Page-30 of Current Affairs - February, 2022

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 19, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 19, 2022 INDIA – PM Modi holds a virtual summit with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan – Govt. approves implementation of Inter-Operable Criminal Justice ..

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Hilal-e-Pakistan Award to Bill Gates

Bill Gates, noted philanthropist and creator of Microsoft have been awarded the Hilal-e-Pakistan, Pakistan’s second-highest civilian honor, for his efforts to help eradicate polio in the country. Overview: A lunch was held at the Pakistani premier’s residence in honor of ..

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Guidelines on EPR for Plastic Packaging

Under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) on plastic packaging. Overview With effect from July 1, 2022, the rules on extended producer responsibility, as ..

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Green Hydrogen Policy

India’s new green hydrogen policy was unveiled, promising cheaper renewable energy, a 25-year fee waiver for inter-state power transmission for projects completed before June 2025, land in renewable energy parks, and mega manufacturing zones to help local industries move away ..

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February 15: Bihar Shahid Diwas

Recently, Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar announced that, February 15 would now be commemorated as “Shahid Diwas”. Key Points February 15 would be commemorated as Shahid Diwas, in the honour of 34 freedom fighters who were killed by police 90 ..

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T.N. Neutrino Observatory-Recent Developments

Tamil Nadu has told the Supreme Court that it does not want the Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) to be built in a vulnerable ecological zone in the Western Ghats, at the cost of wildlife and biodiversity, along with local opposition ..

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