Current Affairs August 2022

Dalai Lama received Ladakh highest civilian award, dPal rNgam Duston

Dalai Lama received Ladakh highest civilian award: 14th Dalai Lama (Tibetan spiritual leader) has been honoured with the ‘dPal rNgam Duston’ award, the highest civilian honour of Ladakh. Reason: For his immense contribution to humanity, especially towards the union territory. The sixth award was conferred by Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh. The ‘dPal rNgam Duston’ is the celebration of […]

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India’s GDP Growth to be fastest in Asia in FY23: Morgan Stanley

India is likely to be the fastest-growing Asian economy in the Asian region in 2022-23, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley, who expect the expect India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to average 7 per cent during this period – the strongest among the largest economies – and contributing 28 per cent and 22 per cent to

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PM Modi dedicate second generation (2G) Ethanol Plant in Panipat, Haryana

PM Narendra Modi has dedicated to the nation the 2nd Generation (2G) Ethanol Plant at Panipat in Haryana through video conferencing. The 2G Ethanol Plant has been built by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, at an estimated cost of over 900 crore rupees. The project will utilise about two lakh tonnes of rice straw (parali) annually to generate around three crore

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James Marape sworn in as prime minister of Papua New Guinea for second term

James Marape, who become the prime minister of Papua New Guinea in 2019, has been re-elected as PM of the country for second term. Papua New Guinea has been governed by multi-party coalitions. He joined the PANGU Pati in May 2019 and announced to lead the PANGU Pati. About Papua New Guinea: Capital: Port Moresby; Currency: Kina It is a South

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Asian Championship medalist Kamaraj passes away

Former Athlete, P V Kamaraj has been passed away at 68 due to a massive heart attack in Chennai. He was a part of the 4x400m Indian men’s relay team that won bronze at the 1979 Asian Championships, Tokyo. He was retired as a Chief Reservation Officer with the Indian Railways and had contributed immensely to athletics in Tiruchi

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44th Chess Olympiad concluded; India’s men & women team win bronze medal

The 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad has been concluded in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. India ‘B’ team (Men’s) comprising D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Raunak Sadhwaniand and Adhiban won the bronze medal after defeating Germany. India ‘A’ team (Women’s) comprising Vaishali and Koneru Humphy, Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkari won the bronze medal. The Uzbekistan team won gold medal in the men’s section and Armenia clinched the silver

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Singapore declared Padang as 75th national monument of the country

Singapore has declared its 200-year-old iconic green open space Padang as its 75th national monument as the country celebrates its 57th National Day (9th August). From this site, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had given his ‘Delhi Chalo’ slogan in 1943. From now, the Padang has been preserved and accorded the highest level of protection in Singapore under the Preservation of Monuments Act.

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Google launches ‘India Ki Udaan’ to mark 75 years of independence of India

Google has launched the ‘India ki Udaan’ project to celebrate the 75 years of Independence of India in the presence of Union Culture and Tourism Minister, G Kishan Reddy and other senior officials. It was executed by Google Arts and Culture. It is based on the theme ‘Unwavering and undying spirit of India over these past 75 years’. The project

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World Biofuel Day 2022: August 10

World Biofuel Day is celebrated annually on August 10 to mark the importance of non-fossil fuels as a replacement for conventional fossil fuels. On this date, Sir Rudolf Diesel (German) successfully ran his diesel engine on peanut oil. In India, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change started celebrating World Biofuel Day

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Microsoft join ONDC to launch a shopping app in India

Microsoft becomes the first global Big Tech Company to join the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). ONDC is an Indian government initiative for developing a first-of-its-kind open network for digital commerce. Microsoft has intended to introduce social e-commerce via its app in the Indian market later this year. Initially, the network began its pilot in Delhi, Bengaluru,

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