Current Affairs July 2022

Government set up FSIB, a sole entity for bank board appointments

The Central government has decided to set up Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) as a single entity for appointments of Wholetime Directors and Non-Executive Directors in public sector banks (PSBs), public sector insurers (PSIs) and financial institutions (FIs). This new entity will be headed by former Chairman of Banks Board Bureau, Bhanu Pratap Sharma for 2 years. The Cabinet […]

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Visionary British theatre director, Peter Brook passes away

A British theatre and cinema director, Peter Brook has passed away at the age of 97. He was born in London and transferred from Britain to Paris in 1970. He was received the Tony Award for Best Direction in 1966 for his interpretation of Peter Weiss’ “Marat/Sade,” and in 1970 for the production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” He was also the recipient

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Karnataka’s Sini Shetty crowned Femina Miss India 2022

Sini Shetty has won the title of Femina Miss India 2022. She will now represent India at the 71st Miss World pageant. Shetty was crowned Femina Miss India World 2022 by her predecessor Miss India 2020, Manasa Varanasi at JIO World Convention Center in Mumbai. Femina Miss India 2022’s first runner-up is Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan, while the second runner-up is Shinata Chauhan, who

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UK Parliament honours Tanuja Nesari with Ayurveda Ratna award

Tanuja Nesari, Director of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) was awarded with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament, the UKs All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences (ITSappg) conferred the prestigious Ayurveda Ratna award on Dr Tanuja Nesari, Director of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush. Dr Nesari has been

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Vivek Express, longest train journey covers 4,247 Km and 9 States

The Vivek Express, which runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, holds the title of the longest train route in the country (both in terms of distance and time). The train covers total of nine states: Assam, Nagaland, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The announcement of the Vivek Express was made in

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Jasprit Bumrah breaks Brian Lara’s world record, smashes Broad for 29 runs

India captain, Jasprit Bumrah defeated Stuart Broad for 29 runs to create a world record for maximum runs off a single over in Test cricket. He also breaks the legendary Brian Lara’s feat by one run. The world record stayed with Lara for 18 years, he had hit South African left-arm spinner, Robin Peterson for 28 runs in a Test

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Carlos Sainz wins maiden F1 British Grand Prix 2022

Ferrari driver, Carlos Sainz has won his maiden Formula One British Grand Prix 2022 at Silverstone. He beat Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes.World champion, Max Verstappen has finished at the seventh spot for Red Bull. Charles Leclerc has finished at fourth ahead of Fernando Alonso of Alpine and Lando Norris of McLaren. Canadian

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Edelweiss partners with Avanse Financial for student travel insurance

Edelweiss General Insurance has joined hands with NBFC, Avanse Financial Services to provide travel insurance to Indian students. It offers complete coverage against medical, stay, travel inconvenience-related covers, emergencies and losses. The students can also customize their plan per their needs and requirements from universities. According to the Industry reports, the number of Indian students going abroad for

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NTPC commissions India’s largest floating solar project in Telangana

India’s largest floating solar plant is now fully operational at Ramagundam, Peddapalli district of Telangana. Capacity : 100MW This floating solar power photovoltaic project was commissioned by the NTPC. As of July 1, the total commercial operation of floating solar capacity in the southern region has risen to 217 MW. At Ramagundam, the solar modules are placed across 500 acres

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NHA join hands with Irdai to develop National Health Claims Exchange

National Health Authority (NHA) and Irdai will jointly develop a National Health Claims Exchange as a digital platform to settle health claims. Debasish Panda (Chairman of IRDAI) has proposed for creation of a working group with representation from industry. This group will decide how to make the largest segment of general insurance in India attract more people to buy

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