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Sri Lankan prime minister Mahindra Rajapaksa resigned from his position on 9th May 2022 and the president, his brother, step down over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, an official said. He sent his resignation letter to the president of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He has been accused of misleading Sri Lanka’s economy and pushing Sri […]
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister resigned after weeks of Protest Read More »
West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee has received the Bangla Academy Award for her “relentless literary pursuit” at a function organised by the government’s information and culture department on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary. The award, introduced this year by Sahitya Academy, was presented to Banerjee for her book “Kabita Bitan”, which pays tribute to the best writers of West
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Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain kickstarted her campaign on an impressive note by notching up a thrilling win at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Monday. In this event, more than 400 boxers from a record 93 countries are set to take part in this year’s event,
12th IBA Womens World Boxing Championships kick-started in Istanbul Read More »
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 12 May 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all
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International Nurses Day (IND) is observed around the world May 12 (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth in 1820). Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing and was a British social reformer and statistician. The day is set aside to honor and note the many contributions nurses make to society. Nurses care for our loved
The United Nations designated 12 May the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity and the environment, and boost economic development. The Day is a key legacy of the International Year of Plant Health 2020. The Year was extended until1
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GM Yuri Averbakh, the world’s oldest grandmaster, a trainer, international arbiter, chess composer, endgame theoretician, writer, historian, honorary member of FIDE, and the last living participant of the famous Zurich 1953 Candidates Tournament, has passed away, three months after turning 100. He won the Moscow Championship in 1949 and earned the Grandmaster title in 1952. In 1954, he
World’s oldest chess grandmaster Yuri Averbakh passes away Read More »
Rodrigo Chaves (Economist and former finance minister) from Social Democratic Progressive Party was sworn in as Costa Rica’s president for a four-years. He will focus on reinvigorating one of Latin America’s most stable economies, as foreign debt rises to 70% of GDP, the poverty rate of 23%, unemployment of 14% and public sector corruption. He was a senior official at the World Bank, where
Rodrigo Chaves elected as president of Costa Rica Read More »
President Ram Nath Kovind has conferred Gallantry Awards at Defence Investiture Ceremony- 2022 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. He presented Shaurya Chakras (13) including six posthumous, to the personnel of the Armed Forces for displaying courage, gallantry, and devotion to duty. He also conferred Param Vishisht Seva Medals (14 ), Uttam Yudh Seva Medals(4), and Ati Vishisht Seva Medals (24) for distinguished
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Veteran Himachal Pradesh Congress leader and former Union minister Pandit Sukh Ram has passed away at 94. He was the Union Minister of State, Communications (Independent Charge) from 1993 to 1996 and a member of Lok Sabha from the Mandi constituency (Himachal Pradesh). He won the Lok Sabha elections three times and the Vidhan Sabha elections five times. He
