Current Affairs for BANK, IBPS Exams - 21 March 2022

::National::

BJP's N. Biren Singh unanimously re-elected as the CM of Manipur

The BJP had formed the previous government in the state with the support of the Naga People's Front (NPF) and the National People's Party (NPP) with Biren Singh as chief minister.
Manipur's caretaker chief minister N Biren Singh was unanimously elected as the new CM of the state in the BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) legislature party meeting held.
The BJP central observers for the state NirmalaSithararaman and KirenRijiju and party leader BhupendraYadav had landed in Imphal earlier in the day for the crucial meeting.
Union labour minister BhupendraYadav, Manipur's titular king and BJP's RajyaSabha MP LeishembaSanajaoba and party national spokesperson SambitPatra also flew in.
Following the announcement, Sitharaman said: “It is a good decision taken unanimously by everyone. It will ensure that Manipur has a stable and responsible government, which will build further because the Centre today, under the leadership of PM Modi, gives special attention to northeastern states."
Sitharaman further expressed her gratitude to the people of Manipur for electing BJP in the state for the second consecutive term.
"I thank the people of Manipur and I show the people that there will be a very good government which will run for the benefit of all the people here. We will ensure that everyone is included in the process of development," the finance minister said.

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::International::

Turkmenistan leader’s son wins presidential election

Turkmenistan authorities have said the son of the Central Asian country’s leader won the presidential election after an unusual vote-counting delay, establishing a political dynasty in one of the world’s most tightly controlled countries.
SerdarBerdymukhamedov, 40, secured 72.97 percent of votes in Saturday’s election to lead the gas-rich country and succeed his father Gurbanguly, the central election commission said.
His nearest rival in a field of nine candidates was university official KhyrdyrNunnayev, who won 11 percent.
There was an unexpected wait for the result, after authorities said on Sunday they needed more time to count the votes.
Central Election Commission (CEC) chairman GulmyratMyradov told reporters that votes were still being counted, including those from people living abroad, and that preliminary results would likely be reported.
Turkmenistan, an isolated country of six million people, typically announces preliminary election results on the following day, such as when the elder Berdymukhamedov won re-election with more than 97 percent of the vote in 2017.
No election in Turkmenistan, which became independent with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, has been considered genuinely competitive.

::Economy::

Japan announces investment target of Rs 3,20,000crore in India over the next 5 years

Japan announced an investment target of five trillion yen (Rs 3,20,000 crore) in India in the next five years following talks between Prime Minister NarendraModi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida.
The two sides inked six agreements providing for the expansion of bilateral cooperation in a range of areas, besides firming a separate clean energy partnership.
At a joint media briefing, Modi said deepening India-Japan ties will not only benefit the two countries but will also help in encouraging peace, prosperity and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Kishida said the situation in Ukraine following the Russian invasion figured in the talks and described Moscow’s actions against the eastern European country as a serious matter that has shaken the basis of international norms.
Unilateral attempts to change the status quo using force should not be allowed, he said.
Modi said India and Japan understand the importance of a secure, trusted, predictable and stable energy supply and that both sides are determined to expand overall cooperation.

Chief Justice of Delhi High Court D.N. Patel appointed as the next chairman of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)

The Central government on Friday appointed Justice DN Patel, Chief Justice of High Court to the post of chairperson, Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).
Patel had been appointed as the TDSAT Chairperson for a period of four years. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 7th June, 2019.
Notification issued by Law and Justice Ministry in this regard states that “as approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, the Central Government hereby appoints Justice D.N. Patel, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court to the post of Chairperson, Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, for a period of 04 years from the date of assumption of charge of the post, or till attaining the age of 70 years, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.”
“The conditions of service of Justice DN Patel as Chairperson in the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal shall be governed by the provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 and the Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021”, mentions notification.
Before Delhi High Court, Justice DN Patel previously served as Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court and also served as Judge of Jharkhand High Court and Gujarat High Court.
Patel was born on March 13, 1960. He passed S.S.C. with 68 per cent marks in the year 1975, B.Sc with 68 per cent from MG Science College, Ahmedabad in the year 1979 and M.Sc. with Organic Chemistry from University School of Science in the year 1981. He did his LL.B. degree in the year 1984 with first-class and LL.M with First Rank in the year 1986 from LA Shah Law College, Ahmedabad.

::Science and tech::

SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into space from Florida

SpaceX expanded its constellation of low Earth orbit satellites on Saturday with the launch of 53 Starlink satellites from Florida.
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:19 a.m. EST and deployed the satellites about 16 minutes after launch.
The rocket’s reusable first stage, which has been used for multiple launches, including the first crewed test flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, successfully returned and landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Starlink is a satellite-based global internet system that SpaceX has been building for years to bring internet access to underserved areas of the world.
Earlier this week, SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station, including the 600th person to reach space in 60 years.
It took 21 hours for the flight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to reach the glittering outpost.
The astronauts got emotional when they first spotted the space station from 20 miles (32 kilometers) out, calling it “a pretty glorious sight.”
Three astronauts welcomed the crew instead of the preferred seven.
That’s because SpaceX brought four of them back on Monday, after the launch of their replacements kept getting delayed.
The new crew will spend the next six months at the space station and, during that time, host two groups of visiting tourists.

::Sports::

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won the 'Sportstar of the Year (Male)' award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards held in Mumbai; Weightlifter MirabaiChanu wins 'Sportstar of the Year (Female)' award

It was a star-studded evening at the Sportstar Aces awards 2022 in Mumbai where golden boy Neeraj Chopra and Olympic Silver Medalist MirabaiChanu bagged the top honours.
The awards night was made memorable with the presence of India’s top athletes – with Olympic bronze medalist LovlinaBorgohain, members of the Indian Men and Women’s Hockey Teams, 2008 Beijing Olympics Gold Medalist AbhinavBindra, former India cricket captain MohdAzharuddin and DrNarinderDhruvBatra among other sporting icons of the country among others in attendance.