Daily Current Affairs January 07, 2022

Subject : Daily Latest News on Jan 07, 2022. 

INDIA : 

1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently included Airtel Payment Bank in the second schedule of RBI Act, 1934. And HDFC, ICICI and SBI are to remain as D – SIB. D – SIB is Domestic Systematically Important Banks.
2. The India Skills competition is conducted by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
3. The Union Cabinet gave nod to several proposals including Phase 2 of Green Energy Corridor and MoU with Nepal for constructing bridge over Mahakali River. Green Energy Corridor Phase 2 Government approved phase 2 of the green energy corridor under the “intra-state transmission system” for facilitating grid integration and power evacuation ..
4. Uvariopsis dicaprio is a newly identified tree species.
5. Hyderabad Open Rock Museum
6. The Government of India launched “Veer Gatha Project” as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 
7. the commerce ministry’s arm APEDA identified potential districts in Uttar Pradesh, for covering it under the Varanasi Agri-Export Hub (VAEH) 
8. The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) is an integral part of International Waterbird Census
9. The 24th National E – Governance Conference is to be organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG),
10. The Government of India approved Green Energy Corridor Phase – II.
11. The Sri Lankan Government signed an agreement with the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC)
12. Cabinet approves MoU between India and Nepal for construction of bridge over Mahakali River at Dharchula (India) – Dharchula (Nepal)
13. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates India’s first Open Rock Museum in Hyderabad
14. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh releases Earthquake Risk Maps of Lucknow and Dehradun Cities
15. Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurates, lays foundation stones for 29 development works worth Rs 2,450 crore in Manipur. 
16. Drinking Water Supply Schemes worth Rs. 6,872 crores approved for Rajasthan under Jal Jeevan Mission. 
17. Water Atlas mapping all water bodies in the tiger bearing areas of India released by Union Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Minister, Bhupender Yadav. 
18. Nitin Gadkari inaugurates and lays foundation stones for 572 km of National Highway projects worth Rs.12981 crore in Uttar Pradesh. 
19. PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz. 
20. Railway Protection Force deploys 244 Meri Saheli teams at major railway stations across country. 
21. Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India & Turkmenistan on Disaster Management Cooperation. 
22. J&K: 169.75 acres land in Gulmarg, Sonamarg notified as ‘strategic areas’

Economy : 

1. Govt approves Green Energy Corridor Phase-II with ₹12,000-crore outlay
2. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) launches mega bond sale to raise $3-5 billion from offshore investors

World : 

1. Russia-led military alliance CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) to send peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan after call for help by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
2. Afghanistan’s Taliban regime not to allow any fencing along Durand Line by Pakistan
3. Veteran Chinese diplomat Zhang Ming takes over as new Secretary-General of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization)
4. Oldest US veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, dies at 112.