February 2022

India and France sign Roadmap on Blue Economy and Ocean Governance

India and France sign Roadmap on Blue Economy and Ocean Governance

External affairs minister S Jaishankar held talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian on Sunday in Paris and the two countries committed to adopting a roadmap on the blue economy and ocean governance to enhance partnership for the exploitation and preservation of marine resources through economic, infrastructure and scientific cooperation. The partnership will help

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The commission also elected cyclist Sarah Walker of New Zealand as the second VC of the Commission.

Emma Terho re−elected as Chair of IOC Athletes’ Commission

Meeting in Beijing following the election of two new members, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC)  re-elected Emma Terho (Finland, ice hockey) as its Chair and Seung Min Ryu (Republic of Korea, table tennis) as first Vice-Chair, and elected Sarah Walker (New Zealand, cycling) as second Vice-Chair of the Commission. Emma is a double Olympic bronze medallist and

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India’s teen prodigy R Praggnanandhaa becomes youngest player to beat World No 1 Magnus Carlsen

India’s teen prodigy R Praggnanandhaa becomes youngest player to beat World No 1 Magnus Carlsen

India’s teenage chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has won praise for a stunning victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen in an online championship. The 16-year-old Pragg achieved the feat in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament, in 39 moves with black pieces. Pragg is also only the third Indian

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UK closes ‘golden visa’ route for investors over security concerns

UK closes ‘golden visa’ route for investors over security concerns

The UK on Thursday closed Tier 1 Investor visa route to all new applicants from all nationalities with immediate effect over security concerns. The route had allowed entry and stay in the UK for individuals if they had invested funds in share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies. The announcement was made by UK

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Centre organise week-long ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ Science exhibition at 75 locations across country

Centre organise week-long ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ Science exhibition at 75 locations across country

The Government of India has organised a week-long science exhibition titled ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ (विज्ञान सर्वत्र पुज्यते) from February 22 to 28, 2022, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commemoration. It will be conducted simultaneously at 75 locations across the country through a hybrid mode. The programme will be held from Leh and Srinagar to

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Madhya Pradesh: 48th Khajuraho Dance Festival begins 

Madhya Pradesh: 48th Khajuraho Dance Festival begins 

Madhya Pradesh Governor, Mangu Bhai Patel has inaugurated the 48th ‘Khajuraho Dance Festival-2022’ at world-famous tourist destination Khajuraho on the occasion of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The event will be organized till 26 February. This year a 5-km ‘Dil Khel Ke Ghoomo’ marathon was also organized under the banner of ‘Safe Tourism Project for Women’ at the event. It aims to create a

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Author Jimmy Soni pens ‘The Founders’, a History of PayPal

Author Jimmy Soni pens ‘The Founders’, a History of PayPal

A new book titled ‘’The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley ’’, authored by Jimmy Soni and published by Simon & Schuster released on February 22, 2022. It highlights the story of multinational digital-payments company PayPal and how it covered the journey of a start-up that turned into one of the most successful companies of

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