The Daily Current Affairs of 19th April 2022

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Today’s National Current Affairs:

1. In a first, retired Supreme Court judge Rohinton Nariman sets up a YouTube channel-

• Justice Rohinton F Nariman has created a classic example of embracing this rapid innovation by becoming the first retired Supreme Court judge to start an official YouTube channel.
• The channel, called ‘Justice Nariman Official Channel’, went live on April 16 showcasing 48 full-length videos of his lectures on law, history, religion, music, and spirituality among several other topics. Most of these lectures were delivered during his tenure as a Supreme Court judge.

2. Rajasthan becomes the first state to get an L-root server-

• Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to get the L-root server, which will enable the State government to provide its flagship digital services and enforce e-governance with seamless internet connectivity.
• The new facility will strengthen internet infrastructure and help improve the security and resilience of internet-based operations.

3. India to get its first indoor skydiving facility in Hyderabad-

• Hyderabad is all set to get India’s first-of-its-kind indoor skydiving facility. Offered by GravityZip, the facility will be built at the Gandipet in the city.
• The skydiving facilities will be conducted in a safe, closed, and controlled environment, and will remain unaffected by turbulence and external weather conditions.

4. Manoj Pande is India’s New Army Chief-

• Army Vice Lieutenant General Manoj Pande was appointed as the new chief of the Indian Army.
• Pande is the first engineer to hold the top military post.
• Lt Gen Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, was commissioned in December 1982 in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers).
• He has commanded 117 Engineer Regiment during Operation PARAKRAM in the sensitive Pallanwala Sector of Jammu and Kashmir, along the Line of Control.
• Pande is a graduate of Staff College, Camberley (United Kingdom), and attended the Higher Command (HC) and National Defence College (NDC) Courses.

5. The government will celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur with a two-day event at Red Fort-

• The government will celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur with a two-day event at Red Fort and the release of a commemorative postage stamp and coin.

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6. The Union Ministry of Environment Provides changes in Environmental Clearance Process- 

• The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has introduced several changes to the environmental clearance process.
• The changes are for development projects while also exempting other projects entirely from its jurisdiction for which the environmentalists are showing concern.
• The proposal and changes came as two office memorandums and notifications that were issued between 11th and 12th April 2022.

International Current Affairs:

1. Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania’s first woman President-

• Samia Suluhu Hassan, was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president at the government offices of State House in Dar es Salaam.

2. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appoints new Cabinet of 17 ministers, PM Mahinda only member from powerful Rajapaksa clan-

• Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa became the only member of the family to retain a Cabinet position in his younger brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s new Cabinet of 17 ministers appointed as the island nation was facing the worst economic crisis.
• Earlier this month, Sri Lanka’s entire Cabinet — aside from President Gotabaya and his elder brother, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa — resigned from their posts after thousands of people defied a countrywide state of emergency and curfew and joined street protests denouncing the government.

Science and Technology Current Affairs-

1. SpaceX: Launch of NROL-85 US Spy Satellite-

• A US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Spy Satellite was launched into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on 17th April.
• The satellite is named NROL-85.
• NROL-85 was this year’s second mission of the agency and also 2022’s second orbital launch from the Western Range of the USA.

Business & Economy Current Affairs:

1. RuPay launches first IPL campaign with cricketer Ishant Sharma-

• The National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) has launched its first Indian Premier League campaign ‘Be On-The-Go’ featuring fast-bowler Ishant Sharma.
• The campaign highlights the many benefits of Rupay ‘On-The-Go’, a contactless payments solution that is available in various wearable formats such as smartwatches, keychains, mobile stickers, and wristbands.

Sports Current Affairs:

1. Monte Carlo Masters: Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram win the doubles title, Tsitsipas defends singles crown-

• Britain’s Joe Salisbury backed up the achievement of becoming doubles world number one by winning the Monte Carlo Masters with US partner Rajeev Ram.
• Stefanos Tsitsipas successfully defended his Monte Carlo singles title, beating Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

2. Argentina Stun Fiji to Win the First World Series Sevens Title Since 2009

• Argentina won their first title in the World Rugby Sevens Series since 2009 by stunning Olympic champions Fiji 29-10 in the final of Vancouver’s leg.

3. Indian GM Gukesh wins title at La Roda International tourney-

• Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh emerged victorious in the 48th La Roda International Open Chess tournament.
• Praggnanandhaa, who had won the prestigious Reykjavik Open in Iceland.

4. Haryana Wins the 12th Senior Men’s National Hockey Championship-

• Haryana has emerged as the 12th Senior Men’s National Hockey Champion.
• The team defeated Tamil Nadu with a 3-1 score.
• The tournament was held in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh from 6th to 17th April 2022.
• Since 2011, this is the first time that Haryana lifted the champions trophy.

Miscellaneous Current Affairs:

1. UN Chinese Language Day-

• UN Chinese Language Day is observed annually on April 20.
• The event was established by the UN Department of Public Information in 2010, seeking “to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six of its official working languages throughout the organization”.

Here was the daily current affairs of 19th April 2022.

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