Daily Current Affairs – 1 April 2022
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Daily Current Affairs 1 April 2022
Virat Kohli tops the Duff & Phelps Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2021
Virat Kohli has come up as the most valued celebrity in India for the fifth time in the Duff & Phelps Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2021. Virat Kohli’s brand valuation dipped to $185.7 million last year from a high of $237.7 million in 2020.
His fellow cricketers – MS Dhoni (5th), Rohit Sharma (13th).
Followed by Ranvir Singh ($158.3 million), Akshay Kumar came down to the third position ($139.6 million). Alia Bhatt ranked four (68.1 million dollars).
UP conferred with the ‘Best State’ award at the 3rd National Water Awards
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the 3rd National Water Awards for Best State to Uttar Pradesh for exemplary work in water management, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. The National Water Awards are given by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
First launch – 2018.
Best School category – Amity International School, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Best Urban Local Body – Vapi Urban Local Body(Gujarat), Dapoli Nagar Panchayat(Maharashtra).
Best NGO – Gramvikas Sanstha(Aurangabad).
Odisha Day or Utkal Divas is celebrated on 1st April 2022
Every year on the 1st April Utkal Divas or Odisha Foundation Day is celebrated by the people of Odisha. A special program is organized on this day. People from all over the country and abroad come to Odisha to enjoy this day. This day is also very famous globally. The state was originally called Orissa but the Lok Sabha passed the Orissa Bill, and Constitution Bill (113rd amendment), in March 2011 to rename it Odisha.
The History behind Odisha Day
History beckons that the present-day Odisha used to form a major portion of the ancient Kalinga. The region witnessed the epic “Kalinga War” led by King Ashoka who invaded and conquered the region in 260 BC. Later, the state was invaded and taken over by the Mughals till the British took over the administrative powers of the region and divided it into small units in 1803.
The western and northern districts became a part of the state of Bengal while the coastal region formed the basis of Bihar and Odisha (then known as Orissa). The state of Odisha was established on 1 April 1936 by the British Government. It was established as a province by the British Government on 1 April 1936. The state saw another facelift, now in terms of its name being changed from Orissa to Odisha.
Google Pay, Pine Labs tieup to offer ‘Tap to Pay’ for UPI users
Google Pay, in collaboration with Pine Labs, on March 30 announced the launch of Tap to Pay for UPI transactions, a feature that until now was only available for debit and credit cards.
The initiative has been launched in collaboration with Pine Labs.To complete a payment, All a user will need to do is tap their phone on the POS terminal and authenticate the payment from their phone, using the UPI PIN, making the process instantaneous, as compared to scanning a QR code, or entering the UPI-linked mobile number, the companies said in a joint statement.
The functionality will be available to any UPI user who wants to use their NFC-enabled Android smartphone to transact using any Pine Labs Android POS terminal across the country. This was piloted with Reliance Retail and will now be available at other large merchants such as Future Retail and Starbucks.
Microsoft launches ‘Startups Founders Hub’ platform
Microsoft said on Thursday that it has launched Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub in India, to empower early-stage startup founders in India with over $300,000 worth of benefits and credits, including free access to the technology, tools, and resources from the tech giant and partners. The initiative will help the Startups to gain mentorship and skilling opportunities with industry experts and Microsoft Learn.
More about the Startups Founders Hub:
- Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub was created following extensive research and conversations with hundreds of founders who explicitly shared their need for access to a digital ecosystem that promotes opportunities and democratises innovation regardless of background, location, progress, or passions.
- Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub is designed specifically for early-stage startups to lower the barriers of business creation, act as a catalyst for entrepreneurship and innovation, and contribute to easing the journey from an idea to a unicorn.
‘Matua Dharma Maha Mela 2022’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address ‘Matua Dharma Maha Mela 2022’ organised at Shreedham Thakurnagar in West Bengal’s Thakurbari on the occasion of the 211th birth anniversary of Shree Shree Harichand Thakur on Tuesday.
Shree Harichand Thakur ji devoted his entire life for the betterment of the oppressed, downtrodden, and deprived persons in undivided Bengal.
Meghalaya’s root bridges on tentative list of World’s Heritage Sites
Meghalaya’s living root bridges get listed on the tentative list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.
Living root bridges are the type of simple suspension bridge formed by the method of tree shaping from living plant roots across a stream or river.
These bridges are locally known as Jingkieng Jri. ‘Ficus Elastica’ tree is used to make living bridges in Cherrapunji, India. The roots form the bridge in a span of 10-15 years.
US provide grants of USD 152 million for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The US has announced a financial grant of USD 152 million in new humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The announcement was made after the visit of the US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas to Cox’s Bazar where the majority of the Rohingya refugees reside.
This financial assistance will be utilised for healthcare, protecting the environment, and providing secure food distribution for the Rohingya refugees.
Kerala Raj Subramaniam named as the new CEO of FedEx
Indian-American Raj Subramaniam has been named the new CEO of FedEx, the world’s largest courier service corporation. He is set to replace the founder of FedEx, Frederick W Smith. Currently, Subramaniam is serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx.
Subramaniam joined FedEx in 1991 and was elevated to the Board of Directors in 2020. Originally, he is from Trivandrum, Kerala and studied chemical engineering at IIT Bombay.
Kaziranga rhino inhabitants increased by 200
According to the census conducted in Kaziranga National Park, the population of rhinos increased by 200 in the last four years. Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve conducted the census.
The total number of rhinos increased to 2613. One-horned rhino is listed as the vulnerable on IUCN Red List.
National Parks in Assam- Kaziranga, Dibru – Saikhowa, Orang National Park, Manas National Park, Nameri National Park, Raimona National Park, Dihing Patkai national park.