24 April 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 24th April
Important Current Affairs 24th April 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 24th April about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 24th April 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 24th April – National
1. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has struck an agreement with the UNDP to help localize the Sustainable Development Goals.
◉ The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to engage in the areas of information sharing and strengthening monitoring mechanisms for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in India (SDGs).
◉ On the penultimate day of the Iconic Week Programme organized as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) celebrations, Secretary in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj Sunil Kumar and UNDP resident representative Shoko Noda signed the MoU.
2. Karnataka started the SAANS (Social Awareness and Action to Successfully Neutralize Pneumonia) campaign.
◉ Sudhakar, Karnataka’s Minister of Health and Medical Education, inaugurated the ‘Social Awareness and Action to Successfully Neutralize Pneumonia’ campaign (SAANS).
◉ SAANS is a public awareness campaign that aims to increase early identification and awareness of pneumonia in children under the age of five.
3. Prasar Bharati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Argentina’s Public Broadcaster.
◉ Prasar Bharati has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Argentina’s public broadcaster, Radio Television Argentina (RTA), to collaborate in the field of broadcasting.
◉ The MoU covers a number of areas in media and broadcasting that are expected to demonstrate both countries’ communication and transmission networks.
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International News
4. In the UAE, BHIM UPI is now available at NEOPAY terminals.
◉ NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international branch of the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), has announced that BHIM UPI (Bharat Interface for Money-Unified Payments Interface) is now available at NEOPAY terminals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
◉ This effort would allow Indian tourists to use BHIM UPI, which has become the preferred method of payment for Indian citizens, to pay at NEOPAY terminals. In 2021, NIPL and NEOPAY teamed up to create the UAE’s acceptance infrastructure.
5. Guadalajara has been designated as the World Book Capital for 2022 by UNESCO.
◉ On the advice of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, nominated Guadalajara, Mexico, as the World Book Capital for the year 2022.
◉ The city was chosen for its comprehensive strategy for policies around the book to stimulate social change, prevent violence, and develop a culture of peace, which has been a UNESCO Creative City since 2017.
Banking (Current Affairs 24th April)
6. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) rules to major borrowers of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs).
◉ Non-individual borrowers with aggregate exposure of $5 crores or more from banks and financial institutions (FIs) are also needed to obtain LEI numbers within the stated deadline, according to the RBI.
7. SIDBI has given Maharashtra an in-principle approval for a 600-crore loan to revive ITIs and polytechnics.
◉ The Maharashtra government has received the first approval from the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) under the SIDBI Cluster Development Fund (SCDF).
◉ The 600 crore funding has been approved for the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training, which is part of the Department of Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, to revive/upgrade ITIs/polytechnics.
Appointment
8. Aditya Birla Capital has named Vishakha Mulye as its new CEO.
◉ Aditya Birla Capital has named Vishakha Mulye as its new Chief Executive Officer.
◉ Mulye is the executive director for corporate banking, proprietary trading, markets, and transaction banking at the moment.
9. Suman Bery has been named Vice Chairman of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog).
◉ Suman Bery, a well-known economist, has been named Vice-Chairman of the NITI Aayog, effective May 1, 2022.
◉ After Rajiv Kumar resigned, he was assigned to the position. His resignation was accepted by the government.
Awards
10. The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award was given to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2022.
◉ For the first time, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation presented the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award 2022 to five people: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US Representative Liz Cheney, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Arizona Representative Russell “Rusty” Bowers, and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, each for their courage in protecting and defending democracy.
◉ Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, will give the honor on May 22, 2022 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Massachusetts.
Defence
11. The Indian Navy’s NIETT, Kochi, has inked a memorandum of understanding with IIM Kozhikode to share best practices.
◉The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode and the Naval Institute of Educational and Training Technology (NIETT) at Naval Base Kochi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) (IIM-K).
◉The Memorandum of Understanding aims to foster collaboration and best practice exchange in the fields of instructional leadership, educational psychology, and management.
Science
12. OneWeb and New Space India Limited have signed a deal for satellite launches.
◉ OneWeb and New Space India Limited (NSIL), a commercial branch of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), have signed a deal to finish OneWeb’s satellite launch program.
◉ The agreement was reached on NSIL and Oneweb’s mutual interest in creating the Satellite Constellation Network, which would provide industry-grade secure Internet connectivity.
13. Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC) of Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi inked an MoU to foster research and development on issues pertaining to India’s power sector and increase cooperation between academia and industry.
◉ The Memorandum of Understanding sought to improve industry-academic collaboration with the goals of information sharing and capacity building.
Book and Author
14. “The Magic of Mangalajodi” and “The Sikh History of East India” are two novels written by Naveen Patnaik.
◉ Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha, has released two books: “The Magic of Mangalajodi,” a coffee table book by Avinash Khemka, and “Sikh History of Eastern India,” a compilation of the Sikh history of eastern India by Abinash Mohapatra.
◉ Through numerous photographs and explanations, the coffee table book “The Magic of Mangalajodi” presents a bird’s eye perspective of Mangalajodi in Chilika Lake.
Important day
15. National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated on April 24th.
◉ Every year on April 24, India commemorates National Panchayati Raj Day.
◉ The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act of 1992, which took effect on April 24, 1993, gave Panchayati Raj institutions constitutional standing.
◉ Since 2010, the National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) has been observed on April 24.
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