Current Affairs - February 2022
National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) signed MoU with which institution to collaborate on 'Sustainable Cities India program?
ISS is the world's largest habitable artificial satellite in space and was launched in 2000, is managed by five space agencies- NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India's first water taxi service in Maharashtra from the newly constructed Belapur Jetty. The Water Taxi service will connect the twin cities of Navi Mumbai to mainland Mumbai.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has extended the PM Cares for Children Scheme till February 28, 2022. Earlier the scheme was valid till December 31, 2021. Under this scheme, Rs 10 lakh would be spent by the Government on each child.