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Ranil Wickremesinghe, 73, has been elected the 9th President of Sri Lanka. He was voted to the country’s top job not by the people but by members of Parliament to finish the remainder of the term of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. His elevation is not likely to end the ongoing political crisis in Sri Lanka and may […]
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The Henley Passport Index has recently released the list of the World’s Most Powerful Passports for the year 2022. Japan has the world’s most powerful passport, followed by Singapore and South Korea, as per Henley Passport Index 2022. The holder of Japanese passport will get visa-free access to 193 countries. India has slipped from 85th place to the 87th with
Former world number one, Lleyton Hewitt was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, as part of the 2021 class. He is the 34th player from Australia to be inducted. He has won the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon titles among 30 career ATP triumphs and was a part of two Davis Cup championship teams in 1999 and 2003. Hewitt won
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Jawaharlal Nehru Port has become first 100% Landlord Major Port of India, all berths is being operated on public-private partnership (PPP) model. Aim: Improve the utilization in crane and berth productivity of the terminal and reduce transit time, and logistics cost. With this the total handling of JNPT has increased to 1.8 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) from the present
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The government has declared “zero coupon zero principal instruments” as securities. Zero coupon zero principal instrument: An instrument issued by a Not for Profit Organisation, will be registered with the social stock exchange segment of a recognised stock exchange. These will be governed by rules made by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Social Stock Exchange: To serve
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Former Supreme Court judge, Vineet Saran has been appointed as the BCCI’s ethics officer and ombudsman. He has succeeded Justice (Retd) D K Jain, whose term ended in June 2021. He is a former Chief Justice of Odisha High Court, and also served as a judge in Karnataka and Allahabad High Court. He has been graduated from Allahabad University
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RBI has imposed restrictions on Mumbai-based cooperative bank, Raigad Sahakari Bank. Reason: Worsening of financial situation of the lender. The restrictions also include a withdrawal limit of Rs 15,000 per customer and it will remain in force for a period of six months. RBI has also imposed a penalty of Rs 6 lakhs on Shri Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu Urban Co-operative
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Bonalu is a popular festival celebrated in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, dedicated to Goddess Mahakali. During this festival, the different forms of Mahakali are worshipped, including Mysamma, Dokkalamma, Pedamma, Pochamma, Yellamma, Poleramma and Ankalamma. The devotees offer cooked rice with milk and jaggery in an earthen or brass pot, decorated with neem leaves, turmeric and vermilion. Bonalu is celebrated in the month of
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Tamil Nadu tops the list of states so far as utilisation of funds under the government’s flagship Smart City Mission is concerned. While Tamil Nadu has spent over Rs 3932 crore out of the Rs 4333 crore released by the Centre, Uttar Pradesh is at second position with utilisation of Rs 2699 cr out of
Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 20 July 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all
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