Important Daily Current Affairs of 16th January 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important current affairs of 16th January 2022 in detail.
National
1. The Defense Ministry has announced three new projects aimed at assisting ex-servicemen and their families.
- On the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans Day, which is observed every year on January 14th, the Defense Ministry introduced three new programmes aimed at assisting ex-servicemen and their families.
- The Department of Ex-Servicemen Benefit has allocated 320 crore rupees to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund for the welfare of veterans and their families, according to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Over one lakh 66 thousand ex-wards servicemen’s and widows will gain from this.
2. R-Day celebrations will commence every year on January 23 and will include Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary.
- The Republic Day celebrations will henceforth begin on the 23rd of January, rather than the 24th, every year.
- The decision was made to incorporate the birth anniversary of liberation warrior Subash Chandra Bose, according to Government of India officials. The birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose is known as Parakram Divas in India.
Banking & Finance News
3. The RBI has released the Annual Report of Ombudsman Schemes for the years 2020-21.
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published the Annual Report of the Ombudsman Schemes for the nine-month period of 2020-21. (July 1, 2020- March 31, 2021).
- The volume of complaints received climbed by 22.27 percent on an annualised basis, according to the study, with BOS accounting for the majority of the rise.
4. Paytm Payments Bank tops the UPI recipient list, while SBI was the largest remitter in December.
- According to data supplied by the National Payments Corporation of India, Paytm Payments Bank was the largest receiver of UPI funds in December, with 926.17 million transactions, while public sector bank SBI was the largest remitter (NPCI).
- Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) claims to be the country’s first beneficiary bank to reach the milestone of 926 million UPI transactions in a single month.
5. Indifi and GPay have teamed up to provide SMEs with immediate digital credit.
- Indifi Technologies has partnered with Google Pay to deliver quick loans to Google Pay-enabled small businesses.
- Working capital management, as well as the speed with which cash may be obtained to manage it, is the most significant difficulty that most small business owners encounter.
Business & Economy News
6. TVS Motor Company Partners with Swiggy to Deliver Food on Electric Scooters TVS Motor Company announced a partnership with Swiggy, a major on-demand delivery platform, to boost the electric commercial mobility segment.
- Swiggy’s extensive initiatives to enable the adoption of EVs in its delivery fleet are aligned with TVS Motor Company’s aim to strengthen electrification across diverse transportation segments.
Appointments News
7. Virat Kohli has stepped down as the Indian Men’s Cricket Team’s Test Captain. After losing the series against South Africa, the decision was made.
- Kohli took over as captain of the Indian team from MS Dhoni and went on to become the most successful Test skipper in history, with 40 victories in 68 matches. India became a formidable force under his energetic captaincy, dominating every team at home. In Australia, he became the first Asian captain to win a Test series.
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