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India Ranks 83rd in Q1 Henley Passport Index 2022; Japan & Singapore Tops

India Ranks 83rd in Q1 Henley Passport Index 2022; Japan & Singapore Tops

India has improved its position by seven places to rank at 83rd place among 111 countries in the latest Henley Passport Index, released for Q1 of 2022. India ranked at 90th spot among 116 countries in Q4 of 2021 in October. The Indian passport has visa-free access to 60 destinations worldwide in Q1 2022, as compared to 58 destinations in the […]

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National Youth Day: 12 January

National Youth Day: 12 January

In India, the National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The main aim behind this is to make sure that the students across the country can be encouraged to learn about the life, the ideas and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda and apply them in their lives. The day was declared by

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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) adds 10 more athletes to TOPS, including 5 golfers

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) adds 10 more athletes to TOPS, including 5 golfers

The Mission Olympic Cell under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has added ten athletes to the list of athletes who would be provided support under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). Of the total 10 new entrants, five athletes have been included in the Core group while five have been added to the

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Actress Harshaali Malhotra receives 12th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022

Actress Harshaali Malhotra receives 12th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022

Harshaali Malhotra, of Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame, has been honoured with Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022. She also shared the letter informing her about the award. “12th Bharat Ranta Dr. Ambedkar Awards 2022 ceremony is being organized in the memory of Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Constitution of India, on the

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Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas appointed as next IMF’s Chief Economist to succeed Gita Gopinath

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas appointed as next IMF’s Chief Economist to succeed Gita Gopinath

The International Monetary Fund has appointed Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas as its next economic counsellor and director of the Research Department (RES). He will succeed Gita Gopinath, who assumed the office on January 1, 2019. Gourinchas will succeed Gita Gopinath, the first woman to serve as the Fund’s chief economist. he will take over as first deputy managing

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