Important Daily Current Affairs of 17th January 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important current affairs of 17th January 2022 in detail.
National
1. In Hyderabad, India’s first coal-to-methanol facility, built by BHEL, was inaugurated.
- In Hyderabad, India’s first BHEL-built ‘coal to methanol’ (CTM) pilot plant was dedicated to the nation.
- The CTM pilot plant, with a capacity of 0.25 TPD, is now generating methanol with a purity of over 99 percent from high-ash coal.
2. Rojgar Mission will be launched by the Chhattisgarh government to create job opportunities.
- The Rojgar Mission will be launched by the Chhattisgarh government to create jobs. In the next five years, the mission hopes to create 15 lakh job possibilities in the state.
- Experts from IITs, IIITs, and IIMs would be involved in the expedition. The implementing committee is chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The state’s Chief Secretary serves as vice chairman, while the principal secretary serves as Chief Executive Officer.
3. IAMAI’s 16th India Digital Summit 2022 Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, spoke via video conference at the 16th India Digital Summit, 2022.
- The Internet And Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) hosted a two-day virtual event on January 11 and 12, 2022, with the topic “Supercharging Startups.”
4. RIL and Gujarat have agreed to invest Rs 5.95 lakh crore in green projects.
- As part of the Investment Promotion Activity (IPA) for Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2022, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) inked an MoU with the Gujarat government for an investment of Rs 5.955 lakh crore in various projects.
- In the next 10-15 years, RIL will assist in the construction of a 100 GW renewable energy power plant and a green hydrogen eco-system in Gujarat.
International News
5. The Prime Minister will deliver the ‘State of the World’ talk at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda.
- At the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a virtual State of the World special speech.
- In the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda event is being held virtually from January 17 to 21.
6. The report ‘Inequality Kills’ was released by Oxfam India.
- According to the Oxfam India study “Inequality Kills,” the wealth of India’s wealthiest households hit a new peak in 2021.
- According to the research, India is a “highly unequal” country, with the top ten people owning 57% of the country’s wealth. The bottom half, on the other hand, accounts for 13% of the population.
Appointments News
7. Chefs de Mission for the CWG and Asian Games 2022 have been named Rakesh Anand and Bhupender Singh Bajwa. Rakesh Anand has been named India’s Chef de Mission for the Commonwealth Games 2022, while Bhupender Singh Bajwa has been named India’s Chef de Mission for the Asian Games 2022, according to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
- From July 28 to August 8, 2022, the CWG 2022 games will be held in Birmingham, United Kingdom, while the Asian Games 2022 will be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 10 to 25, 2022.
Sports News
8. Lakshya Sen and Busanan Ongbamrunghphan won the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Badminton 2022.
- Lakshya Sen of India won the Yonex-Sunrise India Open with a surprising straight-game victory over incumbent world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men’s singles final, securing his first Super 500 championship.
- Busanan Ongbamrungphan won the women’s singles title in an all-Thailand final, defeating Supanida Katethong 22-20, 19-21, 21-13.
Awards & Honours News
9. Nagaland’s Mon District Administration was awarded the National Award for e-Government (Silver) for the years 2020-21.
- Mon District Administration received the National Award for e-Governance 2020-21 (Silver) recently.
- The prize was given out at the 24th National Conference on e-Government in Washington, D.C. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances is in charge of presenting it (DARPG). A trophy, certificate, and a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh are included.
10. The Government of India has announced the National Start-up Awards for 2021.
- The winners of the “National Start-up Awards 2021” were declared by the Government of India, who honoured 46 start-ups for their contributions in their various industries.
- During the occasion, the government also presented the prize to an incubator and an accelerator. The National Start-up Awards were held for the second time this year.
11. Sumit Bhale, a Lavni artist, won a gold award at the Dubai International Folk Art Festival.
- Sumit Bhale of Fulbari taluka, a young Lavni artist from Maharashtra, has earned a gold award at the International Folk Art Festival in Dubai.
- Lavani is a Maharashtra-based music genre that combines traditional singing and dance, particularly when performed to the sounds of the Dholki, a percussion instrument.
Defence
12. In the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy and the Russian Navy conducted the PASSEX exercise.
- The Indian Navy and the Russian Navy conducted PASSEX manoeuvres in the Arabian Sea port of Cochin.
- The Indian Navy’s INS Kochi, a guided-missile destroyer designed and built in India, took part in the drill. RFS Admiral Tributs represented the Russian Federation Navy.
Obituary News
13. Pandit Birju Maharaj, the master of Kathak, has died.
- Pandit Birju Maharaj (Brij Mohan Nath Mishra), a legendary Kathak dancer, died at the age of 83.
- He was affectionately known as Pandit-ji or Maharaj-ji by his pupils and legions of followers and was one of India’s best-known artistes. He was a winner of the country’s second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan.
14. Former Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu has died.
- Toshiki Kaifu, the former Prime Minister of Japan, died in Japan at the age of 91. From 1989 to 1991, he was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- In 1991, he is credited with dispatching the Maritime Self-Defense Force to the Persian Gulf.
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