Current Affairs 21 and 22 August 2022

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Current Affairs 21 and 22 August 2022 includes all newspapers such as The Hindu, The Economic Times, Business Standard, Times of India, PTI, Indian Express, and all Government official websites.

 News Headlines 

1. RBI’s Study report: sustainable profits with proportionate risk need to be encouraged to avoid risk of bank failure
2. Maharashtra govt to take Rs 4000 cr loan from Asian Development Bank to set up medical colleges in 12 districts
3. Grameen Udyami Project launched in Ranchi for tribal skill development
4. Under-20 World Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal becomes first Indian woman wrestler to win Gold Medal
5. Vistara 2nd in market share with 10%, behind IndiGo’s 59%
6. Ratan Tata launches Goodfellows which helps senior citizens make friends
7. Axis Bank signs MOU with FCI
8. CCI clears proposed merger of Creixent Special Steels and JSW Ispat with JSW Steel
9. Shipping ministry proposes amendment to 110 year-old Indian Ports Act
10. Goa becomes 1st Har Ghar Jal certified State, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu the 1st UT in the country
11. Indian, Chinese troops to take part in Vostok-2022 military exercises in Russia
12. Amit Shah inaugurated National Security Strategies Conference 2022; NAFIS developed by NCRB was also launched.
13. India-Thailand Joint Commission Meeting concludes in Bangkok; Political, economic, defence and health issues discussed
14. Centre launches Paalan 1000 campaign and parenting app to focus on child health
15. DCGI chief Venugopal Somani’s tenure extended by 3 months

 News Details 

1. RBI’s Study report: sustainable profits with proportionate risk need to be encouraged to avoid risk of bank failure

• Reserve Bank of India’s Study report ‘Governance, Efficiency and Soundness of Indian Banks’ says that, Although banks in India have made significant progress in adhering to governance standards over the recent years,
• The current level of compliance is not adequate to mark the existing governance structure as “socially efficient”.

2. Maharashtra govt to take Rs 4000 cr loan from Asian Development Bank to set up medical colleges in 12 districts

• The Maharashtra government will take a loan of 4,000 crore rupees from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for setting up medical colleges in 12 districts of the state.
• There are 12 districts in the state without a single medical college.
• These districts include Jalgaon, Satara, Alibaug, Sindhudurg, Usmanabad, Parbhani, Amravati, Ratnagiri, Gadhchiroli, Bhandara and Ambernath.
• About Maharashtra:
  • Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
  • Chief minister: Eknath Shinde.
  • Capital: Mumbai.

3. Grameen Udyami Project launched in Ranchi for tribal skill development

• National Skill Development Corporation in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society on Saturday launched the second phase of Grameen Udyami Project to augment skill training in tribal communities for their inclusive and sustainable growth.
• Under the initiative, the endeavour is to multiskill India’s youth and impart functional skills to them for enabling livelihood.
• Ranchi is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand.

4. Under-20 World Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal becomes first Indian woman wrestler to win Gold Medal

• 17-year-old Haryana wrestler Antim Panghal has become the first Indian woman wrestler to win a Gold medal at Under-20 World Wrestling Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria.
• She scored an 8-0 win over Atlyn Shagayeva of Kazakhstan in 53kg category to achieve this feat.
• This gold medal is historic as India has never won any gold medal in women’s wrestling at U20 World Championships.
• Antim Panghal belongs to Haryana’s Bhagana village in the Hisar district.

5. Vistara 2nd in market share with 10%, behind IndiGo’s 59%

• Full service Vistara emerged as the second biggest airline by domestic market share in July with a 10.4% pie of the sky, distantly second to the market leader IndiGo at 58.8%, according to DGCA data.
• SpiceJet had the highest occupancy on domestic flights at 84.7% last month, followed by Vistara at 84.3%.
• Vistara is a 51:49 joint venture between the Tata Group and SIA.
• CEO Vistara CEO: Vinod Kannan.

6. Ratan Tata launches Goodfellows which helps senior citizens make friends

• Industry leader Ratan Tata, on Tuesday launched Goodfellows, a senior companionship startup that provides companionship services to senior citizens.
• The startup is designed to pair senior citizens with young graduates to form meaningful friendships.
• It provides all the services that a grandkid would do.
• Goodfellows will help address the issue of loneliness or lack of company.

7. Axis Bank signs MOU with FCI

• India’s third largest private sector bank, Axis Bank has signed an MoU with Food Corporation of India (FCI) to provide “Ultima Salary Package”, a best-in-class salary account with exclusive benefits & features for all its employees.
• With this MoU, the Bank has reinstated its commitment to offering holistic banking services to the employees of the Public Sector Undertakings.
• About Axis Bank:
  • CEO & MD: Amitabh Chaudhry.
  • Headquarters: Mumbai.
  • Founded: 1993, Ahmedabad.

8. CCI clears proposed merger of Creixent Special Steels and JSW Ispat with JSW Steel

• Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the proposal to merge Creixent Special Steels and JSW Ispat into JSW Steel.
• JSW Steel announced the merger deal.
• Separately, the watchdog has cleared the proposed acquisition of Varmora Granito Pvt Ltd and other entities by the Carlyle Group entity Katsura Investments.
• About JSW:
  • Headquarters: Mumbai.
  • Chairman: Sajjan Jindal.
  • Chairperson: Sangita Jindal.
  • MD: Parth Jindal.

9. Shipping ministry proposes amendment to 110 year-old Indian Ports Act

• The Shipping Ministry has proposed establishing a national council for structured growth and development of the port sector in the draft Indian Ports Bill.
• The proposed bill seeks to amend the Indian Ports Act, 1908 with the intent of empowering and establishing State Maritime Boards.
• The Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways: Shri Sarbananda Sonowal.

10. Goa becomes 1st Har Ghar Jal certified State, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu the 1st UT in the country

• Goa has become the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified State and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu the first Union Territory in the country.
• In this State and UT, people from all the villages have declared their village as Har Ghar Jal through a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha.
• Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in August 2019.
• About GOA:
  • Capital: Panaji.
  • Chief minister: Pramod Sawant.

11. Indian, Chinese troops to take part in Vostok-2022 military exercises in Russia

• China said that its troops will take part in the Vostok-2022 military exercises in Russia to be held later this month.
• India, Belarus, Tajikistan, Mongolia, and other countries will also participate in the drills.
• Last year also, India attended Exercise ZAPAD 2021 drills in Russia in which 17 countries including China and Pakistan took part.
• The Vostok-2022 exercises will be held from 30 August – 5 September.
• People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People’s Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party.

12. Amit Shah inaugurated National Security Strategies Conference 2022; NAFIS developed by NCRB was also launched.

• Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a two day National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference 2022 in New Delhi.
• NAFIS developed by NCRB was launched as well.
• NAFIS = National Automated Fingerprint Identification System.
• NCRB = National Crime Records Bureau.
• The Conference is being attended by 600 officers from across the country, physically and virtually.
• About NCRB:
  • Headquarters: Delhi.
  • Vivek Gogia: Director.

13. India-Thailand Joint Commission Meeting concludes in Bangkok; Political, economic, defence and health issues discussed

• The 9th India-Thailand Joint Commission Meeting concluded in Bangkok, Thailand.
• The meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Don Pramudwinai, and India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar.
• Both sides discussed advancing contacts in political, economic, security as well as defence, connectivity and health domains.
• About Thailand:
  • Capital: Bangkok.
  • Currency: Thai baht.
  • King: Maha Vajiralongkorn.

14. Centre launches Paalan 1000 campaign and parenting app to focus on child health

• Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar virtually launched a new campaign, Paalan 1000 National Campaign and parenting application in Mumbai.
• The mobile application focuses on the development of children in the first two years.
• The app will provide caregivers with practical advice & was launched at the Early Childhood Development Conclave.

15. DCGI chief Venugopal Somani’s tenure extended by 3 months

• The tenure of Dr V G Somani as the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has been extended by three months.
• DCGI heads the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) which is responsible to ensure the quality of drug supply across the country.
• Dr Somani was appointed DCGI for a term of three years on August 14, 2019.

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