Current Affairs in English – July 16 2022

National Events:

Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice 2021:

The United Nations Environment Program ( UNEP ) National Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza , and Environmental Activist Mr. Afroz Shah were felicitated with Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice 2021 in July 2022 .
They were awarded for their commendable and notable achievements in Environmental Sustainability . Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari presented the awards .

Uttarakhand police app and e – FIR service:

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the Uttarakhand police app and e – FIR service on 15 July 2022 .
The police app is an integrated version of five online services provided by the State police . The emergency number 112 and cyber helpline number 1930 have also been connected to this app .

” Pilot Green Hydrogen Technologies “:

NHPC signed two MoUs for the development of ” Pilot Green Hydrogen Technologies ” to reduce the carbon footprint in the Power Sector in Leh and Kargil .
As per MoU signed for Leh district , NHPC shall consider the development of Pilot Green Hydrogen fuel cell – based Microgrid .
According to the MoU for the Kargil district , the hydrogen generated in Kargil will be used in fuel cells for mobility .

Knowledge Portal for Khadi:

The Knowledge Portal for Khadi was launched on 14 July 2022 . It is a platform developed by the Center of Excellence for Khadi to provide design directions to the Khadi institutions .
The Center of Excellence for Khadi has been set up by KVIC , Ministry of MSME at NIFT , to support Khadi Institutions . The portal will be hosted on the website of the Center of Excellence for Khadi .

Apex committee:

Defence Ministry has set up an apex committee with Defence Secretary as Chairman to conduct a Performance Efficiency Audit into various aspects of its activities .
The members of the committee include Vice Chiefs of the three Services , Secretary Defence ( Finance ) , Chief of Integrated Staff Committee , Controller General of Defence Accounts , Director General ( Acquisition ) , etc.

REC Limited:

K. Singh has taken charge as Director ( Technical ) of REC Limited with effect from 12th July , 2022 . Before this elevation , Singh was Executive Director in REC holding portfolio of key business areas .
REC is an NBFC focusing on power sector financing and development across India . Established in 1969 , REC Limited has completed over fifty years in the area of its operations .

First City-Varanasi:

Varanasi will be the first city in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ( SCO ) region to be granted the rotating title of ‘ Cultural & Tourism capital of SCO ‘.
It will be made the Capital for 2022-23 under a new rotating initiative by the SCO to promote people – to – people contacts and tourism among the member states . SCO Headquarters – Beijing , China . SCO founded on – 15 June 2001.

P-17A:

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 15 July 2022 launched the fourth P17A stealth frigate ‘ Dunagiri ‘ in Kolkata . The Project 17A frigate is built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Limited .
The P – 17A class is a follow – on of the P – 17 Shivalik Class with improved stealth features & advanced weapons . The first two P – 17A ships were launched in 2019 and 2020 while the third ship was launched in May 2022 .

Central Ministries Portal:

The website of the Ministry of Home Affairs ( MHA ) has been ranked first under the Central Ministries Portal in National e – Governance Service Delivery Assessment .
The Digital Police portal of the National Crime Records Bureau ( NCRB ) was placed at the second number . This is a periodic assessment intended to improve the effectiveness of the government in delivering online services to citizens .

Country’s First 5G:

Bharti Airtel completed a successful trial of the country’s first 5G private network at Bosch Automotive Electronics ‘ facility at Bengaluru on 14 July 2022 .
Airtel’s on – premise 5G captive private network was built over the trial spectrum allocated by the Department of Telecom ( DoT ) .In 2021 , Airtel also demonstrated India’s first rural 5G trial in the Bhaipur Bramanan village of Delhi – NCR .

Samsung:

South Korean tech giant Samsung has developed a new graphics dynamic random – access memory ( DRAM ) chip with a faster speed and improved power efficiency . Samsung claims that it is the world’s fastest graphics DRAM chip to ever exist .
The new DRAM chip can process graphic images at a rate of up to 1.1 terabytes per second . It is built on the 10 nm EUV process technology .

“Jagriti”:

The Department of Consumer Affairs has launched ” Jagriti ” , a mascot for empowering consumers & generating awareness towards their rights .
It will be projected as an empowered consumer who is spreading awareness about consumer rights and addressing the problems faced by the consumers . The mascot would be showcased with the tagline ” Jago Grahak Jago ” in all its media campaigns.

‘ Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Hackathon Series ‘:

The National Health Authority ( NHA ) commenced its first hackathon under the ‘ Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Hackathon Series ‘ on 14 July 2022 in Pune , Maharashtra .
This hackathon is focused on mobilising the health startup ecosystem in India . It was inaugurated by Dr R.S. Sharma , Chief Executive Officer of NHA . This hackathon will continue till 17 July 2022 .

Sports Events:

Villa De Benasque International Chess Open:

Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram emerged winner in the 41st Villa De Benasque International Chess Open in July 2022 .Chithambaram is also a former national champion .
He defeated Armenia’s Robert Hovhannisyan and compatriot Raunak Sadhwani on the basis of tie – break score here . Sadhwani finished in third place .

2022 World Athletics Championships:

The 2022 World Athletics Championships began in Eugene city of Oregon state of US on 15 July 2022 . The 2022 Championships is the 18th edition & the US is hosting the event for 1st time .
The 10 – day grand sporting event will host 2,000 athletes representing more than 200 nations & will continue till 24 July . For India , Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra will lead the country’s charge .