Latest Current Affairs 2022: 7th April Daily GK update

Latest Current Affairs will help the students in preparing efficiently for the examination.
Here is providing below the top 17 important  Current Affairs updates with national & international news.

ODISHA NEWS

1.Orissa High Court Disposes Of PILs On Police Atrocity In Jagatsighpur’s Dhinkia

• ଜଗତ୍ସିଂହପୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଏରସାମା ବ୍ଲକ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବିତ ଜେଏସଡବ୍ଲୁ ପ୍ରୋଜେକ୍ଟ ସାଇଟ ନିକଟରେ ଥିବା ଧିନକିଆ ଗ୍ରାମରେ ଜମି ଅଧିଗ୍ରହଣ ଏବଂ ପୋଲିସର ଅତ୍ୟାଚାର ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ମାମଲା ରୁଜୁ କରି ଓଡ଼ିଶା ହାଇକୋର୍ଟ ଗୁରୁବାର ଏହି ମାମଲାରେ ଦାଖଲ କରିଛନ୍ତି।
• ସୂଚନାନୁସାରେ, ରାଜ୍ୟର ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ଅଦାଲତ ଆବେଦନକାରୀଙ୍କୁ 400 ରୁ ଅଧିକ ଆଫିଡେଭିଟ୍ ଜଗତ୍ସିଂହପୁରରେ ଦାଖଲ କରିବାକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। 
• କଲେକ୍ଟର ଆଫିଡେଭିଟ୍ଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପରିବେଶ, ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ଏବଂ ଜଳବାୟୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟକୁ ପଠାଇବେ ବୋଲି HC ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।
• ଏହା ସହିତ ବଲ୍ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ MoEFCC ର କୋର୍ଟରେ ଅଛି ଯାହା ଆଫିଡେଭିଟ୍ ଗୁଡିକର ପୁଙ୍ଖାନୁପୁଙ୍ଖ ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ ପରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବ |

2. Odisha BJP Eyes Organizational Overhaul Ahead Of 2024

• ଓଡିଶା ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ଏବଂ ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳ ଲୋକାଲ (ୟୁଏଲବି) ସର୍ଭେରେ ବ୍ୟାକ୍-ଟୁ-ବ୍ୟାକ୍ ବ୍ୟାଟିଂ ପରେ ଭାରତୀୟ ଜନତା ପାର୍ଟି (ବିଜେପି) ର ରାଜ୍ୟ ୟୁନିଟ୍ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀରେ ଜାତୀୟ ନେତୃତ୍ୱଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟିଥିବା ନେତା ଓ ସାଂସଦଙ୍କ ସହ ଏକ ସାଂଗଠନିକ ମରାମତି ଉପରେ ନଜର ରଖିଥିବା ଜଣାଯାଇଛି।
• କିଛି ଦିନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିବା ଏକ ବୈଠକରେ ଓଡିଶାର ଦଳର ଜେନେରାଲ୍ ସଚିବମାନେ ବିଜେପି ସଭାପତି ଜେପି ନାଡାଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟିଥିଲେ। 
• ଶେଷରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବିଜେପି ବିଧାୟକମାନେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସହ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିଥିଲେ। ଏବଂ ଶେଷରେ ଏହା ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ଗୁରୁବାର ଦିନ ବିଜେପି ସାଂସଦଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟିବା ସହିତ ଶେଷ ହୋଇଛି।
• ନିକଟରେ ଶେଷ ହୋଇଥିବା ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ଏବଂ ପୌରପାଳିକା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମିରେ ଏହା ଓଡିଶା ସାଂସଦ ଏବଂ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ହୋଇଥିବା ବୈଠକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅଟେ।

3. Sodha’ Ritual In Puri Srimandir Intensified After Roshaghara Desecration Incident 

• ପୁରୀର ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିରରେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନର ସିସିଟିଭି ସିଷ୍ଟମକୁ ମଜବୁତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର ପ୍ରଶାସନ (SJTA) ରଣନୀତିକ ସ୍ଥାନରେ 135 ଟି ସିସିଟିଭି କ୍ୟାମେରା ଲଗାଇବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଛି।
• ଏହି ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ସୂଚନା ଦେଇ ପୁରୀ ଜିଲ୍ଲା କଲେକ୍ଟର ସମରଥ ଧର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ରୋଶାଗରା (ରୋଷେଇ ଘର) ଉପରେ ସଜାଗ ରହିବା ପାଇଁ ଚାରୋଟି ଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସିସିଟିଭି କ୍ୟାମେରା ମଧ୍ୟ ଲଗାଯିବ। ଏହି ସିସିଟିଭି କ୍ୟାମେରାରେ ଦୁଇମାସ ଷ୍ଟୋରେଜ୍ କ୍ଷମତା ରହିବ ବୋଲି ସେ କହିଛନ୍ତି।
• ପୁରୀ ଏସପି, ସୁରକ୍ଷା, NITI ଏବଂ ବିକାଶର SJTA ପ୍ରଶାସକ ଏବଂ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର ପରିଚାଳନା କମିଟିର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ SJTA କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ବୈଠକ ପରେ କଲେକ୍ଟର ଏହା ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି |

4. Rs2Cr Seized From Engineer’s House At Tata Ariana In Bhubaneswar

• ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଭିଜିଲାନ୍ସ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସର୍ବ ବୃହତ ନଗଦ କାରବାରରେ ଓଡିଶା ଭିଜିଲାନ୍ସ ଗୁରୁବାର ଦିନ ଟାଟା ଆରିୟାନାର ଏକ ଫ୍ଲାଟରୁ କାର୍ତ୍ତିକେଶ୍ୱର ରାଉଲ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପତ୍ନୀ କଲପାନା ପ୍ରଧାନଙ୍କ ଘରୁ ପ୍ରାୟ 2 କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ଜବତ କରିଛି।
• କାର୍ତ୍ତିକେଶ୍ୱର ରାଉତ, ଆସଷ୍ଟ ବିରୋଧରେ ଚାଲିଥିବା ସର୍ଚ୍ଚ ସମୟରେ ଏହି ଜବରଦଖଲ ଘଟିଛି। ଇଂ O / o କାର୍ଯ୍ୟନିର୍ବାହୀ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, MI, ଭଞ୍ଜାନଗର, ଗଞ୍ଜାମ | ବହୁ ସଂଖ୍ୟକ ମୁଦ୍ରା ନୋଟ୍ ଗଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଗଣନା ମେସିନ୍ ନିୟୋଜିତ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା |
• ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ, ବୁଧବାର ଦିନ ଏହି ଚଡାଉ ଜାରି ରହିଥିଲାବେଳେ 2.76 କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଖନନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ଦୁଇଟି ଆପାର୍ଟମେଣ୍ଟ ଫ୍ଲାଟ, ସାତୋଟି ପ୍ଲଟ, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରର ଜାଗାମାରାରେ ଏକ ଡୁପ୍ଲେକ୍ସ, 37.27 ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କା ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଜମାଖାତା ଏବଂ 2.5 ଟଙ୍କା ନଗଦ ଟଙ୍କା ରହିଥିଲା। ଲକ୍ଷ, ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରଙ୍କର |

5. Odisha BJP Chief Fires Salvo At State Govt Over ‘Poor Healthcare Facilities’ 

• ଭାରତୀୟ ଜନତା ପାର୍ଟି (ବିଜେପି) ର ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଭାପତି ସମୀର ମହାନ୍ତି ଗୁରୁବାର ଦିନ ଓଡିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ବର୍ଷିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ସାଧାରଣ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଉନ୍ନତ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟସେବା ଯୋଗାଇବାରେ ସରକାର ବିଫଳ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି।
• ବିଶ୍ୱ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଦିବସ ଅବସରରେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ଏକ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀକୁ ସମ୍ବୋଧିତ କରିବାବେଳେ ମହାନ୍ତି କେନ୍ଦ୍ରର ଆୟୁଷ୍ମାନ ଭାରତ ଯୋଜନା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ କରିବାକୁ ଦାବି କରୁଥିବାବେଳେ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଘୋର ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିଲେ।
• “ଏହା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟଜନକ ଯେ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ନେତୃତ୍ୱାଧୀନ ସରକାର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉନ୍ନତ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟସେବା ଯୋଗାଇବାରେ ବିଫଳ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି।

International News

6. Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić wins new term 

• Aleksandar Vučić has been re-elected as the President of Serbia. The pollster organizations CeSID and Ipsos had predicted victory for Vucic. The pro-European and centrist Alliance for Victory coalition was represented by Zdravko Ponos, a retired army general.
• The pollsters had predicted that Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) would win most of the votes with 43 per cent and they would be followed by the United for Victory of Serbia opposition.

States News

7. Tamil Nadu government launched ‘Kaaval Uthavi’ app for public during emergency

• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M K Stalin has launched the ‘Kaaval Uthavi’ app which helps citizens to seek police assistance during any emergency. The app is containing sixty features that are used to send an emergency alert to the police control room.
• By pressing the emergency red button, the user’s live location will be shared with the control room. The user can also identify the nearest police station/patrol vehicle.

8. Sarhul Festival 2022 celebrated in Jharkhand

• Sarhul is the festival of the New Year celebrated in the state of Jharkhand by the tribal communities as part of the local Sarna religion. It is celebrated in the Hindu month of Chaitra, three days after the appearance of the new moon.
• It is also a celebration of the beginning of spring. The word ”Sarhul” is connected with tree worship. It is a festival where nature is venerated. In the year 2022, it falls on 04 April, Monday.
• The festivities around Sarhul are made even more special with the many festive delicacies that are cooked and enjoyed, such as the rice dish called ”handia”’, a baked or dried fish dish called ”fish sukha”.

Appointments News

9. RBI approves re-appointment of Murli Natarajan as MD-CEO of DCB Bank 

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved an extension in the tenure of Murli M Natarajan as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of DCB Bank for a period of two years.
• His extended term will be applicable from April 29, 2022, to April 28, 2024. Natrajan is serving as MD & CEO of the bank since April 2009.
• RBI has capped the tenure of bank chief executives at 15 years and Natrajan will complete 15 years at the helm of the bank in 2024. The re-appointment as above is subject to the approval of shareholders at the ensuing annual general meeting of the bank.

Agreements News

10. NTPC and GGL have agreed to combine Green Hydrogen into piped Natural Gas

• With a sustained focus on the environment, NTPC has taken the initiative of blending green hydrogen in the GGL (Gujarat Gas Limited) Piped Natural Gas (PNG) network at NTPC Kawas. In the presence of Mohit Bhargava, CEO, NTPC REL & ED RE, NTPC, and Sanjeev Kumar, MD-GGL & GSPL, a formal agreement between the two firms was signed.
• This hydrogen blending project at NTPC Kawas is a ground-breaking initiative and the country’s first of its type. This is a step toward decarbonizing the culinary sector and achieving energy self-sufficiency for the country.

Economy News

11. ADB Projects India’s economy to grow by 7.5% in FY23

• Asian Development Bank projected a 7 per cent collective growth for South Asian economies in 2022 with the subregion’s largest economy India growing by 7.5 per cent in the current fiscal year before picking up to eight per cent the next year.
• However, uncertainties stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the continuing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and tightening by the United States Federal Reserve pose risks to the outlook.

12. Govt released data: India’s trade deficit rises 88% in FY22 

• According to government data released, India’s trade imbalance increased by 87.5 percent to $192.41 billion in 2021-22, up from $102.63 billion the previous year. While total exports hit a new high of $417.81 billion last fiscal year, imports also hit a new high of $610.22 billion, resulting in a $192.41 billion trade deficit.

Banking News

13. Union Bank launches super-app UnionNXT and digital project SMBHAV

• Union Bank of India has launched its super-app named UnionNXT and digital transformation project SMBHAV, with an investment outlay of around Rs 1,000 crore for the current financial year 2022-23 (FY23).
• The public sector lender expects recovery from the spending in two years and aims to have 50 per cent of business originating on the digital platform by 2025. A banking super-app essentially combines a number of services, such as payments, online shopping, bill payments, recharges, investment, loans, and fund transfer, on a single platform.

Business News

14. Jio-bp and TVS Motor to collaborate on EV solutions

• Jio-bp and TVS Motor Company announced that they had agreed to explore the establishment of a comprehensive public EV charging infrastructure in India for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers, building on Jio-developing bp’s network in this field.
• Customers of TVS electric vehicles are likely to gain access to Jio-extensive bp’s charging network, which is also open to other vehicles, as part of this proposed agreement.
• The partnership’s goal is to build a standard AC charging network as well as a DC fast-charging network.

Awards News

15. Ramdarash Mishra named for Saraswati Samman 2021

• Noted poet and litterateur Prof Ramdarash Mishra will be awarded the prestigious Saraswati Samman, 2021, for his collection of poems ‘Mein to Yahan Hun’, the KK Birla Foundation announced. The recipient is chosen by a selection committee, whose current head is Dr Subhash C Kashyap.
• Instituted in 1991, Saraswati Samman is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the country. It is given every year to an outstanding literary work written in any Indian language by an Indian citizen and published within the last 10 years.

Ranks and Reports News

16. Forbes Billionaires 2022: The Richest People In The World

• The Forbes billionaires 2022 list is out, which compiles the list of the world’s richest, who this time was hit by the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, coronavirus pandemic and sluggish markets.
• Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX founder topped Forbes’ list for the first time ever with a net worth of $219 billion. Elon Musk is leading the Forbes billionaires list with a net worth of $219 billion, followed by Amazon chief Jeff Bezos at $171 billion.
• Mukesh Ambani ranked at the 10th position on the global list, followed narrowly by fellow industrialist and Adani Group founder Gautam Adani, whose fortune climbed by almost $40 billion over the past year, to an estimated $90 billion.

Schemes and Committees News

17. Government establishes a Semicon India advisory committee

• The government announced the formation of a Semicon India advisory committee, which will include top government officials, established academicians, as well as industry and domain specialists.
• The Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, will head the Committee, with Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), as Vice-Chairperson. The convenor will be MeitY, the Secretary.