Current Affairs August 2022

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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Awadh Bihari Chaudhary unanimously elected as Speaker of Bihar Assembly

Awadh Bihari Chaudhary unanimously elected as Speaker of Bihar Assembly

Senior RJD MLA Awadh Bihari Chaudhary unanimously has been elected as the Speaker of Bihar Assembly under Nitish kumar-RJD led Mahagathbandhan. Election for the post of Speaker was necessitated following the resignation of Vijay Kumar Sinha from the post in the changed political scenario in Bihar. Chief Minister of Bihar: Nitish Kumar. Deputy CM of Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav

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8th International Film Festival of Shimla begins at Gaiety Theater

8th International Film Festival of Shimla begins at Gaiety Theater

Three-day 8th edition of the International Film Festival of Shimla has begun at Gaiety Theater, Shimla, and Himachal Pradesh. The festival will screen around 86 films and will be participated by 50 directors from India and abroad. There are 27 films in the international category, 34 Indian films, 4 Himachali films, and 15 National Award-winning films will

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UEFA Awards: Karim Benzema, Alexia Putellas win UEFA best player awards

UEFA Awards: Karim Benzema, Alexia Putellas win UEFA best player awards

Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas were rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA men’s and women’s player of the year prizes at a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey.  Benzema had been the heavy favorite for the men’s award after scoring 15 Champions League goals to lead Real Madrid to a record-extending 14th European title. Putellas won a second straight

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