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University of Oxford tops Times World University Rankings 2022

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 has been announced. The University of Oxford is at the top of the list, followed by California Institute of Technology and Harvard University at the second and third positions, respectively. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, is placed between the 301-350 position. Incidentally, it is also […]

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Krishan Pal Gurjar Chaired the 6th BRICS Energy Ministers Meeting 2021 held virtually

On September 2, 2021, Minister of State (MoS) Krishan Pal Gurjar, Ministry of Power virtually chaired the 6th meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Energy Ministers 2021 under the Chairship of India. The meeting saw an adoption of a joint communiqué consisting of the BRICS mutual Cooperation in Energy Access and

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Modi Virtually Addresses 6th Eastern Economic Forum 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed the plenary session of the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), organized in Vladivostok, Russia. An Indian delegation led by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri and comprising leading Indian oil and gas companies are participating in the EEF Summit 2021 in Russia. It may be recalled that PM was the Chief Guest for the

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Japan PM Yohihide suga to step down

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday that he would not run in the ruling center-right party’s leadership election this month, indicating he would step down after just a year as the country’s leader. Suga, 72, has struggled with low public approval ratings over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and for pressing ahead with holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo

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IMF increases India’s quota of Special Drawing Rights (SDR)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made an allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) 12.57 billion to India. (approx USD 17.86 billion). With this, the total SDR holding of India has gone upto SDR 13.66 billion (equivalent to around USD 19.41 billion). SDR is one of the components of the Foreign Exchange Reserves (FER) of India. Hence the Foreign Exchange Reserves (FER) has

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Centre appoints Atul Bhatt as CMD of RINL

Atul Bhatt has been appointed as chairman and managing director (CMD) of disinvestment-owned steel company Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), Bhatt was the CMD of state-owned consultancy firm MECON.. He was the CMD of state-owned consultancy firm MECON, which offers a full range of services required to set up a project from concept to commissioning including turnkey

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Gujarat to host Defence Expo 2022

The next Defense Expo will be hosted by Gujarat in 2022. This was announced by chief minister Vijay Rupani in Kevadia on Thursday after the Gujarat government signed an MoU to this effect with ministry of defense in presence of defense minister Rajnath Singh. About the Defence Expo-2022: Defence Expo-2022 will be held in Gandhinagar from 10th

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I&B ministry to form a committee to review Journalist Welfare Scheme

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has decided to form a committee to review the existing guidelines of the Journalist Welfare Scheme (JWS). The 12-member committee, with Ashok Kumar Tandon, Member, Prasar Bharati Board, as its chairperson, will revise the quantum of ex-gratia payment in case of death as well as in other cases under

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PPK Ramacharyulu appointed Rajya Sabha secretary general

For the first time in the history of Rajya Sabha, the secretary-general position on Tuesday was given to a serving official, Dr Parasaram Pattabhi Kesava Ramacharyulu, till further orders. Ramacharyulu, who has over 40 years of experience, was appointed by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu as the Rajya Sabha secretary in 2018. He succeeds Desh

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Which of the following person whose term as the chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes has been extended by the government of India by six months.

Amitabh Kant Pramod Chandra Mody Bibek Debroy Rajiv Kumar Explanation The government of India has extended the term of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman Pramod Chandra Mody by six months.

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