NEWS
20-02-2022.
NEWS FOR 21-FEB (MONDAY)
1. On 14 Feb, ISRO put 3 satellites into orbit by the PSLV-C52 rocket from, Sriharikota.

2. Govt banned 54 new Chinese mobile apps, alleging collection of sensitive user data & being transmitted to servers outside India.

3. Sports – Indian Premier League (IPL) auction was held on 12 & 13 Feb, at Bengaluru. A huge sum of Rs.552 crore was spent by 10 franchises. to pick the best talents.

4. USA has declared India to be the driving force of the Quad & an engine for regional growth. The declaration has come days after the fourth meeting of the strategic security bloc held in Australia's Melbourne.

5. Lt Gen Manoj Pande has taken over as the Vice Chief of Army Staff from Lt Gen CP Mohanty.

6. Under the Act East Policy, Indian Railways have started the ambitious work on linking India to Myanmar and further to Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam & Bangladesh.

7. In order to provide all-around ballistic protection against bullets & fragments to Sikh soldiers, a new combat helmet has been designed & developed by Kanpur-based private defence firm MKU.

8. India is trying hard to bag an order from the Royal Malaysian Air Force, which is looking to buy a mix of 36 light fighter variants under its "Capability 55" plan. The deal is worth around $900 million. 

9. Justin Trudeau has declared a state of emergency in Canada, amidst the ongoing trucker's protest.

10. India's IT sector is set to become a $227 billion industry in 2021-22, registering a 15.5% growth, the highest in a decade.
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