World AIDS Day is observed across the globe on 1st December every year since 1988. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared December 1 as World AIDS Day in 1988. Over 36 million lives have been lost to HIV or AIDS-related diseases so far, and an estimated 37.7 million individuals are suffering from it, at the end of 2020. The […]
HSBC India launched India’s first credit card made from recycled PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) plastic. This roll-out is part of a new programme launched by HSBC Group to introduce sustainable cards across all its global locations with a view to supporting its global commitments to sustainability and a net-zero future. The cards have been introduced in
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Veteran songwriter Stephen Sondheim, who redefined the American musical theatre, has passed away. He was 91. He received 8 Tony Awards, a Special Tony Award 2008 for lifetime achievement in the theatre. He also received a Pulitzer Prize (‘Sunday in the Park’), and an Academy Award for the song ‘Sooner or Later’. Also won several awards like eight Grammy
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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey dropped a bomb late last night when he announced that he would be stepping down as CEO of the micro-blogging platform. All eyes then went to the new CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal who many didn’t know about or never heard of him at all. He succeeded Twitter’s co-founder Jack Dorsey, who will continue to serve on the board
All India Radio has launched a new programme #AIRNxt, as part of the celebrations under ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav for the voices that represent Young India, starting from November 28, 2021. Under this, AIR stations, in all States and UTs across India, will give opportunities to youngsters from local colleges, universities to take part in AIR programming
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has elected a contentious official from the United Arab Emirates as its new president during the international law enforcement body’s annual General Assembly held in Istanbul, Turkey. He replaces Kim Jong Yan from South Korea. In the final round, the UAE candidate received 68.9 per cent of votes cast by member countries. As president, Al Raisi’s
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The Border Security Force (BSF) is celebrating its 57th Raising Day on 01 December 2021. “01 December 2021 on #BSFDay2021 as we turn 57, our ‘journey’ in the service of the motherland continues for eternity. It is an honour to serve and protect. A promise we shall forever keep: Jeevan Paryant Kartavya,” tweeted BSF. BSF was formed on December 1, 1965 as a
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A book titled ‘Indian Innings: The Journey of Indian Cricket from 1947’ authored by Ayaz Memon released. It is an anthology of Indian Cricket and marked several insights of Indian cricket of the last 70 years. The book has covered the era of veteran cricketers K N Prabhu to P N Sundaresan and Dicky Rutnagar to Ramachandra Guha and
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Cotton University has released a notification for the recruitment of 1 Junior Engineer (Civil) vacancy. Interested and eligible candidates may apply here. Cotton University Recruitment 2021 1. Name of post No of posts Scale of pay Junior Engineer (Civil) 1 Rs. 22000/- to 87000/- + GP Rs. 9700/- Eligibility Criteria of Cotton University Recruitment Age Limit: As per Govt.
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A) AustraliaB) FranceC) NetherlandsD) South Korea Explanation: South Korea is soon going to get the world’s first floating city, to deal with the problem of flood due to rising sea levels. The floating city project is a joint effort by the UN Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habit) and OCEANIX.
