Page-4 of Current Affairs - April, 2022
Delhi- Punjab ‘Knowledge-sharing agreement’
On 26th April 2022, a knowledge-sharing agreement was signed between the Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and the Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann. In Punjab, the state government will be developing 117 schools and mohalla clinics. Overview: The agreement was signed so that the states can share and learn experience, knowledge, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Arvind Kejriwal • Bhagwant Singh Mann • Delhi • Knowledge-sharing agreement • Punjab
Financial support to IPPB
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the financial support of Rs 820 crore for the India Post Payments Bank. This monetary support will help the state-run payments bank penetrate deeper into the nation, especially in the country’s rural areas, and will work towards boosting financial inclusion. Overview: IPPB has more than five crore ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Financial inclusion • Financial support to IPPB • India Post Payments Bank • monetary support • Union Cabinet
UNDRR Global Assessment Report (GAR 2022)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has released the Global Assessment Report (GAR 2022). According to this report, by 2030, the planet will be facing around 560 disasters annually. Overview: Over the last 20 years, Earth has been experiencing 350 to 500 medium- to large-scale disasters annually. This is five times higher than ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: GAR 2022 • Global Assessment Report • Global Assessment Report 2022 • Natural Disasters • UNDRR • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
World Immunization Week – Update (April, 2022)
The World Health Organization (WHO) coordinates World Immunization Week and it is celebrated annually in the last week of April (24 to 30th April). This week aims to promote vaccine usage for the protection of people across all age groups against various diseases. Overview: Immunization helps in saving millions of lives across the world. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Disease • Immunization • Vaccines • World Health Organization • World Immunization Week
Agra: Vacuum-based Sewer System
Agra has become the first city in India to have a vacuum-based sewers system. These vacuum-based sewers will be used in the city’s public places. 240 houses near the Taj Mahal have been connected with this vacuum-based sewer by the Agra Smart City corporation as conventional sewer systems cannot be used. Overview: These homes have ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Agra • Agra Smart City • Geographic information system • Kochi Municipal Corporation • Taj Mahal • Vacuum-based Sewer System