29 April 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 29th April
Important Current Affairs 29th April 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 29th April about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 29th April 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 29th April – National
1. IndiGo was the first airline to use the GAGAN navigation system to land a plane.
◉ IndiGo was the first airline in the country to use the GAGAN navigation system to land planes.
◉ Using GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation (GAGAN), which was jointly developed by the Centre-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation, the flight was done using an ATR-72 aircraft and landed at the Kishangarh airport in Rajasthan (ISRO).
2. Maharashtra was the first state in India to develop a Migration Tracking System app for ICDS scheme portability.
◉ Maharashtra was the first state in India to create a website-based Migration Tracking System (MTS) program to track migrant workers’ movements using individual unique identity numbers.
◉ The MTS initiative aims to ensure that migratory beneficiaries, such as children under the age of 18, breastfeeding mothers, and pregnant women who are registered with Anganwadi centers, have access to Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).
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International News
3. The World Bank has approved a $47 million project for India’s Mission Karmayogi.
◉ The World Bank has authorized a USD 47 million loan to India’s government for Mission Karmayogi, a national civil service capacity-building program.
◉ The $47 million loans from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) have an 11-year final maturity with a 4.5-year grace period. On September 2, 2020, the Union Cabinet announced the beginning of Mission Karmayogi.
Banking
4. For older seniors, the Bank of Baroda has announced a new service called ‘bob World Gold.’
◉ Bank of Baroda has introduced “bob World Gold,” a new feature for seniors and the elderly on its bob World mobile banking platform.
◉ It’s a one-of-a-kind digital banking platform that’s been created to give its senior consumers a straightforward, safe, and easy-to-use mobile banking experience. This platform is simple to navigate, with large letters, adequate spacing, and clear options.
5. With Transcorp and NPCI, Pencilton launched contactless Rupay keychains.
◉ Pencilton, a teen-focused fintech business, has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Transcorp to produce PencilKey, a contactless keychain.
◉ The Pencilton app allows users to load money, track spending, block/unblock accounts, and set card limits, as well as purchase their PencilKey and PencilCard for $150 and $100, respectively.
Appointment
6. NCSC Chairperson Vijay Sampla has been re-appointed.
◉ For the second time, Vijay Sampla, the former Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, has been named Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
◉ On April 24, 2022, he took over as Chairman of the NCSC. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, issued the official order for this appointment.
7. Rajnish Kumar, the former chairman of SBI, has joined Indifi Technologies as an advisor.
◉ Rajnish Kumar, the former chairman of SBI, has been engaged as an advisor to Indifi Technologies, an online lending platform.
◉ HSBC Asia Pacific, L&T Infotech, Hero MotoCorp, and BharatPe are among the companies on whose boards he now serves.
Awards
8. The Government of India awarded Glenmark the ‘India Pharma Innovation of the Year award.
◉ As part of the India Pharma & India Medical Device Awards 2022, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd got the ‘India Pharma Innovation of the Year’ Award and was named runner-up in the ‘India Pharma CSR of the Year’ category.
◉ The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and Invest India collaborated on the seventh edition of the annual awards.
Books and Authors
9. Devendra Fadnavis is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. “Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi Vatchal,” a book about Amit Shah, is published.
◉ Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has released “Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi Vatchal,” a Marathi version of the book “Amit Shah and the March of the BJP,” about Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah.
◉ Bloomsbury India is the publisher of the book. Dr. Anirban Ganguly and Shiwanand Dwivedi wrote the book, which was then translated into Marathi by Dr. Jyostna Kolhatkar. The book chronicles Amit Shah’s life and political path, as well as his contributions to the BJP in establishing it as the world’s largest political party.
10. Vinod Rai Padma’s new book, “Not Just A Nightwatchman: My Innings in the BCCI,” is out now.
◉ Bhushan Vinod Rai, India’s former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), has written a new book called “Not Just A Nightwatchman: My Innings in the BCCI.”
◉ His 33-month tenure as Chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is chronicled in the book (BCCI).
Important day
11. International Dance Day is celebrated on April 29th.
◉ Every year on April 29th, the world celebrates International Dance Day to honor the various dance styles.
◉ Jean-Georges Noverre, the inventor of modern ballet, was born on this day in 1872. For the first time in 1982, International Dance Day was observed on April 29th.
Obituary
12. Salim Ghouse, a film and television actor, has died.
◉ Salim Ghouse, a film and television actor, died in Mumbai after having a heart arrest. He was 70 years old.
◉ Ghouse’s acting career began in 1978 with the film Swarg Narak, and he went on to appear in films such as Chakra (1981), Saaransh (1984), and Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (1984), and others.
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