Daily Current Affairs: February 26,27 & 28, 2022

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Important Days

World NGO Day – 27 February

• World NGO Day is observed annually on 27 February to recognise, celebrate and honour non-government and non-profit organisations and also those who contribute their time and efforts in making society a better place to live in. World NGO Day was first declared on 27 February 2014.

National Protein Day in India – 27 February

• National Protein Day in India is observed on 27 February to raise awareness of the importance of an essential nutrient like protein.
• National Protein Day was first celebrated in 2020. This year (2022) India celebrated the third National Protein Day.
• The theme for National Protein Day for 2022 is ‘Food Futurism’.

National Science Day – 28 February

• National Science Day is celebrated on 28 February to honour the physicist and Nobel Prize winner V. Raman. This day is celebrated to commemorate his discovery of a phenomenon that came to be known by his name, the Raman Effect.
• The theme for National Science Day 2022 is ‘Integrated Approach in Science and Technology’.

Rare Disease Day – 28 February

• Rare Disease Day is observed annually on 28 February to raise awareness for rare diseases and improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with rare diseases and their families.
• This day was set up and globally coordinated by EURORDIS (European Organisation for rare diseases) and was first observed in 2008.
• The theme of Rare Disease Day 2022 is ‘Share Your Colours.’

National News

Union Minister for MSME Narayan Rane launches ‘Union MSME RuPay Credit Card’

• Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Narayan Rane has launched the ‘Union MSME RuPay Credit Card’ of Union Bank of India at the two-day MSME Conclave being held in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra.
• This card is being offered by the Union Bank of India in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It provides a simplified payment mechanism to MSMEs to meet their business-related operational expenses.

India’s first e-waste eco-park is set to be built in Delhi

• Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced that Delhi will get India’s first e-waste eco-park to handle the increasing e-waste. The framing of Delhi Film Policy 2022 to make the city a brand for shooting locations and promoting tourism.

Union Ministry of Education launches Bhasha Certificate Selfie campaign

• Union Ministry of Education launched a campaign named ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie’ to encourage cultural diversity and promote mulitlinguism and foster the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
• The ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie’ initiative is encouraging people to upload their selfies with the certificate from their social media accounts using the hashtag #BhashaCertificateSelfie.

BSES commissions India’s first smart-managed EV charging station in Delhi

• BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure-backed BSES has commissioned India’s first ‘Smart Managed EV Charging Station’ in Delhi.
• This smart managed EV charging station, which can charge five Electric Vehicles simultaneously.

New Delhi

• Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
• Governor: Anil Baijal

Union Minister Kishan Reddy inaugurates the conference on Indian Temple Architecture

• The Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and DoNER Kishan Reddy inaugurated the conference on Indian Temple Architecture titled ‘DEVAYATANAM – An Odyssey of Indian Temple Architecture’ in Hampi, Karnataka
• This event was organised by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Karnataka        

• Capital: Bengaluru
• Chief Minister: Basavaraj Bommai
• Governor: Thaawarchand Gehlot
• National Parks: Anshi National Park, Kudremukh National Park, Bandipur National Park, Bannerghatta National Park, Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) National Park

Jammu and Kashmir Government Medical College signs an MoU with Tata hospital to develop modern cancer care facilities

• Jammu and Kashmir Government Medical College has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Memorial Hospital for academic and technical collaboration for developing ultra-modern tertiary cancer care facilities.

Jammu and Kashmir

• Capital: Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
• Lt. Governor: Manoj Sinha
• National Parks: Hemis National Park, City Forest (Salim Ali) National Park, Dachigam National Park, Kishtwar National Park
• Wildlife Sanctuaries: Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary, Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary, Baltal-Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary, Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary
• Lakes: Mansar Lake, Nagin Lake, Wular Lake, Surinsar Lake, Dal Lake

International News

India and Japan hold annual joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian 2022’

• India and Japan conducted the annual joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian 2022’ in Belgaum, Karnataka.
• The scope of the Dharma Guardian exercise covers platoon-level joint training on operations in the jungle and semi-urban and urban terrain.
• The twelve days long joint exercise schedule includes house interventions drills, raids on terrorist hideouts in semi-urban terrain, combat first aid, unarmed combat and close-quarter combat firing.

Japan

• Capital: Tokyo
• Currency: Japanese Yen
• Prime Minister: Fumio Kishida

Ninth meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Working Group meeting on Power Sector Cooperation

• India and Nepal have agreed to form a Joint Hydro Development Committee to further explore the development of viable hydropower projects in the Himalayan nation with a focus on storage.
• The two sides have reached an agreement during the ninth meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Working Group meeting on Power Sector Cooperation.

Nepal

• Capital: Kathmandu
• Currency: Nepalese Rupee
• Prime Minister: Sher Bahadur Deuba
• President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari

Banking and Economy

Bikaji Foods International files draft papers with SEBI to raise funds via IPO

• Bikaji Foods International Limited has filed a draft paper with the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds via an initial public offering.
• The Initial public offering (IPO) consists of a pure offer for sale of up to 37 million shares by its existing promoters and shareholders.

Star Health and Allied Insurance tie-up with South Indian Bank for bancassurance

• South Indian Bank has joined hands with Star Health and Allied Insurance Corporation Limited as a corporate agent to provide a slew of innovative health insurance products for the SIB’s customers.
• The bank’s customers can avail benefits of Star Health’s retail insurance products and group affinity products through the bank’s various distribution channels thus helping customers address their health insurance needs under one roof.

Agreements and MoUs signed

NHPC inks pact with HDFC Bank to monetise RoE of Chamera-I Power Plant

• State-owned National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has inked a pact with HDFC bank to securitise return on equity of its 540-MW Chamera-I Power Plant in Himachal Pradesh for 10 years.
• The amount of the securitisation facility has arrived ₹ 1,016.39 crore or 24 per cent per annum discounting rate linked with three-month T-bills.

HDFC Bank (Housing Development Finance Corporation)

• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Chairman: Deepak Parekh
• MD & CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan
• Tagline: “We understand your world”
• Established: 1994

Defence News

MoD signs ₹ 1,075 crore contract with BEL for retro-modification of commander sight in battle tanks

• The Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹ 1,075 crores contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for retro-modification of commander sight in 957 T-90 battle tanks.
• Commander sight of T-90, India’s premier battle tank, is presently fitted with an image converter (IC) tube-based sight for night viewing.

Appointments

World Bank’s India head Junaid Ahmad was appointed as the vice president of operations at Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

• The World Bank’s India head Junaid Kamal Ahmad was appointed as a Vice President of Operations in the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
• He is only the second Bangladeshi national to be appointed to such a high position in the history of the bank. Faisal Chaudhary was the first Bangladeshi national who became the Vice President on the operational side.

Milma Chairman K. S. Mani was elected to the NCDFI board

• Chairman of the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (known popularly by brand name Milma), S. Mani was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI), the apex body of dairy and edible oil cooperatives in India.

Bhushan Patwardhan was appointed as the Chairperson of the NAAC executive committee

• Former Vice-Chairman of the University Grants Commission Bhushan Patwardhan was appointed as the new chairperson of the executive committee of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
• He replaced Jagadish Kumar, who was recently appointed as the Chairman of UGC.

Tan Kim Her was appointed as India’s badminton doubles coach till the 2026 Asian Games

• Malaysian badminton coach Tan Kim Her was appointed as India’s doubles coach till the Asian Games in 2026. He was India’s doubles coach from 2015 to

Books and Authors

A book title ‘The Great Tech Game’ authored by Anirudh Suri

• Venture capitalist and tech entrepreneur Anirudh Suri’s new book titled ‘The Great Tech Game: Shaping Geopolitics and the Destinies of Nations’ was released. It is the first-ever book with limited edition NFT collectible cards.
• This book was published by HarperCollins India.

Obituary

Former Odisha CM Hemananda Biswal passed away at 82

• Former Odisha Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal passed away at the age of 82. He was a six-time MLA from the Jharsuguda district of Odisha. He was elected as the first tribal Chief Minister of Odisha in 1989.

Sports News

Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest ATP 500 titlist

• Carlos Alcaraz of Spain defeated Diego Schwartzman of Argentina to win Men’s singles title in the 2022 Rio Open title. He became the youngest ATP 500 champion since the category was created in 2009.

Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre lifts Second LG Cup Ice Hockey Championship 2022

• Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre (LSRC) has lifted the Second LG Cup Ice Hockey Championship 2022. LSRC defeated arch-rivals ITBP to win a consecutively second title in the season.

Australia’s Hannah Green becomes the first female golfer to win mixed-gender event

• Former Women’s PGA Championship winner Hannah Green became the first woman to win a mixed-gender professional golf tournament at the TPS Murray River event in Australia.
• She is the first woman to win a 72-hole mixed tournament on a major world tour.

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