Daily Current Affairs – 22 March 2022
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Daily Current Affairs 22 March 2022
N Biren Singh takes oath as Chief Minister of Manipur for a second five-year term
Senior BJP leader N Biren Singh took oath as Chief Minister of Manipur for a second consecutive five-year term on March 21, 2022. The oath of office was administered by Manipur Governor La Ganesan at the Raj Bhawan in Imphal.
The ruling BJP party contested all 60 seats in Manipur Assembly election in 2022 and won 32 seats. Nongthombam (N) Biren Singh started his career as a footballer, then turned to journalism, before joining politics.
Ashish Jha appointed US COVID-19 response chief
Ashish Jha has been appointed the new White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator. Dr Jha who replaces Jeff Zeints is a physician of Indian origin who lives in the US.
He is an infectious disease expert and the Dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health. He has worked on the ebola virus and served as co-chair of a panel to combat the disease’s breakout in West Africa in 2014. Born in Bihar in 1970, he migrated to Canada in 1979, and then to the US in 1983.
Viktor Axelsen won men’s singles title at All England Open 2022
Viktor Axelsen of Denmark won the men’s single title in All England Open Badminton World Championships 2022.
In the final he defeated India’s Lakshya Sen in the final.
Other winners of the event were:
- Women’s singles title: Yamaguchi Akane, Japan
- Men’s doubles title: Muhammad Shohibul Fikri & Bagas Maulana (Indonesia)
- Women’s doubles title: Matsuyama Nami & Shida Chiharu (Japan)
- Mixed doubles title: Yuta Watanabe & Arisa Higashino (Japan)
9th India-Seychelles Joint Military Exercise ‘LAMITIYE-2022’ to begin from March 22
An Indian Army contingent arrived in Seychelles on Monday for the ninth edition of the Joint Military Exercise ‘LAMITIYE-2022’ between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF). The exercise is being conducted at the Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA) from March 22 to 31.
The Indian Army contingent will be represented by the 2/3 GORKHA RIFLES group (PIRKANTHI Battalion). Exercise LAMITIYE is a biennial training event, being conducted in Seychelles since 2001.
The objective of this joint training exercise is to build and promote bilateral military relations, sharing experiences gained during various operations; exchanging skills and good practices between both the armies.
HDFC Bank to launch “SmartHub Vyapar programme” and “Autofirst” application for small business loans
HDFC Bank has announced to launch the following two initiatives/applications to give a digital push to small business loans. ‘AutoFirst’ application: that will offer fully automated auto loans.
SmartHub Vyapar programme– It is an app that bundles all payment platforms – cards, UPI, QR code, tap pay and SMS-based payments. The programme for merchants will be launched soon and is in the pilot phase.
Serdar Berdymukhamedov sworn in as President of Turkmenistan
Serdar Berdimuhamedov was sworn in as Turkmenistan’s new president on March 19, 2022, officially taking the reins of the Central Asian country from his father.
Berdimuhamedow succeeds his father and former president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who became president in 2006 and served till 2022. It must be noted that the presidential elections in Turkmenistan are held every seven years.
2022 BNP Paribas Open Overview
The 2022 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, also known as the 2022 Indian Wells Masters, was held from March 07 to 20, 2022 at Indian Wells, California, US.
List of winners is given below
| Category | Winner | Runner Up |
| Women’s singles | Iga Świątek (Poland) | Maria Sakkari (Greece) |
| Men’s Singles | Taylor Fritz (United States) | Rafael Nadal (Spain) |
| Women’s Doubles | Xu Yifan / Yang Zhaoxuan | Asia Muhammad / Ena Shibahara |
| Men’s Doubles | John Isner / Jack Sock | Santiago González / Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu wins ‘Sportstar of the Year’ award at 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards
Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra won the coveted Sportstar of the Year (Male) award on Saturday at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. In female category, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu received the ‘Sportstar of the Year’ award.
The Sportstar Aces Awards celebrate the spirit of excellence in sport. The awards were presented by Byju’s Classes, with IDFC First Bank as the Associate Partner.
World Water Day 2022: 22 March
World Water Day became a UN observance day in 1993. It seeks to focus attention on the global water crisis. On 22 March every year, people and organizations mark World Water Day by taking action to tackle the water crisis.
World Water Day Theme 2022: “Groundwater, Making the Invisible Visible”. The UN World Water Development Report (WWDR) is released each year around World Water Day.
‘Green Triangle’ named after Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated in Madagascar
As part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to a “Green Triangle” named after Mahatma Gandhi was jointly inaugurated in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo.
Mayor of Antananarivo Naina Andriantsitohaina and India’s Ambassador to Madagascar Abhay Kumar inaugurated the green space at a special ceremony.
India’s Ambassador to Madagascar said the green triangle highlights Gandhi’s vision regarding reducing consumerism and aiming for sustainable development.
Nagaland became 1st paperless Assembly by implementing e-Vidhan Application
Nagaland created history by becoming the 1st State Assembly in the country to implement the National e-Vidhan Application programme to become completely paperless.
The Nagaland Assembly Secretariat has attached a tablet or e-book on each table for the 60 members. Now members can use electronic devices to participate in House proceedings.
NeVA will help the Chair of the House to conduct the proceedings of the House smoothly in a Paperless manner.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurates 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in New Delhi
India is hosting the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) on virtual platform from March 20 to 22, 2022. The Union Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 36th IGC in New Delhi on March 20, 2022.
The 36th International Geological Congress (IGC), themed “Geosciences: The Basic Science for a Sustainable Future” will be held here during 20-22 March, 2022 on a virtual platform. The 36th IGC has been organised jointly by the Ministry of Mines, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Indian National Science Academy and the Science Academies of Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
IIT Madras establishes AquaMAP Water Management and Policy Centre
Indian Institute of Technology Madras is establishing a new inter-disciplinary Water Management and Policy Centre called ‘AquaMAP’ to solve water problems in India. The AquaMAP was inaugurated at IIT Madras by Prof. K. Vijay Raghavan, the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, on March 19, 2022.
This Centre will provide smart solutions for challenging water problems by designing scalable models by leveraging innovative technologies. These models would be implemented at chosen locations across the country, as a proof of concept.
He also launched the website of AquaMAP– https://aquamap.iitm.ac.in/. Ligy Philip, department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, and dean (planning), IIT Madras, is the principal investigator of AquaMAP.
PM Modi, Morrison to hold second India-Australia virtual summit today
PM Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison will hold the 2nd India-Australia Virtual Summit today.
Summit follows 1st virtual summit held on 4th of June in 2020 bilateral relationship was elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic P’ship. During the Summit, the two leaders will take stock of progress made on various initiatives under the CSP. The Summit will lay the way forward on new initiatives and enhanced cooperation in a diverse range of sectors.
UN appoints Jayati Ghosh to high-level advisory board on multilateralism
Indian economist Jayati Ghosh has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to a new high-level advisory board on effective multilateralism.
She is a Prof. at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She was previously a professor of economics and chairperson of the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University. She is also a member of the UN’s high-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs.