Current Affairs January 2022

Sale of the 19th tranche of electoral bonds opens on January 01, 2022

The government has approved the issuance of the 19th tranche of electoral bonds for sale from January 1 to 10, 2022 in view of upcoming assembly elections for 5 states– Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Goa. The 29 specified SBI branches are in cities such as Lucknow, Shimla, Dehradun Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Patna, […]

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KVASU bags national award for breed conservation

The All India Co-ordinated Research Project (AICRP) on poultry breeding, Mannuthy, under the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University (KVASU), bagged the national breed conservation award for 2021. The centre received the prestigious award from ICAR – The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) for the conservation and research activities on the Tellicherry breed, the only registered native

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Jawaharlal Nehru Road renamed as ‘Narendra Modi Marg’

Governor of Sikkim, Ganga Prasad, has named a new road Narendra Modi Marg. The Governor viewed the road under Kabi Lungchok from Kyongsala, 4th mile. This is an alternative to Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg. The National Monument at National Highway 310 was built by Border Roads Organization. It will be easier for Indian tourists to reach Nathula Border. IK Rasaily, the

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Quinton de Kock announces retirement from Test cricket

South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from Test cricket. Cricket South Africa has said in its statement that De Kock, 29, intends to spend more time with his family. De Kock and his wife Sasha are expecting their first child in the coming days. De Kock’s last Test was against India

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NewZealand’s Ross Taylor announces retirement from international cricket

Veteran New Zealand batter, Ross Taylor has announced retirement from international cricket at the end of the ongoing domestic season. Taylor hence will play his final appearance in the second Test against Bangladesh, where will equal Daniel Vettori’s record of 112 tests for New Zealand. He will be part of the one-day international series in Australia. He

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SBI to acquire 9.95% stake in GIFT-IFSC-based Clearing Corp

State Bank of India will acquire up to 9.95% stake in India International Clearing Corporation (IFSC) Ltd subject to maximum investment of 34.03cr. The Clearing Corporation acts as a central counterparty providing clearing & settlement and risk management services to India International Exchange (IFSC) Ltd. The Clearing Corporation is a GIFT City (Gandhinagar, Gujarat) based

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Anupam Ray to become India’s new ambassador to UN Conference on Disarmament

Senior diplomat Anupam Ray has been appointed as India’s next permanent representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Ray, a 1994-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as a joint secretary in the MEA’s headquarters in Delhi. Ray will succeed Pankaj Sharma. Sharma, a 1991-batch

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Jasprit Bumrah Achieves Milestone of Picking 100 Test Wickets

Jasprit Bumrah achieved a new milestone in his career during India’s 113-run win over South Africa in Centurion as he became the fastest Indian bowler to complete 100 Test wickets away from home. With the wicket of Rassie van der Dussen on Wednesday, Bumrah completed 100 wickets in the longest format away from India. In the process, he

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Mohammed Shami becomes 11th Indian bowler to take 200 wickets in Test cricket

Indian Speedster Mohammed Shami who has performed sensationally for India especially in Test cricket has become the only 5th fast bowler from India to pick 200 wickets in the longest format of the game. Also, Shami is the third fastest Indian pacer to reach this milestone as Kapil Dev and Javagal Srinath bagged 200 Test

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