandhi Mody.
- Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced the publication of Priyam Gandhi Mody’s book “A Nation to Protect.”
- The book focuses on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role during the Covid issue two years ago. The book chronicles the Centre’s leadership during this historic period and how it guided the country through the crisis.
Obituary News
13. Ravish Tiwari, a senior journalist, died.
- Ravish Tiwari, a former journalist with ET and a well-known political reporter and editor, has died.
- He was the Indian Express’s national bureau head. He was well-known for his political reporting. He has previously worked at the Economic Times as a Senior Assistant Editor, India Today as an Associate Editor, and the Indian Express as a Senior Assistant Editor.
14. Shakuntala Choudhury, a Gandhian leader, and distinguished social worker died.
- Awardee of the Padma Shree Shakuntala Chaudhary, a Gandhian activist and famous social worker from Assam, died in Guwahati.
- She advocated for women’s rights and empowerment. Since 1947, Shakuntala Chaudhary has spent a significant amount of her life at the Kasturba Ashram.
Important Days
15. International Mother Language Day is celebrated on February 21st.
- Every year on February 21st, International Mother Language Day is commemorated. The goal of the day is to promote multilingualism and raise awareness about language and cultural diversity.
- In November 1999, the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared November 1 as International Mother Language Day. In a resolution passed in 2002, the United Nations General Assembly praised the establishment of the day.
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