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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Apr 2022

Reference News:-India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a 100% government-owned entity under the Department of Posts (DoP) announced the launch of Fincluvation– a joint initiative to collaborate with the Fintech Startup community to co-create and innovate solutions for financi

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Apr 2022

Reference News:-After African Swine Fever (ASF) cases were reported in a breeding farm in Sepahijala district, the Tripura government has decided to go in for mass culling of infected pigs at the farm. About African Swine Fever (ASF):ASF is a hi

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 23, Apr 2022

Topics:  GS IIIWhy in News?The Finance Minister in her Budget announcement envisaged setting up 75 digital banking units in 75 districts of the country.Digital Banking Units:History:In India, digital banking started taking shape in the

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 23, Apr 2022

Why in News?The Centre has said it will stop the purchase of excess parboiled rice, of which Telangana is a major producer.The demand for parboiled rice has come down in recent years.What is parboiled rice?It is rice that has been partially boiled at the padd

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Apr 2022

Reference News:-Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States of America to jointly realise a satellite mission named ‘NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)’ f

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Apr 2022

Reference News:-Standing Committee on Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change headed by Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh has submitted its report.The report analyses the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 tabled in the Lok Sabha in December 202

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Apr 2022

Reference News:-The government is reportedly considering a regulatory framework for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).What are SPACs?An SPAC, or a blank-cheque company, is an entity specifically set up with the objective of acquiring a firm in

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 22, Apr 2022

News in Nutshell By SANJEEV JOON (Chief Editor, Integrity Education)22nd April, 2022CURRENT AFFAIRS(National)World Earth Day 2022The World Earth Day, also known as the International Mother Earth Day, is celebrated every year on 22nd April. It was first celebrat

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Apr 2022

Why in news?China’s government announced that it had signed a landmark security pact with the Solomon Islands, evoking concern from Australia and the U.S.What is the agreement about?The agreement is the first of its kind that China has agreed with any country whic

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Apr 2022

Reference News:-The government has announced that 80 of the 100 planned Integrated Command and Control Centres have been set up, with the rest to be completed by August 15.What are ICCCs?The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) includes setting up ICCCs for