Current Affairs July 2022

Largest pink diamond in 300 years “Lulo Rose” found in Angola

Largest pink diamond in 300 years “Lulo Rose” found in Angola

A rare pure pink diamond, believed to be the largest found in 300 years, has been unearthed in Angola, a country in Central Africa. The Lulo Rose is a type 2a diamond, meaning it has few or no impurities. It is the fifth largest diamond recovered from the Lulo mine – a joint venture between Australia’s Lucapa Diamond Company and the Angolan government. Dimensions of Lulo […]

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India’s first teaching robot, introduced by Indus International School 

India’s first teaching robot, introduced by Indus International School 

As part of a collaborative learning strategy at its schools, Indus International School has launched the innovative and first Teaching Robot in India, the Eagle Robot. Three of the Indus Schools have 21 Eagle Robots deployed, with seven in each of Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Pune. Eagle Robot is very interactive, personalises the experience, and emulates emotions through the digital face. Eagle Robot is capable

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PV Sindhu named India's flag bearer at Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

PV Sindhu named India’s flag bearer at Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Olympic medallist, PV Sindhu (badminton player) and Manpreet Singh (Indian men’s hockey team captain) were named as the India’s flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Indian men’s hockey team has bagged bronze medal under the leadership of Manpreet Singh at the Tokyo Olympics (2021). The Sports Authority of India has

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Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy received Churchill Leadership Award

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy received Churchill Leadership Award

United Kingdom PM, Boris Johnson has presented Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award to Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his efforts at the time of crises. He accepted the award by video link during a ceremony held at London office of Johnson. Churchill leadership award: It was first presented in 2006. Past recipients: Prince Charles, former British PM

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Cambodia, Uzbekistan, and Cote D'Ivoire receive ICC membership status

Cambodia, Uzbekistan, and Cote D’Ivoire receive ICC membership status

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given the membership status to three countries, Cambodia and Uzbekistan (Asia), and Cote D’Ivoire (Africa), during the ICC Annual Conference in Birmingham. With this addition, the total number of ICC members take to 108 countries which includes 96 Associates. The total count of Asian countries reached to 25 while Cote D’Ivoire is the

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BF Infrastructure JV Talgo India to manufacture high-speed passenger trains

BF Infrastructure JV Talgo India to manufacture high-speed passenger trains

BF Infrastructure (Bharat Forge subsidiary) has partnered with Talgo with an aim to manufacture high speed trains in India. Talgo, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Patentes Talgo, it is Spain-based high speed passenger train manufacturer. Focus: To bring high-speed rail technology and solution to Indian Railways. Recenlty, the government has floated a tender for 100 Vande Bharat trains with

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