General António Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat based in Bonn, Germany. The appointment has been endorsed by the Bureau of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The career of Simon Stiell: From March 2013 to June 2022, Simon Stiell served as a […]
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With the appointments of 11 new High Court judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on August 14, the Government of India has created a record by making 138 appointments so far this year thus surpassing its earlier record of 126 High Court appointments in 2016. The appointments include the names Nidhi Gupta, Sanjay Vashisth,
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The 23rd edition of the India International Seafood Show (IISS) will be held in the Biswa Bangala Mela Prangan, Kolkata from February 15-17, 2023. The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has collaborated with the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) to organise the event. This show will provide an ideal platform for interaction between Indian exporters and overseas importers of India’s marine products. MPEDA Chairman: Dr.
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Nicholas Evans, who penned the bestselling novel ‘The Horse Whisperer’ has passed away at 72 due to heart attack. His debut novel, ‘The Horse Whisperer’, published in 1995, was the bestselling novels in the United States for 1995 as determined by The New York Times. The book was turned into a movie in 1998. His other work includes “The Loop” (1998), “The
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Ranveer Singh has won the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022 best actor award for his movie 83. Shefali Shah (Jalsa) has been awarded the best actress award. Other winners IFFM 2022: Best Film: 83 Best Director: Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham) and Aparna Sen (The Rapist) Best Series: Mumbai Diaries 26/11 Best Actor in a Series: Mohit Raina (Mumbai Diaries 26/11) Best Actress in a
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority, UK has authorised a Covid-19 vaccine tailored to the Omicron variant, setting the stage for an autumn booster campaign using Moderna’s two-strain shot. It has granted conditional authorisation to the vaccine, which targets both the original strain of the virus and Omicron BA.1. This makes UK, the first country in the world to approve an original
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The State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced a unique term deposit programme called “Utsav Deposit.” This fixed deposit scheme has higher interest rates and is only available for a limited time. Under the Utsav Fixed Deposit Scheme, SBI is offering an interest rate of 6.10% per annum on fixed deposits with a tenure of 1000 days. And senior citizens will be
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The Delhi International Airport Limited has announced to launch with a beta version of DigiYatra app for Android platform. Aim: To provide contactless, seamless processing of passengers at Airports. The ‘DigiYatra’ is a Biometric Enabled Seamless Travel experience (BEST) based on Facial Recognition Technology. This unique initiative of government of India, is coordinated by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Minister of Civil
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A total of 1082 Police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Independence Day, 2022. 347 personnel were awarded the Police Medal for Gallantry, 87 with President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. 648 personnel were awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service. 109 CRPF personnel and 108 J&K Police personnel have been awarded Police Medal for Gallantry. 38 personnel received the Correctional Service Medal for Meritorious Service.
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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz 16 August 2022 composed by the Gkseries team is very helpful to UPSC aspirants.
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