Daily Current Affairs  – 18 February 2022

In News India’s first water taxi service was inaugurated in Maharashtra. Key Facts The ?8.37-crore project has shared expenditures from the State and Centre and will currently operate in three routes. The three routes include Belapur to Ferry Wharf (the domestic cruise terminal) Belapur to Elephanta Caves Belapur to JNPT It will provide faster connectivity […]

In News The Government has approved the scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for continuation till 31.03.2026.  It has been envisaged to support around 1600 projects under the new phase of the scheme. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Scheme About: It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) launched in October 2013. The Centrally Sponsored […]

In News  Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed such a material, called Origami metamaterials which could have many uses. What is Origami Metamaterial? The origami metamaterials are made by joining panels along their edges to form ‘creases’ about which the structure locally ‘folds’. These combine the Japanese art of paper folding (origami) […]

In Context Four police stations of the New Delhi district have been certified as ‘Eat Right Campus’ by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). About  The ‘Eat Right Campus’ initiative led by FSSAI aims to promote safe, healthy and sustainable food in campuses such as schools, universities, colleges, workplaces, hospitals, tea estates […]

In News  Recently, the Cabinet approved the continuation of the Capacity Development (CD) Scheme till 31.03.2026, with outlay of ?3179 crores. About  The CD Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme of MoSPI. Objective: To augment infrastructural, technical as well as manpower resources for enabling the availability of credible and timely official statistics. It comprises two […]

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Power notified the first part of the National Hydrogen Mission policy on green hydrogen and green ammonia Major Highlights of the policy  Green Hydrogen / Ammonia manufacturers may purchase renewable power from the power exchange or set up renewable energy capacity themselves or through any other developer, anywhere. Open […]

In News The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is likely to be signed at a virtual ceremony in the presence of the PM of India and UAE Crown. About It will include a digital trade element, which is a first of its kind for both countries. The United Arab […]

In News  Tamil Nadu has conveyed to the Supreme Court that it does not want the Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) to be set up in a sensitive ecological zone in the Western Ghats. Indian Neutrino Observatory Project About: The setting up of an INO was approved by the Union cabinet for studying fundamental particles called […]

In News A U.S. patient with leukemia (blood cancer) has become the first woman and the third person to date to be cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus that causes AIDS. About Only two people have reportedly been cured of HIV so […]