NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Lok Sabha secretariat launches Digital Sansad app: Lok Sabha Speaker
Om Birla has launched the official mobile application of the Parliament named
‘Digital Sansad App’ on January 27, 2022, to allow citizens to access live
proceedings of the House, including the Union Budget 2022 live. The app will
make the Parliament and Parliamentary proceedings accessible not only to the
members but also to the public of the country.
About the Digital Sansad App:
(1) Through the Digital Sansad App,
citizens can check what their members of Parliament are doing, what debates
they are participating in and what they are saying. Using the app,
parliamentarians can also digitally log their attendance.
(2) The app contains information on budget
speeches since 1947 as well as House discussions from the 12th Lok Sabha to
17th Lok Sabha. It will also contain a live telecast of Sansad proceedings.
2022 Budget session can also be watched live on this App.
How will this app help MPs?
(1) The app will also help members of
parliament to access services like checking personal updates viz., House
bulletins, the status of their notices, etc.
(2) MPs are barred from using laptops
inside the house. Thus, this app will become handy for MPs to get parliamentary
information during any debate in the House.
(3) In future, this app will help MPs to
log in for attendance, give questions for the Question Hour as well as submit
notices for debates or adjournment motions.
2.
GoI appoints Anantha Nageshwaran as chief economic advisor: The Government of
India has appointed Dr V Anantha Nageswaran as the new Chief Economic Adviser.
The announcement came days ahead of the presentation of the 2022 Union Budget
on February 1 and the tabling of the 2021-22 Economic Survey on January 31.
This post was lying vacant since December 17, 2021, when KV Subramanian left
the office. He is a former member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory
Council (PMEAC).
3. A
new book titled “The $10 Trillion Dream” author by Subhash Garg: The former finance
secretary of India, Subhash Chandra Garg has announced his debut book named
“The $10 Trillion Dream”. The book is scheduled to hit stands towards the end
of February 2022. The new book explores the critical policy issues that India
faces today and suggests reforms for it to become a USD 10 trillion economy by
the mid-2030s. It is published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI).
4.
74th Martyrs’ Day: 30th January:: Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas is observed
every year on January 30 in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated
at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House by Nathuram Godse in 1948. This year nation
observed 74th Martyrs’ Day or Shaheed Diwas. The day is observed to remember
the sacrifices made by freedom fighters in the struggle for India’s
independence and to pay our respects to them. Notably, Martyrs’ Day is also
observed in India on March 23 to pay respect to Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru
and Sukhdev Thapar, who was hanged death on this day in 1931.’
History of the Day: The Father of
Nation, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse in the Birla House
during his evening prayers on 30 January 1948. Nathuram Godse was trying to
justify his crime by holding Gandhiji and saying that he is responsible for the
partition of the country and the killing of thousands during the freedom
struggle. He called Gandhiji a pretender and in no way felt guilty for his
crime. On 8th November, Godse was sentenced to death. So, on this day i.e. 30
January Bapu breathed his last and was martyred. The Government of India
announced the day as Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
India and ASEAN nations approves Digital Work Plan 2022: India and ASEAN
nations have approved a work plan titled India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2022,
during the second ASEAN Digital Ministers’ (ADGMIN) Meeting held virtually. The
ADGMIN meeting was co-chaired by Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for
Communications, Government of India, and Admiral Tin Aung San, Myanmar’s
Minister of Transport and Communications.
Under the plan:
(1) India and ASEAN will jointly work to
develop a system to combat the use of stolen and counterfeit mobile handsets,
and a WiFi Access network interface for nationwide public internet.
(2) The plan also includes capacity
building and knowledge sharing in emerging areas in Information and
Communication Technologies such as Internet of Things, 5G, Advanced Satellite
Communication and Cyber Forensics.
2.
World Leprosy Day: 30th January: World Leprosy Day is observed globally on
the last Sunday of January every year. In 2022, the World Leprosy Day falls on
January 30, 2022. The day is celebrated to raise global awareness of this
deadly ancient disease and call attention to the fact that it can be prevented,
treated and cured. In India, World Leprosy Day is celebrated every year on 30
January, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s death. This year theme of World
Leprosy Day 2022 is “United for Dignity”.
History of the day: The day was
initiated in 1954 by French philanthropist and writer, Raoul Follereau, as a
tribute to the life of Mahatma Gandhi who had compassion for people afflicted
with leprosy.
Leprosy: Leprosy is a
chronic infectious disease caused by a bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae (M.
laprae). The symptoms of the disease occur generally after a long period of
getting an infection on average 5 years, as M. leprae multiplies very slowly.
The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper
respiratory tract, and the eyes.
3.
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: 30th January: World Neglected
Tropical Diseases Day (World NTD Day) is observed on January 30 every year to
raise awareness about neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as a critical public
health challenge so that we can progress towards their elimination. 2022 theme
is ‘Achieving health equity to end the neglect of poverty-related diseases’.
The 2022 slogan is “From neglect to care”.
History of the day: The first World NTD
Day was held on 30 January 2020. The proposal to recognise the day was made by
the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 74th World Health Assembly endorsed a decision
recognizing 30 January as World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (‘World NTD Day’).
World NTD Day commemorates the simultaneous launch of the first NTD road map
and the London Declaration on NTDs on 30 January 2012. For countries where
neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are prevalent and for the global community
of partners, this is a new dawn.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
6th Pan Am Women Cup Hockey Championship: Argentina beat Chile: Argentina defeated
Chile, 4-2 to win its 6th women’s field hockey championship title at the 2022
Women’s Pan American Cup. The Women’s Pan American Cup is the quadrennial
international championship of the Americas organized by the Pan American Hockey
Federation.
The 2022 Women’s Pan Am Cup was the sixth
edition of the championship. It was held from January 19 to 29, 2022 in
Santiago, Chile. With this win both Argentina and Chile have sealed automatic
qualification spots at the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup, Spain and Netherlands
2022.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1.
Govt extends scope of Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds (ABBFF)
to cover all fraud cases involving amount of Rs.3 Crore and above: Central Vigilance
Commission (CVC) and Ministry of Finance have extended the scope of the
existing Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds (ABBFF) to cover all
fraud cases involving an amount of Rs.3 Crore and above in Public Sector Bank
and Public Sector Financial institutions. Earlier this limit was Rs 50 crore
and above. The ABBFF will examine all cases of total amount involving Rs.3.00
Crore and up to Rs.50.00 Crore. Head of
Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds (ABBFF)- T M Bhasin.
2.
SBI listed the maiden issue of $300 million Formosa bonds on India INX: State Bank of India
(SBI) has issued $300 million Formosa bonds and listed the issuance on India
INX GIFT IFSC. The lender is the first Indian entity to raise money through
Formosa Bond, which is a bond issued in Taiwan. SBI was the first issuer whose
Green bonds were dually listed in November 2021 on Luxembourg Stock Exchange
through an MOU that has been entered into by both Exchanges. This first
successful issuance of Formosa Bond by any Indian commercial bank, is a
testimony of the confidence reposed by the overseas investors into India’s
growth story and also in SBI.
Note: SBI Founded: 1 July 1955; SBI
Headquarters: Mumbai; SBI Chairman: Dinesh Kumar Khara.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1.
TVS Motor acquires 75% stake in Swiss e-Mobility Group (SEMG) for $100 million: TVS Motor Company
has announced the acquisition of 75 percent stake in the Swiss e-Mobility Group
(SEMG) for $100 million. Further TVS Motor plans to acquire the remaining 25
percent in the company soon. This is TVS Motor’s second acquisition in Switzerland
for FY22. In September 2021, it had acquired 80 per cent stake in EGO Movement
for $17.9 million. SEMG is a market-leading provider of e-mobility solutions
within the DACH region. DACH region refers to the three Central European
countries of Germany (D- Deutschland(German name of Germany), Austria (A), and
Switzerland (CH).
2.
Pushp Kumar Joshi named to be new chairman and MD of HPCL: Pushp Kumar Joshi
has been named to be the new chairman and managing director of Hindustan
Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), the nation’s third-largest oil refining and
fuel marketing company. Joshi, who is currently Director – Human Resources at
HPCL has been on the board of HPCL for almost a decade now. He will replace
Mukesh Kumar Surana, who superannuates on April 30 this year.
The recommendation will now go to the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the Prime Minister (PM)
of India. ACC will decide on his selection after getting reports from
anti-corruption agencies such as CVC (Central Vigilance Commission) and CBI
(Central Bureau of Investigation).
OBITUARIES
1. Educationist/social leader Baba Iqbal Singh Ji passes away: Iqbal Singh Kingra, who was an Indian socio-spiritual leader of the Sikh community and an educationalist passed away at the age of 95 years. He was conferred with the Padma Shri in 2022 for his contributions in the field of social work. He established Eternal University in 2008and Akal University, Guru ki Kashi in 2015.
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