Current Affairs September 2022

About Ramon Magsaysay Award • The first Ramon Magsaysay Awards ceremony was held on 31st August 1958. • The Ramon Magsaysay Award is chosen and presented every year. • The Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia’s greatest honour and distinction and was established in 1957. • The award has been named after Ramon Magsaysay, the third president of the Philippines. • The Award is presented in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, every year on 31st August. • The award is managed by Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation (RMAF).

64th Ramon Magsaysay Award 2022 Announced

64th Ramon Magsaysay Award 2022 Announced: The Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation (RMAF), which is widely regarded as the “Nobel Peace Prize of Asia,” recently announced this year’s awardees in a global announcement ceremony. The 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees are Sotheara Chhim (Cambodia), Bernadette Madrid (Philippines), Tadashi Hattori (Japan) and Gary Bencheghib (Indonesia). The Ramon Magsaysay Award, established in 1957, is Asia’s greatest […]

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Hardeep S. Puri presents Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022

Hardeep S. Puri presents Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022

Hardeep S. Puri presents Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022: The Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri presented Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022. These awards are an initiative of the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and the United Nations (UN) in India to address

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Apeksha Fernandes Becomes 1st Indian Woman to Reach WJS Championships Final

Apeksha Fernandes Becomes 1st Indian Woman to Reach WJS Championships Final

Apeksha Fernandes Becomes 1st Indian Woman to Reach WJS Championships Final: Apeksha Fernandes became the first Indian woman to make the Junior World finals by finishing eighth overall. Apeksha Fernandes sets a new national record with a time record of 2:18.18. She finished eighth in the women’s 200m butterfly finals by clocking 2:19.14 at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2022. September 2022 Current

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India's unemployment rate increases to 1-year high of 8.3% in August

India’s unemployment rate increases to 1-year high of 8.3% in August

As per the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy data, the unemployment rate of India has been surged to a one-year high of 8.3% in August 2022, as employment sequentially fell by 2 million to 394.6 million. In August, the urban unemployment rate has been increased to 9.6% and rural unemployment rate also increased to 7.7%. In July 2022, the unemployment rate was at 6.8% and the employment was

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Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan appointed as CEO of Starbucks

Indian origin Laxman Narasimhan appointed as CEO of Starbucks

Starbucks has appointed Laxman Narasimhan as the next chief executive officer and a member of the Starbucks Board of Directors. He will work closely with the interim CEO, Howard Schultz, before taking charge as CEO role. Howard Schultz will continue as interim CEO until April 1, 2023. Prior to this, he served as global chief commercial officer at PepsiCo; worked as a senior partner at the

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NZ cricketer, Colin de Grandhomme retires from international cricket

NZ cricketer, Colin de Grandhomme retires from international cricket

New Zealand all-rounder, Colin de Grandhomme has announced his retirement from international cricket. He has played 29 Test matches scoring 1432 runs at 38.70, including centuries against the West Indies and South Africa. His best score was 120 not out. He has also registered 49 wickets in the format at an average of 32.95, including six for 41 on debut against Pakistan.

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