current affairs 15 february 2022

India ranks 4th in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2021/2022 report.

• The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GeM) 2021/2022 report unveiled at the Dubai Expo, India ranks among the top five easiest places to start a new business.
• The survey of Indian respondents, who answered questions on their entrepreneurial activity, attitude towards entrepreneurship and attitude of their local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• It has been found that 82 per cent of the people feel that starting a business is easy, placing India at the 4th position globally.
• Saudi Arabia tops it, followed by the Netherlands and Sweden.

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates the new Durbar Hall at Raj Bhavan.

• The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Durbar Hall at the Raj Bhavan, Malabar Hill, Mumbai.
• While retaining the heritage features of the old Court Hall, the new hall has been provided with additional facilities like balconies and ocean view gallery.
• The Durbar Hall has political significance as it has been associated with the swearing-in ceremonies of state governors, chief ministers.

The Indian Army organized a hackathon named "Sainya Ranaksharam".

• The Indian Army has organized the first of its kind Hackathon named Sainya Ranaksharam.
• The hackathon was organized at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow under the overall guidance of Shimla-based Army Training Command (ARTRAC), one of the seven commands of the Indian Army.

Maharashtra Health Minister announces "Hope Express" for cancer prevention.

• Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has announced that Hope Express will be launched for the prevention of cancer in the state.
• This is the first such machine in India.
• He was speaking at the launch of state-of-the-art Mosaic-3D radiation machine at a private hospital in Kolhapur.
• The Health Minister of the state also promised to take the initiative to start Hope Express in every district of the state through district scheme.
• The State Health Minister also promised to take initiative to start Hope Express in every district of the state through district planning.
• He also inaugurated the Oncoprime Cancer Center online at the Hattarki Hospital in Gadhinglaj.
• The centre will benefit patients in rural areas.

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates long rail-cum-road bridge over river Ganga in Bihar.

• Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar jointly inaugurated the 14.5 km long Rail-cum-Road-Bridge in Bihar.
• The much-awaited bridge has been constructed over river Ganga on NH 333B in Munger region of Bihar.
• The cost of the Rail-cum-Road-Bridge project is Rs 696 crore.
• The new bridge will reduce travel time, boost tourism, agriculture as well as create employment opportunities.