Daily Current Affairs on January 05, 2022

Subject : Today Latest News for Jan 05, 2022

National : 

1. PM inaugurates and lays the foundation stone of various developmental projects in Imphal, Manipur
2. PM inaugurates the New Integrated Terminal Building at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala
3. Dr. Jitendra Singh launches Web Portal for PM’s Excellence Award, says prize money doubled to 20 lakh rupees for awarded District or Organization
4. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh releases Special Postage Stamp commemorating 75th Platinum Jubilee year of CSIR-National Physical Lab
5. Ladakh: BRO (Border Roads Organisation) creates history, Zoji-La pass opens to vehicles for the first time ever in January
6. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan to discontinue as Chancellor of Universities
7. Indian Navy’s 1971 war veteran Vice Admiral S.H. Sarma dies at 100. 
8. The man from Jharkhand was burnt alive for allegedly cutting trees illegally and selling them in market, which is considered as violation of ‘Khuntkatti’ law.  
9. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently approved ‘OMISURE’. Omisure is a RT – PCR kit. 
10. Commerce Ministry of India is planning to launch “Brand India Campaign” in order to give momentum to exports of services as well as products in new markets. 
11. Karnataka Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based LNG Alliance Company to set up the State’s first LNG Terminal in Mangalore.  
12. The Plan Bee was launched by Northern Frontier Railway. It aims to keep the elephants away from the train tracks. 
13. Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, Ministry had prepared the Indian Bridge Management System for collecting information on all the bridges of the country. 
14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Puducherry on January 12, 2022 to inaugurate the 25th National Youth Festival.  
15. The Karnataka E – Bike Taxi scheme. .
16. Telangana – UP Potato Ban. . 
17. Andhra Pradesh recently found that ‘Mud Crab Reovirus (MCRV)’  
18. Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), scientists have detected a newborn star

Economy : 

1. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has capped the surety insurance to 10% of the premium.
2. RBI notifies market making scheme to promote retail participation in G-Secs
3. The Reserve Bank of India recently provided a new special window for bond houses called “Primary Dealers”.
4. SBI, ICICI, HDFC Bank continue to remain Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs): RBI
5. Satellite Internet Company of Elon Musk, Starlink, is facing a tough time in Indian market. 
6. Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister R. K. Singh dedicates AGC (Automatic Generation Control) to the nation, aims to achieve government’s target of 500 GW non-fossil fuel-based generation capacity by 2030
7. ICMR approves India-made kit to detect Omicron; manufactured by Tata Medical and Diagnostics and is named OmiSure
8. $30 million of AAI assets seized over Antrix award: Devas
9. Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari passes away in Kanpur at the age of 73. 
10. Reserve Bank of India (RBI), State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank continue to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs),

WORLD : 

1. Sri Lankan Cabinet has given its approval to a new deal with India, announced by the energy minister, for jointly developing the Trincomalee oil tank farm. 
2. European Union ban on tattoo ink and permanent make-up went into effect.