Current Affairs 25 February 2022

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Current Affairs 25 February 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. Tejas to participate in prestigious Cobra Warrior exercises of the Royal Air Force in the U.K.
2. Professor Neena Gupta Receives Ramanujan Prize For Young Mathematicians
3. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Nikarshan Sadan – Dredging Museum in Visakhapatnam
4. KPAC Lalitha, veteran actor in Malayalam cinema, passed away.
5. DRDO and IIT Delhi scientists demonstrate Quantum Key Distribution between two cities 100 kilometres apart
6. Israel successfully tests naval version of Iron Dome
7. Union Minister Giriraj Singh releases Rural Connectivity Geographic Information System Data in public domain
8. Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022: Asha Parekh honoured with Outstanding Contribution To Film Industry
9. Hurun India Wealth Report: Dollar-millionaire households in India increased to 4.5 lakh
10. BigBasket acquires Kerala startup Agrima Infotech.
11. Govt. of India, World Bank sign loan agreement of $115 million for implementation of REWARD Project
12. Manika Batra joins Adidas as brand ambassador
13. Multi-gaming platform A23 appoints Shah Rukh Khan as brand ambassador
14. Standard Chartered launches ‘interest-only home loan’ facility
15. Mahindra Insurance Brokers partners Tata 1mg for wellness solutions

 News Details 

1. Tejas to participate in prestigious Cobra Warrior exercises of the Royal Air Force in the U.K.

• India’s first indigenously designed, developed and manufactured Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, will take part in the famed ‘Cobra Warrior’ exercises, a multi-nation air exercise at Royal Air Force (station) Waddington, UK.
• The Cobra Warrior exercises are the largest joint military exercises conducted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the United Kingdom for over a decade.
• LCA Tejas Mk 1A has an indigenous content of 60 per cent.

2. Professor Neena Gupta Receives Ramanujan Prize For Young Mathematicians

• The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians was awarded to Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician of the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, in a virtual ceremony on 22nd February 2022.
• She received the award for the year 2021 for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra.

3. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Nikarshan Sadan – Dredging Museum in Visakhapatnam

• Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated “Nikarshan Sadan” – The DCI (Dredging Corporation of India) Dredging Museum at DCI campus in Visakhapatnam.
• The museum displayed models of different types of dredgers, vintage photos and historical milestones of this dredging behemoth from the Eastern Port City of Vizag.

4. KPAC Lalitha, veteran actor in Malayalam cinema, passed away.

• She was 74 years old.
• She has been suffering from poor health for the past few months.
• Lalitha entered cinema after a career in theatre.
• A prolific actor, she has acted in over 500 films in a career spanning over 50 years.

5. DRDO and IIT Delhi scientists demonstrate Quantum Key Distribution between two cities 100 kilometres apart

• A joint team of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, for the first time in the country successfully demonstrated the Quantum Key Distribution link between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal in Uttar Pradesh, a distance of more than 100 kilometres.

6. Israel successfully tests naval version of Iron Dome

• Israel has successfully tested a new naval air defense system, intercepting a series of threats in what officials called a key layer of protection against Iran and its proxies in the region.
• The C-Dome system is a naval version of the Iron Dome.
• It has been used to shoot down rockets fired from the Gaza Strip for the past decade.

7. Union Minister Giriraj Singh releases Rural Connectivity Geographic Information System Data in public domain

• Union Minister Giriraj Singh has released Rural Connectivity Geographic Information System Data in the public domain.
• GIS technology will be utilized for improvement in the planning and implementation of projects in rural areas.
• Data will contribute immensely to the making of New India.

8. Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022: Asha Parekh honoured with Outstanding Contribution To Film Industry

• Legendary actor Asha Parekh has been honoured with Outstanding Contribution To Film Industry accolade at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022.
• Asha Parekh had appeared in many commercially successful films throughout her career.
• She was the highest-paid actor (female) of the 1960s and 1970s.
• She is known as the ‘Hit Girl’ of Indian cinema.

9. Hurun India Wealth Report: Dollar-millionaire households in India increased to 4.5 lakh

• The number of dollar-millionaire households in the country has increased by 11% to 4,58,000 households compared to last year, according to the latest Hurun India Wealth Report 2021.
• According to the report, the number of Indian dollar-millionaire households is estimated to increase by 30% over the next five years to reach 6,00,000 households by 2026.
• A dollar-millionaire household has a net worth of at least INR 7 crore.

10. BigBasket acquires Kerala startup Agrima Infotech.

• India’s largest online grocery seller BigBasket has acquired the enterprise business unit of a deep-tech company incubated by Kerala Startup Mission with a view to revolutionizing offline retail in the country.
• BigBasket, a TATA enterprise, will be implementing Kochi-based startup Agrima Infotech’s unique customer vision technology platform,

11. Govt. of India, World Bank sign loan agreement of $115 million for implementation of REWARD Project

• The Government of India, the State Governments of Karnataka and Odisha and the World Bank have signed a $115 million (INR 869 crore) Programme (Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development Programme).
• It will help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices.

12. Manika Batra joins Adidas as brand ambassador

• Sportswear company Adidas has announced that it has roped in table tennis player, Manika Batra as the brand ambassador.
• This partnership focuses on empowering women to realise their dreams as the brand continues to be an ally, cheering for women breaking barriers and creating a reverberating impact in the world of sports.

13. Multi-gaming platform A23 appoints Shah Rukh Khan as brand ambassador

• Online skill gaming company Head Digital Works has announced Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador for its online multi-gaming platform – A23.
• The campaign will showcase all of A23’s offerings which include games of skill such as carom, fantasy sports, pool and rummy, among others.
• A23’s ‘Chalo Saath Khele’ campaign would promote responsible gaming habits.

14. Standard Chartered launches ‘interest-only home loan’ facility

• Standard Chartered Bank, India has launched the ‘interest-only home loan’ facility for completed residential properties.
• Where during the initial period, borrowers pay only for the interest accrued on the principal outstanding.
• Borrowers can choose to pay only the interest amount via Equated Monthly Instalments for an initial period of up to one to three years.

15. Mahindra Insurance Brokers partners Tata 1mg for wellness solutions

• Mahindra Insurance Brokers (MIBL), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services (Mahindra Finance), has announced its partnership with Tata 1mg, an online healthcare platform, to provide corporate India with a holistic wellness solution.
• The tie-up plans to offer customised health solutions for the well-being of corporate employees and their families.

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