FW de Klerk, the former president of South Africa and the last white person to lead the country, has passed away due to cancer. The 85-year-old had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. He came to power in 1989 under apartheid, a system of legalized racism, but later became a key figure in the […]
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Public Service Broadcasting Day is celebrated every year on November 12 as the remembrance of the first and only visit of Mahatma Gandhi to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947. Mahatma Gandhi addressed the displaced people (refugee from Pakistan), who had temporarily settled at Kurukshetra in Haryana after partition. Every year, a
World Pneumonia Day is observed every year on November 12 to raise awareness, promote prevention and treatment and produce action to combat the disease.Pneumonia an acute respiratory infection commonly caused by virus or bacteria is the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children claiming the lives of 2.5 million, including 6,72,000 children in 2019. The
West Indies star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo confirmed that he will retire from international cricket after the conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign. The 38-year-old has earlier announced his plan to retire from international cricket after the conclusion of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign. He played his last T20I match
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Odisha which has rightly earned accolades for encouraging and supporting various sports in India is hosting the first-ever Physical National Yogasana Sports Championships in Bhubaneswar. Organized by the National Yogasana Sports Federation (NYSF) in association with the Government of Odisha from 11th to 13th November 2021, the competition is a stepping stone in the direction
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Rajeev Srivastava has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) at Standard Chartered Securities for India operations. His appointment is subject to regulatory approvals. Rajeev Srivastava has served at HDFC Securities where headed the products and business development functions of the organization.
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Beauty startup Nykaa’s founder Falguni Nayar has become India’s wealthiest self-made female billionaire, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as shares made a strong stock market debut. She founded Nykaa in the year 2012. She holds a 53.5% stake in Nykaa and has a net worth of USD 7.48 billion. This comes after the IPO of
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Odisha government launched Rakshak, a road safety initiative to save precious lives. In a first-of-its-kind State-level program, 30,000 volunteers staying or working at the eateries and different business establishments located near accident-prone spots will be trained as First Responders to road accidents. They will be equipped to administer first aid and pre-hospital trauma care to
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2021 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The 40th edition of IITF, a magnum of the India Trade Promotion Organization represents India in totality as an ideal destination for numerous business and investment opportunities. Theme: Aatmanirbhar Bharat Partner State: Bihar Focus States: UP, Jharkhand
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India has been placed at 10th spot in the global Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022 released by Germanwatch on the side-lines of the COP26. It is being released by German-watch along with Climate Action Network (CAN) and New Climate Institute. India was at 10th place in 2020 as well. Scandinavian countries (Denmark (4th), Sweden (5th), and Norway (6th)), together with UK and Morocco, lead the
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