18-19.12.22 Daily [Assam] APSC Current Affairs

Assam Affairs

NIT Silchar-Assam University signs MoU to foster NEP 2020In a bid to facilitate the sharing of resources, the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar, and Assam University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

In the Light of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, whose implementation process has already begun at our institute, this memorandum of understanding holds great significance with respect to the holistic development of the academic pursuits of students.

National and International Affairs

Forex Reserves at $562.9 bn; Fall by $70 bn in 2022

Indias Foreign Exchange reservesfell by $70.1 billion in 2022, data released by theReserve Bank Of India (RBI)shows. The forex reserves stood at $562.9 billion in the week ended December 30. The decline in theforex reservesis partly due to theRBIinterventionin the currency markets to stave off volatility and partly on account of depreciation of other major currencies held by the central bank. The RBI net sold $33.42 billion till September,Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharamansaid. The RBI holds major currencies includingpound sterling, yen and euroin its reserves, which are expressed in US dollar terms.

According to a survey by Avtar, a company that specializes in workplace inclusion,Chennaiis Indias top city for womens employment. Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai are the next best cities for womens employment.

According to criteria that support an ecosystem that is favourable for womens EMPLOYMENT, the research ranks 111 cities.

The remaining Top 10 cities for womens employment are Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Coimbatore, and Madurai; each has a Population of over a million people.

In another group of cities with a population under one million, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Erode, Salem, Tirupur, , Shimla, Mangalore (officially Mangaluru), Thiruvananthapuram, and Belagavi are the top 10 cities.

The top five state Averages in the nation were achieved by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Himachal Pradesh.

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