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GROUP 4 CURRENT AFFAIRS IN ENGLISH 2022 APRIL 28

World Bank approves $47mn for India’s Mission Karmayogi program

The World Bank has approved a USD 47 million project to support the Government of India’s Mission Karmayogi.
Mission Karmayogi is a national program to build civil service capacity.
The financing will focus on three components: the development and implementation of competency frameworks; the development of an integrated learning platform; and program monitoring, evaluation, and management.

Former Indian women’s hockey team captain Elvera Britto passed away in April 2022.
Elvera ruled the domestic circuit from 1960 to 1967, guiding Karnataka to seven national titles.
She represented India against Australia, Sri Lanka and Japan.
In 1965, Elvera became only the second woman hockey player to be conferred with the Arjuna Award after Anne Lumsden (1961).

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar embarked on a 3-day visit to Bangladesh and Bhutan from 28 April 2022.
In Bangladesh, Dr. Jaishankar will call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka.
He will also hold discussions with Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen.
His last visit to Bangladesh was in March 2021.
He will be Bhutan’s first high-level visitor from abroad since March 2020.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on 28 April every year.
The day promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.
It also focuses on enhancing social dialogue towards a culture of safety and health.
The theme for 2022 is “Act together to build a positive health and safety culture”.

The 2023 ice hockey world championship will be moved from Russia.
This was informed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The federation had already stripped Russia of the junior world championship for the same reason.
The tournament was awarded to Russia in 2018 and was due to be held from May 5-21, 2023 in Saint Petersburg.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor (DIR-V) Program on 27 April 2022.
It has been launched with an overall aim to enable the creation of microprocessors for the future in India.
DIR-V will see partnerships between startups, academia, and multinationals, to make India not only a RISC-V Talent Hub for the world but also supplier of RISC-V SoC (System on Chips).

Union Minister for MSME Narayan Rane inaugurated the Ministry’s month-long mega event “Enterprise India” under the celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, on 27 April 2022.
It will promote entrepreneurship culture and create awareness about the schemes and initiatives of the Ministry of MSME.
Some of the key activities include conferences with Industry Associations, etc.

The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an MoU between India and Chile for cooperation in the disability sector.
MoU provides the mechanism for funding to cover expenses for the activities under it.
The expenses for such activities will be mutually decided by both the government on a case-to-case basis subject to the availability of funds and resources.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has signed an MoU with Equinor ASA, the Norwegian state-owned multinational energy company.
It has been signed for collaboration in areas of upstream exploration and production, midstream, downstream and clean energy options.
The MoU is valid for two years under which both companies have agreed to work together in the areas identified.

The Union Cabinet of India approved the signing of the MoU between India and Chile for cooperation in Disability Sector.
Chile is a country in the western part of South America.
It occupies a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
It is the world’s southernmost country, the closest to Antarctica, that is geographically on the mainland. The country’s capital and largest city is Santiago.

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accorded approval to the opening of a new Indian Mission in Lithuania in 2022.
Lithuania is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.
It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea.
Its capital and largest city is Vilnius.

Denmark has become the first country in the world to suspend the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Danish Health Authority said that the epidemic has been brought under control and that the country was in a “good position”.
Around 81 percent of Denmark’s 5.8 million population have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 61.6 percent have received the booster dose as well.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the pandemic is far from over, calling for countries to maintain surveillance.

The Workers’ Memorial Day, also known as International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers occurs every year on 28 April.
The day has been organized worldwide by the International Trade Union Confederation since 1996.
Theme 2022: ‘Make occupational health and safety a fundamental right at work.’