Daily GK Current Affairs News viable of 25 January 2022. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 25 January 2022 covering the following news headlines: Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, Adi Badri Dam, ICC Awards 2021, Dhaka International Film Festival, National Voters Day, National Tourism Day of India.
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Here current affairs have been categorized which is as follows
- International News
- National News
- States News
- Business News
- Banking News
- Awards News
- Sports News
- Important Days
- Obituaries News
- Miscellaneous News
International News
- AIIB invests USD 150 million in data center development to serve emerging Asia
- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral development bank, has committed USD 150 million to invest in the development of data centers that mostly serve emerging Asia.
- This project is the first data center project of AIIB. India is a major founding member of AIIB. AIIB’s USD 100 million through parallel fund structure and USD 50 million through co-investment marks the final completion of KDCF II, a rapidly growing data center sector with a focus on Asia Pacific It is a development fund making strategic investments.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- AIIB Headquarters: Beijing, China;
- AIIB Membership: 105 Members;
- AIIB Formation: 16 January 2016;
- AIIB Head: Jin Liqun.
National News
- 29 Children Awarded Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022
- The Prime Minister’s National Children’s Award (PMRBP) for the year 2022 has been conferred on 29 children.
- These winners include 15 boys and 14 girls from 21 states and union territories. The PMRBP award is given by the Government of India to children with exceptional abilities and outstanding achievements in 6 categories. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1,00,000/-.
States News
- Himachal Pradesh and Haryana govts tie-up for construction of Adi Badri Dam
- Governments of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana have signed an MoU at Panchkula, for the construction of Adi Badri Dam that would come upon 77 acres in Himachal Pradesh near the Adi Badri area of Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana. The proposed dam aims for the rejuvenation of the Saraswati river with an estimated cost of Rs 215.35 crore.
- The Dam would get 224-hectare metre water from Himachal Pradesh’s Somb River that falls in the Yamuna near Adi Badri in Yamuna Nagar district. The executing agency for the construction of Adi Badri Dam would be Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited. Adi Badri, also Sri Sarasvati Udgam Tirath, is located in the foothills of the Sivalik Hills in the Bhabar area. It is situated in the northern part of Haryana’s Yamunanagar district.
Business News
- Swiggy turns decacorn with valuation of $10.7 billion
- Food-ordering and instant grocery delivery platform, Swiggy has signed a $700 million funding round led by asset manager Invesco. With this, Swiggy’s total valuation has reached $10.7 billion, ie it is now a Decacorn.
- A Decacorn is a startup with a valuation of over $10 billion. Swiggy’s latest valuation is almost double what it was before Zomato’s initial public offering. Before the IPO, Zomato was valued at $5.4 billion.
Banking News
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank launched ‘Platina Fixed Deposit’ Scheme
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB) has launched ‘Platina Fixed Deposit’, which is 15 basis points (bps) higher than the regular fixed deposit rates offered by Ujjivan SFB.
- Platina FD is a non-callable deposit where partial and premature withdrawal is not applicable. Whereas the interest amount can be received monthly, quarterly or at the end of the maturity period.
- The general FD for 990 days tenure gives 6.75% interest for general citizens and 7.50% for senior citizens, while Platina FD offers 6.90% & 7.65% interest rates
- FD limit: the minimum amount is Rs 20 lakh and the maximum amount is Rs 2 crores, with tenure ranging from 1 year to 5 years.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Founded: 2017;
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Headquarters: Bengaluru;
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank MD & CEO: Ittira Davis.
Awards News
- India’s Koozhangal gets the best film award at Dhaka International Film Festival
- The film Koozhangal, directed by PS Vinothraj from India, won the Best Film Award in the Asian Film Competition section at the 20th Dhaka International Film Festival.
- Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister Hassan Mahmood presented the awards as the chief guest during the concluding session held at the National Museum Auditorium in Dhaka.
- International Cricket Council announced ICC Awards 2021
- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the winners of the 17th edition of the ICC Awards for the year 2021, which will honor and honor the best international cricket players of the past 12 months between January 01, 2021 and December 31, 2021.
- Notably, these awards honor the players for their performance in a year for their respective national side.
Sports News
- Ladakh team wins 9th Women National Ice Hockey Championship 2022
- Ladakh women’s team has won the 9th National Women’s Ice Hockey Championship in Himachal Pradesh. The championship was organized by Ice Hockey Association of India at Kaza area of Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.
- A total of six teams from Delhi, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Telangana and Indo-Tibetan Border Police participated in the championship.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Ice Hockey Association of India President: Dr Surinder Mohan Bali.
Important Days
- National Tourism Day of India celebrated on 25 January
- The Government of India established 25 January as National Tourism Day to raise awareness about the importance of tourism to the country’s economy.
- The day is celebrated to create awareness among the global community about the importance of tourism and its social, political, financial and cultural value.
- The Ministry of Tourism is the nodal agency in India to formulate national policies for the promotion and development of tourism. It also coordinates with central, state agencies and the public sector.
- National Voters Day celebrated on January 25
- India observes “National Voters’ Day” every year on January 25 to encourage more young voters to take part in the political process. Election Commission of India is celebrating 12th National Voters Day on 25th January 2022.
- The theme for this year’s NVD, ‘Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative’, envisages focus on ECI’s commitment to facilitate the active participation of voters during the elections and to make the complete process hassle-free and a memorable experience for all categories of voters.
- Since 2011, National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on January 25 every year, all across the country to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, i.e. 25th January 1950.
Obituaries News
- Eminent archaeologist Thiru R. Nagaswamy passes away
- Noted Indian historian, archaeologist and Tamil Nadu archivist Ramachandran Nagaswamy has passed away. He was 91 years old. He was the first director of the Department of Archeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.
- Nagaswamy was known for his work on temple inscriptions and the art history of Tamil Nadu. In 2018, Nagaswamy was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian award. He has authored more than 100 books and his latest book was ‘Senthamiz Nadum Pandabam’, which was published in January 2022.
Miscellaneous News
- ‘Jai Bhim’ & Marakkar shortlisted for the Oscars 2022
- Indian Movie Ki Jai Bhim Aur Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Singham has been officially shortlisted for Oscar 2022. Jai Bhim is the fourth Indian film to be nominated for an Oscar after Mother India, Salaam Bombay and Lagaan.
- Marakkar Arabikadalinte Singham has also been nominated for the Global Community Oscar Awards 2021. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has released a list of 276 films eligible for the awards this year.
- Not just Jai Bhim and Marakkar, directors Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh’s Writing with Fire, a film about a newspaper run by Dalit women, has been shortlisted in the Best Documentary Feature category at the Oscars 2022.
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