Current Affairs - April 23, 2022 Current Affairs

Debt-ridden Sri Lanka's nationwide inflation rose to 21.5 percent in March from 17.5 percent in February 2022.

The Department of Rural Development and Panchayati raj, Jammu and Kashmir, under the e-governance initiative has launched an app 'Jan Nigrani'.

Earth Day first began 52 years ago as an effort to organize teach-ins on university campuses about sustainability amid threats to climate change from human behaviours. Now, April 22 represents an annual date for nearly 200 countries to celebrate environmental diversity as well as to support environmental protection.

Digit Insurance has appointed Jasleen Kohli as the company's new managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) with effect.

The RBI capped aggregate exposure of NBFCs which are in the upper layer toward one entity at 20% of the capital base.

RBI imposed a Rs 17.63 lakh monetary penalty on Manappuram Finance for non-compliance with KYC, and PPI norms.

India's general government fiscal deficit (states and centres combined) has been projected at 9.9 percent of GDP for FY23.

Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar has been appointed as the next Director-General of Military Operations.

The National Insurance Academy is situated in Pune, India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases a commemorative coin and postage stamp on the occasion of the 400th Parkash Purab celebrations at Red Fort, Delhi.

NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of NPCI, has entered the UAE market by partnering with NeoPay, the payment subsidiary of Mashreq Bank. BHIM UPI service has been made live on NeoPay terminals.

The Chairman and Managing Director of Serum Institute of India, Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla has topped the Hurun Global Healthcare Rich List 2022.

The World Creativity and Innovation Week is being celebrated from April 15-21.

The National Cyber Security Incident Response Exercise was kicked off by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

Paxlovid is an oral covid antiviral pill developed by Pfizer that can be taken at home by high-risk covid patients with a mild infection, preventing the need for hospitalisation.

World's tallest tunnel will be constructed by Border Roads Organization at 16,580 feet at Shinku La Pass.

Horticulture production during 2020-21 is 3310.5 lakh tonnes which is the highest ever for Indian horticulture.

Serial entrepreneur Babita Singh has been conferred as a Global Peace Ambassador for promoting Peace through Education, Sports, Art, Culture & Diplomacy at the India International Conclave 2022.

Indian-American Navy veteran Shanti Sethi has been appointed as USA Vice President Kamala Harris's Defence Adviser.

Russia successfully tested Sarmat, a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile that can reportedly strike any target in the world.