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Daily Current Affairs – 02 April 2022

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National

Meghalaya’s living root bridges included on tentative list of UNESCO’s World’s Heritage Sites

The famous living root bridges found in the northeastern state of Meghalaya, have been included on the tentative list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.
The site has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list as ‘Jingkieng Jri: Living Root Bridge Cultural Landscapes of Meghalaya’
The UNESCO recognition of the bridges was submitted by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on January 21, 2022, on the occasion of 50th year of creation of the hill state.

Centre extends existing foreign trade policy (FTP) by six months untill September 2022

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced an extension in the existing Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 by another six months till September 30, 2022, to ensure policy continuity in external trade.
This is the fourth extension given to the existing FTP policy.

CJI NV Ramana launches software ‘FASTER’ for electronic delivery of orders

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana launched a software named as “Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records” (FASTER) on March 31, 2022.
The objective of this FASTER software is to transmit court orders securely and swiftly through electronic mode, for quicker communication of judicial orders.
Through FASTER platform court officials would be able to instantly send e-copies of the orders through a secured electronic communication channel to intended parties.

Appointment

Dr. S Raju takes charge as Director General of Geological Survey of India

Dr. S Raju has taken over as the Director General of Geological Survey of India (GSI) with effect from April 01, 2022.
He succeeds Shri R. S. Garkhal who superannuated on March 31, 2022.
Prior to this, Dr. Raju was holding the post of Additional Director General and National Head, Mission-III & IV at GSI HQ.
GSI is a scientific agency of Government of India. It was founded in 1851. Its headquarter is in Kolkata.

Indian official Aprajita Sharrma appointed as Vice Chairperson of Council Standing Committee on Administration and Management of ITU

Aprajita Sharrma, an Indian Post & Telecom Account and Finance (IP&TAF) Service officer from 1995 batch, has been appointed as the vice-chairperson of Council Standing Committee on Administration and Management of International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Aprajita Sharrma will remain as vice chair for the years 2023 and 2024. After that she will assume the role of Chairperson for the years 2025 and 2026.
The decision was taken at the ITU Council meetings held at Geneva from March 21 to 31, 2022.

Sports

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Karnataka Governor TC Gehlot launches logo, mascot jersey & anthem of Khelo India University Games 2021 in Bengaluru

The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and Governor of Karnataka, Shri TC Gehlot launched the logo, jersey, mascot and anthem of the Khelo India University Games 2021 (KIUG 2021) on April 01, 2022, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
The theme song has been composed by Kannada rapper Chandan Shetty.
The KIUG 2021 will be held in Karnataka between April 24 and May 3, 2022.
This will be the second edition of KIUG. The first edition was hosted by Odisha in 2020.

Mirabai Chanu wins 2022 ‘BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year’ award

Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year (BBC ISWOTY) award for 2022.
Young Indian opening cricketer Shafali Verma received the The ‘BBC Emerging Player’ award.
Former weightlifter Karnam Malleswari was presented the ‘BBC Lifetime Achievement’ award.
The BBC ISWOTY is an initiative by the BBC India to celebrate and honour sportswomen from India who have excelled in their respective fields. The first edition of the award took place in 2020, and P. V. Sindhu was the winner.

Days

International Children’s Book Day 2022: 02 April

The International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is organised annually on 2nd April since 1967, by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).
IBBY is an international non-profit organization, to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s books.
Each year a different National Section of IBBY has the opportunity to be the international sponsor of ICBD and decide upon a theme.
IBBY Canada is the sponsor for International Children’s Book Day 2022.
Theme 2022: Stories are wings that help you soar every day.

World Autism Awareness Day 2022: 02 April

The World Autism Awareness Day is observed on 02 April every year, to raise awareness about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout the world.
Theme 2022: Inclusive Quality Education for All
It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 2007.
World Autism Day is one of only seven official health-specific UN Days.

Obituary

Former CM of Sikkim BB Gurung passes away at 99

Former Chief Minister of Sikkim, BB Gurung, has passed away. He was 99
BB Gurung was the third chief minister of Sikkim and had the shortest term in the history of the Himalayan state.
He sworn-in as the CM in 1984 and was in office for just 13 days. He held office from May 11 until May 24, 1984.