Daily Current Affairs  – 22 January 2022

In News Owing to the spread of the Omicron variant, the Tyagaraja Aradhana in Thiruvaiyaru has been reduced to just one day this year, instead of the usual five days. About Tyagaraja and Tyagaraja Aradhana Birth and Death: He was born on May 4, 1767 in Madras Presidency and died on January 6, 1847, Madras […]

In News  Recently, The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister of India approved the extension of the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) for three years beyond 31.3.2022. The major beneficiaries would be the Safai Karamcharis and identified manual scavengers in the country since the NCSK for 3 more years beyond […]

In News  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared a proposal for an equity infusion of ?1,500 crores in the state-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). The move will enhance the lending capacity of the non-banking financial company (NBFC) in the renewable energy (RE) sector. About  Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) […]

In News  The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has underlined some green rules for the living root bridges of Meghalaya to get the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag. faunal diversity and the preparation of health cards would be the prerequisites for Meghalaya’s living root bridges to earn the UNESCO tag. About  Meghalaya houses single to […]

In News  Recently, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)has decided to “incentivise states” by ranking them through a star-rating system based on “efficiency and timelines in the grant of environmental clearances”. About  MoEF&CC issued an office memorandum defining criteria for a rating of State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAA).  The evaluation […]

In News Recently, the revised Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADPFI) Guidelines prepared by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj were released. Background In recent times, there has been large growth in rural areas but this unplanned growth has led to inefficient utilisation of geospatial potential in rural areas.  In India, rural areas cover […]

In News Prime Minister of India and his Mauritian counterpart jointly inaugurated India-assisted social housing unit’s project in Mauritius virtually. About Special Economic Package (SEP): The Government of India had earlier extended a grant of US$ 353 mn to the Government of Mauritius as Special Economic Package (SEP) to execute five priority projects identified by […]

In News The Attorney General gave consent to a plea to initiate contempt proceedings against Yati Narsingh Anand, under arrest in the Haridwar hate speech case, over his derogatory remarks against the Constitution and the Supreme Court. About Article 129 of the Constitution: gives the Supreme Court the power to initiate contempt cases on its […]

In News  Recently, the government decided to install a grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate. The move aims to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of the great freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. About  The statue, made of granite, shall be a fitting tribute to the immense contribution of Netaji in […]