Current Affairs July 2022

Ola unveils India’s first indigenously made lithium ion-cell

Ola Electric has unveiled India’s first indigenously developed lithium ion cell. The company will begin mass production of the cell (NMC 2170) from its Chennai-based Gigafactory by 2023. The company was recently allocated 20GWh capacity under the ACC PLI scheme by the govt for developing advanced cells in India. The Ola Electric had launched its first electric vehicle […]

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Shinzo Abe awarded posthumously highest order of Japan

The Japanese government has decided to award former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with the highest order of Japan, the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum posthumously. Shinzo Abe was the longest-serving PM of Japan and he will be the fourth former prime minister to receive the decoration under the postwar Constitution. He was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan (2021) for “exceptional and distinguished service”

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TATA AIA partners with City Union Bank for life and health Insurance

Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd has joined hands to create a strategic alliance with City Union Bank. Aim: To offer life and health insurance solutions to the Bank’s consumers. With the help of this partnership, the City Union Bank consumers (existing and new) will get benefit from Tata AIA Life’s diverse and innovative products and services spanning term insurance, savings and

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Renowned archaeologist Enamul Haque passes away

Eminent archaeologist and historian, Dr. Enamul Haque has been passed away in Dhaka at 85. He became the director of the museum in 1973 and served as director general of National Museum from 1983 to 1991. He was conferred with Padma Shri in 2020 for his work on Bengal’s Iconography and terracotta art. He was awarded the

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Meghalaya to invest Rs 300 crore in early childhood education programmes

Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma has inaugurated the new building of the Directorate of Education Research and Training (DERT), Shillong. During the ceremony, he has announced that govt has set aside Rs 300 crore from the externally aided projects to make investment in early childhood education programmes. The state govt has also prepared a road map to invest in early

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Jonny Bairstow, Marizanne Kapp named ICC Player of the Month for June 2022

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named the Player of the June 2022. Men’s Player: Batter, Jonny Bairstow (England) Women’s Player: Batter, Marizanne Kapp (South Africa) Jonny Bairstow has received this title after his remarkable performances against New Zealand in May 2022. Marizanne Kapp has become the second ICC Women’s Player of the Month from South Africa after Lizelle Lee, who

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WEF’s Gender Gap Report 2022: India ranks low at 135th globally

India ranks 135 among a total of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Iceland retained its place as the world’s most gender-equal country, followed by Finland, Norway, New Zealand and Sweden, as per the annual Gender Gap Report 2022 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) released in Geneva. Only 11 countries are ranked below India on

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Delhi Govt partners with UNICEF for employment opportunities to students

The Delhi government joined hands with the UNICEF to create employment opportunities for students of the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU). Skill Varsity of Delhi partnered with YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India) at UNICEF to enable access to employment opportunities. Another pillar, the ‘YuWaah Step Up – Bano job ready’, it is a six-month pilot being conducted by Flywheel Digital Solutions Pvt with

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Bhagwani Devi from India wins gold medal in 100m sprint in Finland

Bhagwani Devi Dagar (94 years) has won gold in the 100m sprint at the 2022 World Masters Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland. She has clocked 24.74 seconds in the 100m sprint and also clinched the bronze medal in the shot put. She hails from Khidka village in Haryana. The World Masters Athletics Championships is an event for athletics (track

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Meena Hemchandra appointed as part-time chairman of Karur Vysya Bank

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of former RBI executive, Meena Hemchandra as part-time chairman of the Karur Vysya Bank for three years. Previously, she worked as an additional director under Independent Category of the bank. She worked as Executive Director of RBI from June 2015 to November 2017 and served as secretary to the

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