This section of current affairs includes national metallurgists’ day award, index of industrial production, launch of IFSCA, Likith YP won bronze, conference on green ship recycling, theme of Indo – US economic forum, launch of Gati Shakti Plan, Water Heroes, Share Your Stories, promotion of millets, India’s agriculture & food exports and theme of Ayurveda Day.
- The object of The International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA) is to promote the establishment of world class FinTech Hub at GIFT International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in India, launched IFSCA (Fintech Incentive)scheme for providing financial support to FinTech activities in the form of specific grants.
- National Metallurgists Day awards was instituted in 1962 by the Ministry of steel and Mines to recognize and honors the outstanding contributions of Metallurgists in the metallurgical field covering operation, research, design, education, waste management and energy conservation.
- The quick estimates of index of industrial production (IIP) are released on 12th of every month with six weeks lag.
- The National Statical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MSPI) is releasing all India consumer price index (CPI) on 2012 = 100 and corresponding consumer food index (CFPI) for rural, urban and combined.
- Dr. Ambedkar International center (DAIC) is at new Delhi
- Mr. Likith YP won Bronze Medal in the Skill of Prototype Modelling at the World Skills Competition 2022 (WSC2022) at Bern, Switzerland. He has also won India’s National Skill Competition “India Skills 2021” in Prototype Modelling Skill.
- Gujarat was the first state in the country to privatize the port sector.
- International Conference on Green Ship Recycling & Vehicle Scrapping and Review Meeting of Development of National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) Project, Lothal is held at Gandhinagar
- The theme of the 19th Indo – US economic summit is – “The New Agenda for next 25 years”.
- The Government of India has launched the National Gati Shakti Master Planfor holistic and integrated infrastructure development in the country. With Gati-Shakti all stakeholders will follow the rule of 3 C’s: Co-operation, Coordination & Communication.
- The Indian railway registers growth in automobile traffic more than 10-fold in last 8 years.
- The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the ‘Water Heroes: Share Your Stories’ contest.
- Government’s share in Total Health Expenditure increases from 28.6% (2013-14) to 40.6% (2018-19)
- The Indian Government per capita spending on healthcare increases by 74% since 2013-14.
- The government of India has announced sale of 6.69% government security for amount of Rs. 4,000 crore, 7.10% government security 2029 for amount of Rs.7,000 crore and 7.26% government security for amount of Rs. 13,000 crores through uniform price method. New government security 2062 at amount of Rs. 9,000 crores though yield based auction.
- 1st Indian Army Logistics seminar organized at New Delhi to create a robust & self-reliant logistics system to deal with security challenges
- The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) have directed to introduce and promote milletsin their canteens and in meetings
- India’s agricultural and processed food products exports up by 30% to USD 9598 Million in first four months of current fiscal (2022-23) compared to the same period last year, 40 % of export target for agricultural and processed food products for 2022-23 already achieved in first four months.
- All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), under the Ministry of Ayush, today launched the Ayurveda Day 2022 programme. AIIA has been chosen as the nodal agency for driving the Ministry of Ayush’s mandate for Ayurveda Day this year. The theme of celebration is – Har Din Ghar Ayurveda.