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Daily GK Current Affairs News viable of 7th January 2022. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 7th January 2022 covering the following news headlines: Losar, Unified Presentment Management System, Journalism awards, Viktor Saneyev passes away.

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International News

Indian-Origin UK Army officer Harpreet Chandi becomes first women of colour to trek solo to South Pole

Indian-origin British Sikh Army officer Captain Harpreet Chandi has created history by becoming the first woman of color to complete a solo unsupported expedition to the South Pole.
Chandi, 32, completed the 700-mile (1,127-kilometer) trek in 40 days in temperatures of minus 50 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of about 60 mph.
Captain Chandy, currently living in London, is also a physiotherapist.

National News

Losar, the traditional new year festival celebrated in Ladakh

In Ladakh, the celebration of the traditional Losar festival was held with gusto and enthusiasm on January 03, 2022.
The Losar Festival is celebrated by the Buddhist community in the region to celebrate the beginning of the new year, a traditional event in Tibetan Buddhism.
The annual event is celebrated with performances of traditional songs and folk dances of the region and mesmerizing prayers.
Generally, this Losar festival in Ladakh is a 15 days long celeration, from the start of the Tibetan lunar calendar.
However, due to Covid pandemic, Losar in 2022 was celebrated with symbolic performances in a low-key affair. Gathering to celebrate and performances of rituals have been called off.

Centre’s flagship UJALA scheme completes 7 years; saves 48 b kWh energy every year

The flagship UJALA program of the Ministry of Power has successfully completed seven years of distribution and sale of LED lights on January 05, 2022.
Affordable LED for All by Unnat Jyoti (UJALA) scheme was launched by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi on January 05, 2015.
Under this scheme, more than 36.78 crore LEDs have been distributed across the country so far, saving 47,778 million units of electricity per year.

Banking News

NPCI Bharat BillPay launches Unified Presentment Management System to simplify recurring bill payments

NPCI Bharat BillPay (NBBL) has announced the launch of an Integrated Presentation Management System (UPMS) on January 04, 2022.
Under the UPMS system, bills will be automatically received from billers and presented to customers for processing in terms of auto-debit and bill payment management.
Customers will have complete control to authorize recurring bill payments through the channel of their choice (bank or payment app) and digital payment methods.
NPCI Bharat BillPay is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) and bill payment service platform.

Business News

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Reliance Retail invests $200 mn in Dunzo to acquire 25.8% stake

Reliance Retail, the retail arm of Reliance Industries Limited, has acquired a 25.8% stake in online delivery platform Dunzo by investing $200 million (about Rs 1,488 crore).
The funding will help Dunzo, a Bengaluru-based startup, become the largest accelerated commerce business in the country.

Awards News

Full list of winners of Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism awards

The Indian Express Group has announced the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards (RNG Awards) for journalists across the country, for their work done in 2019.
RNG awards are one the most prestigious awards in India in the field of journalism, held annually since 2006.
The award is given to honour journalists across the country from print, broadcast and digital media who have maintained the highest standards of their profession and, despite immense challenges, produced work that sustains public trust in the media and impacts the lives of people.
The award is named after Ramnath Goenka, the founder of “The Indian Express” and Indian Express Group in 1932.

Obituaries News

Three-time Olympic triple jump champion Viktor Saneyev passes away at 76

Three-time Olympic champion and former world record holder ace triple jumper Viktor Sanaev has passed away.
He was 76 years old.
Viktor competed internationally for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
He won four Olympic medals, including three gold (Mexico 1968, Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976) and one silver (Moscow 1980).
After retirement he moved to Australia where he worked as a coach at the New South Wales Institute of Sport.

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