August 2022

International Day against Nuclear Tests 2022: 29 August

International Day against Nuclear Tests 2022: 29 August

The International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on August 29. It was established on December 2, 2009, at the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly by the resolution 64/35, which was adopted unanimously. On this day, the United Nations organises an event that creates public awareness regarding the effects of nuclear weapons tests, and detonations and further highlights the requirement for cessation

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Maharashtra to get its first “Divyang Park’’ in Nagpur

Maharashtra to get its first “Divyang Park’’ in Nagpur

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced to establish and provide all possible support to the first ‘Divyang Park’ of Maharashtra in Nagpur. It will have different kind of facilities for Divyangjans like sensory garden, textile Pathway touch, smell garden, skill training facility, rehabilitation facility, Sports-infotainment etc During the occasion, ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive

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Ananth Narayan Gopalkrishnan appointed as whole-time member of SEBI

Ananth Narayan Gopalkrishnan appointed as whole-time member of SEBI

Associate Professor of SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Ananth Narayan Gopalkrishnan has been appointed as the fourth whole-time member (WTM) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). He has been appointed for an initial period of 3 years. Other WTMs: SK Mohanty, Ashwani Bhatia, Ananta Barua Prior to SP Jain, Narayan was the Regional

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Virat Kohli becomes 1st Indian to play 100 Matches in each format

Virat Kohli becomes 1st Indian to play 100 Matches in each format

Cricket Legend Virat Kohli has become the first Indian and just the second player overall in international cricket history to have played 100 matches each in all three formats of the game. He added another milestone to his name when he was named in India’s playing XI for the highly anticipated Asia Cup 2022 match with Pakistan. India vs Pakistan Playing XIs

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NASA Moon Rocket Set For Launch

NASA Moon Rocket Set For Launch

NASA’s massive rocket, called the Space Launch System (SLS), is ready to blast off Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atop the rocket sits Orion, the spacecraft that will eventually take astronauts to the moon. This mission — dubbed Artemis I — is a critical test of several things: how SLS performs; how Orion performs;

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Justice U U Lalit sworn-in as 49th Chief Justice of India

Justice U U Lalit sworn-in as 49th Chief Justice of India

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit (64 years) has been sworn-in as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI), succeeding Justice NV Ramana. President Draupadi Murmu administered him oath at Rashtrapati Bhawan. He will have a short tenure of 74 days and will hold office till Nov 8, 2022. He was involved in some landmark judgements like that of Triple Talaq case Constitution grants power to the

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Neeraj Chopra wins Lausanne Diamond League Meet title in Javelin throw

Neeraj Chopra wins Lausanne Diamond League Meet title in Javelin throw

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has won the Javelin Throw competition at the Lausanne Diamond League with a best throw of 89.08 metre. He became the first Indian to clinch the prestigious Diamond League Meet title. He has thus qualified for the Diamond League Finals, which will take place in Zurich, Switzerland on 7th and 8th September. He is also

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NITI Aayog to establish 500 Atal Tinkering Labs in Jammu and Kashmir

NITI Aayog to establish 500 Atal Tinkering Labs in Jammu and Kashmir

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog will establish more than 500 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in Jammu and Kashmir to nurture an innovative mind-set among high school students. It will encourage young minds in the field, and challenge students to become producers of products themselves instead of consumer. AIM was launched to create and promote an ecosystem of innovation

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