22 April 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 22nd April
Important Current Affairs 22nd April 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 22nd April about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 22nd April 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 22nd April – National
1. Tripura and NIXI-CSC have signed an agreement to establish an International Data Centre.
◉ The Tripura government has signed an MoU with NIXI-CSC Data Services Centre, a joint venture between the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and CSE e-governance services Ltd, to create an international standard Data Centre in Indranagar, Tripura’s IT Bhavan headquarters.
◉ The NIXI-CSC Data Services Centre will oversee the operation of the data center. For the Data Centre, the joint venture company will invest Rs 150 crore, while the state government will just give space.
2. The Karnataka State Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, has approved the proposal to name the under-construction Shivamogga airport after former Chief Minister Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa. The proposal will now be sent to the Union Civil Aviation Ministry for further clearance.
◉ On the outskirts of Bengaluru, at Sogane, the Shivamogga airport is being built. The development of the airport is expected to cost Rs 384 crore.
3. Rajasthan was the first state to deploy an L-Route server.
◉ Rajasthan is the first state in India to install an L-Route server to ensure continuous Internet access.
◉ The new facility was created in partnership with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and is located at the Bhamashah State Data Centre in Rajasthan (ICANN).
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International News
4. Sri Lanka will receive an additional $500 million in fuel assistance from India.
◉ In response to Sri Lanka’s greatest financial crisis, India will contribute an additional $500 million in financial support to help the country buy fuel.
◉ This is the second time India has extended a $500 million gasoline credit to the Sri Lankan government.
◉ After a shipment of 120,000 tonnes of diesel and 40,000 tonnes of gasoline earlier this month, the first line of credit was exhausted. India has supplied approximately 400,000 tonnes of petroleum so far.
5. Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, has been re-elected.
◉ President Alassane Ouattara has re-appointed Patrick Achi as Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast. In March 2021, he was named Prime Minister.
◉ After Amadou Gon Coulibaly (who died in 2020) and Hamed Bakayoko, he was the third prime minister of the West African state (Ivory Coast) in the last three years (who died in 2021).
Banking (Current Affairs 22nd April)
6. Dhanlaxmi Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the CBDT and the CBIC for the collection of direct and indirect taxes.
◉ For the collection of Direct Taxes and Indirect Taxes, Dhanlaxmi Bank has signed an MoU with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
◉ Based on a proposal by the Controller General of Accounts, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted the Bank to collect different taxes.
7. For Fintech Start-Ups, India Post Payments Bank has established “Fincluvation.”
◉ The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Department of Posts (DoP), has launched Fincluvation, a cooperative endeavor with the Fintech Startup community to co-create and innovate financial inclusion solutions.
◉ Start-ups will be asked to participate in this project, where they will be encouraged to come up with innovative ideas for products and services that can be supplied to customers, develop them, and market them.
Appointment
8. Ajay Kumar Sood has been named the government’s Principal Scientific Advisor.
◉ Ajay Kumar Sood, a renowned physicist, has been appointed as the government of India’s chief scientific advisor (PSA).
◉ Sood, a member of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council, has been appointed to the position for a three-year term, succeeding famous biologist K Vijay Raghavan.
Awards
9. Babita Singh has been named the new Global Peace Ambassador for the year 2022.
◉ Babita Singh, a serial entrepreneur, has been named the Asia Africa Consortium (AAC) – Global Peace Ambassador 2022 for promoting peace through education, sports, art, culture, and diplomacy at the India International Conclave 2022, which will be held on April 16th, 2022 in Shangrila, New Delhi, Delhi.
◉ She received this award for her outstanding commitment to her peacebuilding activities via sports and culture.
10. Vivek Lall has been chosen for the 6th Entrepreneur Leadership Award, which will be presented in 2022.
◉ The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce has chosen Indian-American defense expert Vivek Lall, CEO of General Atomics Global Corporation, for the ‘Global Leader in Defence and Aviation Sector’ category of the 6th Entrepreneur Leadership Awards 2022. (IACC).
◉ His service to the defense industry has been recognized with this honor. In various capacities at Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and now General Atomics, he has played a key role in expanding defense trade.
Defence
11. Locked Shields, a NATO cyber defense exercise, was held in Estonia.
◉ Nearly two months after Russia’s invasion, NATO held a huge, multiday cyber security exercise that brought together technical experts from alliance countries and Ukraine.
◉ The Locked Shields exercise, an annual cyber wargame, began in Tallinn, Estonia.
Sports
12. Wisden’s “Five Cricketers of the Year” include Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah.
◉ The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2022 has chosen Indian cricket skipper Rohit Sharma and pacer Jasprit Bumrah among the “Five Cricketers of the Year.”
◉ It is the 159th edition of the world’s most famous sportsbook, which has been produced annually since 1864.
Important day
13. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd.
◉ Every year on April 22, World Earth Day, also known as International Mother Earth Day, is commemorated to raise awareness about the environment and encourage people to support environmental protection.
◉ The focus of the day is on the global climate problem, which is deteriorating by the day. In 2009, the United Nations renamed Earth Day International Mother Earth Day.
Obituary
14. T Rama Rao, a veteran filmmaker, has died.
◉ Tatineni Rama Rao, a well-known Telugu and Hindi filmmaker who worked with legendary performers like N T Rama Rao, Rajinikanth, and Amitabh Bachchan, died in Chennai. He was 84 years old when he died.
◉ In a career spanning over four decades, T Rama Rao, better known as T Rama Rao, penned successes with social themes.
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