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Daily Current Affairs – 01 February 2022

Daily Current Affairs – 01 February 2022

Daily Current Affairs 01 February 2022: This post contains the current affairs for 01 February 2022. These current affairs are important for banking exams, insurance exams and other competitive exams like IBPS PO and Clerk, SBI PO and Clerk, RBI Assistant and Grade B, etc. You can also attempt our Current Affairs Quiz after reading our daily current affairs.

Banking & Economy

Economic Survey 2021-22 Highlights

  • The Union Minister of Finance Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2021-22 in the Parliament on January 31, 2022.
  • Central Theme of Economic Survey 2021-22 is the “Agile approach”
  • As per first advanced estimates by NSO, Indian economy estimated to grow by 9.2 percent in real terms in 2021-22 (current fiscal).
  • Real term GDP in 2022-23 (FY23) projected to grow by 8- 8.5 percent.
  • Economy had contracted by 7.3% in 2020-21 due to impact of pandemic and subsequent nationwide lock-downs.
  • For detailed information visit :Economic Survey 2021-22

National

PM Modi addresses 30th National Commission for Women Foundation Day

  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed 30th National Commission for Women Foundation Day programme on January 31, 2022, via video conference.
  • The theme of the programme was ‘She The Change Maker’.
  • The event was organised to celebrate the achievements of women in different fields.

Home Delivery of medicines under SeHAT scheme of MoD begins

  • Ministry of Defence had launched the Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation (SeHAT) teleconsultation service for all entitled armed forces personnel and their families in May 2021.
  • To add further to this initiative, the Home Delivery or Self Pickup of Medicines to patients seeking consultation on SeHAT will be started w.e.f February 01, 2022. 

Home Delivery of medicines under SeHAT scheme of MoD begins

NPCI to observe February 2022 as ‘UPI Safety and Awareness Month’

  • National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the UPI ecosystem (comprising of leading banks and fintechs) have announced the UPI Safety and Awareness initiative, to create awareness amongst consumers,
  • Under this initiative, NPCI and the UPI ecosystem will observe February 1-7 as ‘UPI Safety and Awareness Week’ and the whole of February as ‘UPI Safety and Awareness Month’.
  • NPCI has urged users to follow the concept of UPI Safety Shield which mentions 5 tips for safe UPI transactions.

NPCI to observe February 2022 as ‘UPI Safety and Awareness Month’

Business

Tata group acquires Odisha-based Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) for Rs 12,100 crore

  • Tata Group company, Tata Steel Long Products Ltd’s (TSLP) has acquired Odisha-based Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) for Rs 12,100 crore.
  • Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) is a steel plant located in Kalinganagar in Odisha and was shut in March 2020 due to continued losses. It has a capacity of  1.1 million tonnes a year.
  • NINL is a joint venture of 4 CPSEs — MMTC, NMDC, BHEL, MECON and 2 Odisha Government PSUs OMC and IPICOL.

Tata group acquires Odisha-based Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) for Rs 12,100 crore

GAIL commences India’s first-of-its-kind project of mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system at Indore

  • GAIL (India) Limited has started India’s first-of-its-kind project of mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
  • GAIL will supply this hydrogen blended natural gas to Avantika Gas Ltd for retailing of CNG to automobiles and piped natural gas to households in Indore. Avantika Gas Ltd is a joint venture of GAIL and HPCL.
  • India has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. Mixing of hydrogen with renewable energy will help in achieving this goal.

GAIL commences India's first-of-its-kind project of mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system at Indore

Appointment

Lt Gen Manoj Pande takes over as new Vice-Chief of Army Staff

  • Government has appointed Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff.
  • He will take over from Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty who superannuated on January 31, 2022.
  • Prior to this appointment, Lt Gen Pande was the Eastern Army Commander since June 01, 2021.

Antonio Costa re-elected as Prime Minister of Portugal

  • The Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costo, has been re-elected after his centre-left Socialist Party secured landslide victory in the 2022 Portuguese legislative election.
  • Socialist Party bagged 117 seats in the 230 seats Parliament.
  • Antonio Costo is serving as the 119th Prime Minister of Portugal since 26 November 2015.

Xiomara Castro sworn in as first female President of Honduras

  • In Honduras, the Freedom and Refoundation Party (Libre) member Xiomara Castro has been sworn in as the first female President of the country on 27 January 2022.
  • The 62-year-old Castro replaces President Juan Orlando Hernández, as 56th President of Honduras.
  • Hernández has held the position for eight years from 27 January 2014 to 27 January 2022.

Sports

PR Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year award 2021

  • Indian men’s hockey player PR Sreejesh has won the World Games Athlete of the Year award for 2021.
  • He is the second Indian after Rani Rampal to win this award. She won the award in 2020.
  • A total of 24 athletes from 17 countries were nominated for the annual awards based on individual or team performance. Alberto Ginés López of Spain and wushu player Michele Giordano of Italy are the runner-ups.

PR Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year award 2021

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