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The Union Cabinet has approved a 1500 crore rupee investment in Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited.
Highlights:
It will help create 10,200 jobs per year and reduce carbon emissions by 7.49 million tonnes.
The IREDA played a significant role in renewable energy, with its portfolio increasing from 8,800 crores to 28,000 crores... Read More
Saoli Mitra, a well-known Bengali theatre personality, has perished on January 16.
Highlights:
Shaoli Mitra was an Indian Bengali theatre and film actress, director, and playwright born in 1948.
In Ritwik Ghatak's Jukti Takko Aar Gappo, she played Bangabala. She is the daughter of theatre personalities Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra.
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The AFC Women's Football Asian Cup India 2022 will be held in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Pune beginning on January 20, 2022.
Highlights:
Twelve teams will compete for the trophy during the tournament.
The AFC Women's Asian Cup India will also serve as the final stage of Asian qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup, held... Read More
The Government approved the proposal to appoint Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the next Vice Chief of Army Staff.
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While the reservation of the next Chief of Defence Staff is awaited, the Government approved the proposal on January 18 to appoint Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the next Vice Chief of Army... Read More
Roberta Metsola, a Maltese Democrat, has been elected president of the European Union's Parliament.
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Her election comes just a week after the unexpected death of departing parliament president David Sassoli, who was presumed to step down as part of a power-sharing agreement.
She is the third woman to hold the position. She... Read More
CRS scientists have created an atlas of climate hazards and vulnerability in India.
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The map was created by scientists based on 14 extreme weather events.
They also took into account the risks and threats posed by these 14 weather events to the local population and economy.
The term 'local' refers to a district rather... Read More
Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia as he did not take the COVID Vaccine and was considered a threat to the country.
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Novak was scheduled to play in the Australian Open from Day 1. Unfortunately, Novak was deported from Australia the day before the game for failing to take the COVID vaccine.
The 34-year-old player is among... Read More
Operation Sard Hawa is launched by the Border Security Force (BSF), increasing border surveillance along the Pakistani border as part of the operation.
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It is typically launched near the Rajasthan border, particularly in the Jaisalmer region. It is a yearly rite of passage, which will be available in January.
Operation Sard Hawa... Read More
SEBI launched the Saarthi mobile application, which provides information about security markets, which is useful for investors.
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The application explains mutual funds, how they work, trading and settlement, KYC (Know Your Customer) procedures, market developments, and so on.
The application also includes a mechanism for resolving... Read More
Azadi Ke Amrit To Golden India known as Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ke Ore was launched on January 20, 2022, by PM Modi.
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Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav means Festival of Independence and Swarnim Bharat ke Ore means towards Golden India.
It marks the beginning of the Brahma kumaris' year-long celebration of Azadi ke... Read More
Deep-sea scientists discovered an icefish breeding colony in Antarctica's Weddell Sea. The icefish's scientific name is Neopagrtopsis ionah.
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In February 2021, the species was discovered. Their breeding nests, on the other hand, were only recently discovered.
The ice fish's blood is transparent in color. They have no... Read More
On January 18, 2022, the asteroid 1994 PC1 will pass close to Earth. It will fly by at 1.2 million miles per hour.
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This is equivalent to five times the distance between the moon and the Earth. As a result, the asteroid will cause no harm to the Earth.
"7482" is another name for it. Its length exceeds one kilometer.... Read More
The FIFA Best FIFA Football Awards are given out by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association).
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It was given for the first time in 2017. It brought back the FIFA World Player of the Year award, given out by FIFA until 2015.
Brazilian players have won most FIFA awards, including the recently introduced Best FIFA... Read More
Indonesians are relocating to Nusantara, a new capital in East Kalimantan. Earlier, Jakarta was the capital of Indonesia.
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East Kalimantan, or Jakarta, is a city on the island of Borneo. In 2019, it was stated that the capital would be relocated here.
President Joko Widodo made the announcement. Since 1949, Jakarta has served as... Read More
The Global Cyber Security Outlook 2022 was recently released by the World Economic Forum.
Highlights:
Ransomware attacks climbed by 151 percent in 2021. On average, each firm was subjected to 270 cyber-attacks.
An organization that successfully thwarted cyber-attacks paid 3.6 million dollars.
Cyber executives feel there is no distinction... Read More
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