October 2021

Economist Gita Gopinath to leave IMF in January 2022

Economist Gita Gopinath to leave IMF in January 2022

The International Monetary Fund’s Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department Gita Gopinath will leave the organization in January 2022, the global financial institution announced. Gopinath will return to Harvard University’s economics department. She was on public service leave during her tenure at the organization, and the leave will end in January 2022. Gopinath, during her

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Chhattisgarh launched the “Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store” Scheme

Chhattisgarh launched the “Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store” Scheme

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched a generic medical store scheme to provide medicines at affordable rates and said his government has been making consistent efforts to make healthcare services accessible to the poorest of the poor in the state. The scheme will be implemented by the Urban Administration and Development Department (UADD). Under the scheme,

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Mole Day observed on 23 October

Mole Day observed on 23 October

On 23rd October every year mole day is celebrated which is popular amongst all chemistry enthusiasts. This day is marked to commemorate and honour the Avogadro‘s number. Celebrated by chemists annually from 6.02 am to 6.02 pm on October 23rd, Mole Day commemorates Avogadro’s number (6.022 x 1023), which is the number of atoms in exactly 12

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Scorsese & Szabo to be honored with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award

Scorsese & Szabo to be honored with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has announced that film directors Istvan Szabo and Martin Scorsese will be conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will be held from November 20 to 28 in Goa. Istvan Szabo is one of the most critically acclaimed

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India Internet Governance Forum to be conducted in November 2021

India Internet Governance Forum to be conducted in November 2021

India Internet Governance Forum to be conducted in November 2021 to bring all stakeholders of internet governance on a single platform. The curtain raiser event is precursor to the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF), which will be conducted jointly by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, NIXI, and Multistakeholder Group from 8th to 11th of November, The theme of IIGF 2021

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Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state, passes away at 84

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state, passes away at 84

Colin Powell, the first African-American US Secretary of state and top military officer passed away at the age of 84 due to COVID-induced complications.  Powell was the first Black United States’ secretary of state. The African-American diplomat served as the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005 under President George W. Bush administration.

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