Weekly Current Affairs (03 January to 08 January 2022)

Weekly Current Affairs (03 January to 08 January 2022)

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Category : National Published on: January 09 2022

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  • Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched 'Padhe Bharat' campaign
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut
  • Semiconductor Mission launched in India
  • Union Minister for Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the Integrated Platform NEAT 3.0
  • Indian Council of Medical Research approves first indigenous kit 'OmiSure' for testing Omicron variants
  • Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Pashupati Kumar Paras launched six food brands under the 'One District One Product' scheme.
  • Union Minister of AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of International Yoga Academy in Hyderabad
  • Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh announced the theme of 'National Science Day 2022' 'Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future'
  • India's first 'Open Rock Museum' inaugurated by Union Minister Jitendra Singh in Hyderabad
  • 'Green Energy Corridor Phase-II' with an outlay of ₹12,000 crore has been approved by the Union Government to facilitate grid integration and power evacuation in seven states.
  • UP ranked best state in water conservation efforts
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