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The Indian Air Force has unveiled a new initiative with the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Under it, IAF‟s convoys will be refuelled at fuel stations of the state-run energy major. As per the Defence Ministry, „Fleet Card-Fuel on Move‟ has been rolled out to facilitate the refuelling of convoys belonging to the Indian Air Force. Under the existing system, the Indian Air Force procures fuel from various agencies and then distributes it within the Air Force establishment.

On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today (April 8, 2022) decided to: keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 4.0 per cent. The marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate remain unchanged at 4.25 per cent. The standing deposit facility (SDF) rate, which will now be the floor of the LAF corridor, will be at 3.75 per cent. The MPC also decided to remain accommodative while focusing on withdrawal of accommodation to ensure that inflation remains within the target going forward, while supporting growth. These decisions are in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium-term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation of 4 per cent within a band of +/- 2 per cent, while supporting growth.

With a production of 14.16 million metric tonnes in 2019-20, India maintains its position as the world's second-largest fish producer. India contributes about 7.7% to the global fish production and the country ranks 4^th in global exports of fish products.

Khelo India Programme is a national yojana/scheme for the development of sports in India. It was launched in the year 2018 by the then Sports Minister Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Delhi. This program has been launched to improve the sports culture in India. Jain University emerged as the overall champion of the Khelo India University Games 2022. Jain University swimmer Siva Sridhar, with seven gold and two silver medals, finished as the most successful athlete of the championship.

The first geological park of India will be built in Lamheta, Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. Approval for the park was given by the Geological Survey of India, under the ministry of mining. Park will be constructed with an investment of Rs 35 crores, over five-acre land.

Dabang Delhi defeated Patna Pirates in Pro Kabaddi Season 8 in Bangalore. Naveen Kumar and Vijay's raiding brilliance came to the side's aid once more as the duo bagged Super 10s and scored a total of 27 points - 73 per cent of their team‟s total points. The defence managed all of four points, Sandeep Narwal and Manjeet Chhillar managed two each.

Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and DRATs are established by the Central Government and consist of one person each referred to as the Presiding Officer of the Tribunal and the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal respectively. DRTs are empowered to go beyond the Civil Procedure Code and pass comprehensive orders. It can hear cross-suits, counterclaims and allow set-offs. There are 39 DRTs and 5 DRATs at present.

Bihar has the distinction of being the first state in the country to set up a greenfield grain-based ethanol production plant. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the state's first ethanol production plant in Purnia district.

“Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible” the theme of World Water Day 2022. Every year, the World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. The theme also sets the focus for the annual World Water Development Report.

At the announcement of the Mission on 15^th August 2019, out of 19.27 Crore households only 3.23 Crore (17%) households in India had tap water connections. Following the principle of Prime Minister‟s vision of „Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas‟, in this short period, 98 districts, 1,129 blocks, 66,067 Gram Panchayats and 1,36,135 villages have become „Har Ghar Jal‟. The Ministry of Jal Shakti has approved Drinking Water Supply schemes of Rs. 15,381.72 Crore for Madhya Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). JJM aims to ensure assured tap water supply or „Har Ghar Jal‟ to all rural households by 2024. To achieve the mammoth task of providing tap water supply to every rural household in a span of five years, Rs 3.60 lakh Crore has been allocated. Rs. 60,000 Crore has been allocated to „Har Ghar Jal‟ in Union Budget 2022-23 to provide tap water to 3.8 Crore households.

Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 93 lakh on Axis Bank for various violations, including those related to KYC guidelines. It had slapped a fine of Rs 90 lakh on IDBI Bank.

The Bretton Woods Conference, formally known as the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, was the gathering of 730 delegates from all 44 Allied nations at the Mount Washington Hotel, situated in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States, to regulate the international monetary and financial order after the conclusion of World War II.

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar and Smt. Anandi Ben Patel, Governor, Uttar Pradesh to launch Dr. Ambedkar Centres of Excellence (DACE) Scheme from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is expanding its strategic partnership with SBI Cards and Payments Services, India‟s largest pure-play credit card issuer, to power the latter‟s next leg of digital transformation. The new engagement is built on a decade-long partnership. TCS had helped the company transform its core cards sourcing platform and digitized a significant portion of the process.

India becomes the second country in the world today after China to start the 'trade-plus-one' (T+1) settlement cycle in top listed securities. This is aimed at bringing operational efficiency, faster fund remittances, share delivery, and ease for stock market participants.

Cyclone Asani, which developed over southeast regions of Bay of Bengal and intensified into a 'severe cyclone', was named by Sri Lanka. Asani means “wrath” in Sinhalese.

For 2022-23, the allocation has been increased to Rs 68,000 crore, 1% increase over the revised estimate in 2021-22 (Rs 67,500 crore).

An allocation of Rs. 60,000 crore has been made to cover 3.8 crore households in 2022-23 under Har Ghar, Nal Se Jal Scheme.

Azadi Se Antyodaya Tak was launched today by Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minsiter Giriraj Singh in New Delhi. The 90-day campaign is launched with a mission to saturate 75 Districts across 28 States and UTs with beneficiary schemes of nine central ministries.

President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act in December 1913, culminating three years of discussion and debate over the development of a central bank.