Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Board approved a new tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Board approved a new reserve for tigers in Madhya Pradesh. The 2,339 square kilometers new tiger reserve, to be called Durgavati Tiger Reserve, will spread across Narisinghpur, Damoh, and Sagar districts. A green corridor linking Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) with Durgavati will be developed for the natural movement of the tiger to the new reserve. The Board's meeting, chaired by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, approved a proposal to notify 1,414 sq km area as core area and 925 sq km as a buffer in the new tiger reserve.
Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences 2022
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2022 to Ben S. Bernanke (The Brookings Institution, Washington DC, USA), Douglas W. Diamond (University of Chicago, IL, USA), and Philip H. Dybvig (Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA) "for research on banks and financial crises".
China launched its first comprehensive solar Observatory
China launched its first comprehensive solar probe, the Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (ASO- S) atop a Long March-2D carrier rocket from northwest China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. China's ASO-S has been nicknamed Kuafu-1. It's the world’s first near-Earth satellite telescope to simultaneously monitor solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and the sun's magnetic field. The instruments on board the observatory include a magnetograph to study the Sun's magnetic field, an X-ray imager for studying the high-energy radiations released by electrons accelerated in solar flares, and a coronagraph which will look at the Sun in the ultraviolet visible range.
PM declares Modhera as India's First Solar Powered Village
The Prime Minister declared the village of Modhera as India's first 24x7 solar-powered village. The earlier Modhera was known as Surya Mandir but now Surya Mandir has inspired Saur Gram and that has made a place on the environment and energy map of the world.
Nobel Peace Prize 2022
The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organization Memorial, and the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties.
Government approves creation of Weapon Systems branch in Indian Air Force
In a historic step for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Government has approved the creation of a new branch, called the Weapon Systems (WS) branch. The creation of WS branch would entail the unification of all weapon system operators under one entity dedicated to the operational employment of all ground-based and specialist airborne weapon systems. The branch would encompass operators in four specialized streams of Surface-to-Surface missiles, Surface-to-Air missiles, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, and Weapon System Operators in twin/multi-crew aircraft. The branch will contribute immensely by enhancing the warfighting capability of the Indian Air Force.
Nobel Prize in Literature 2022
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2022 is awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux "for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory". In her writing, Ernaux consistently and from different angles, examines a life marked by strong disparities regarding gender, language, and class. Her path to authorship was long and arduous.
Harmanpreet Singh Named FIH Player of the Year for Second Consecutive Year
Indian defender Harmanpreet Singh was chosen for the FIH Player of the Year honour in the men's category for the second successive time. He became just the fourth player to win the Player of the Year award (men's category) in consecutive years, joining an elite list that includes Teun De Nooijer (Netherlands), Jamie Dwyer (Australia), and Arthur van Doren (Belgium). Harmanpreet's total points tally for the FIH Player of the year award stood at 29-4 points, followed by Thierry Brinkmann with 23-6 points and Tom Boon with 23-4 points.
In the Women's category, Felice Albers of the Nether¬lands was named the FIH Player of the Year. The 22-year-old became the youngest winner of the FIH Player of the Year award (women's category) since Germany's Natascha Keller (1999).
RBI launched its advanced supervisory monitoring system
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das launched a new 'SupTech' initiative DAKSH—the bank's Advanced Supervisory Monitoring System, which is expected to make the supervisory processes more effective and powerful. DAKSH means 'efficient' & 'competent', reflecting the underlying capabilities of the application. The new system is a web-based end-to-end workflow application through which RBI shall monitor compliance requirements in a more focused manner with the objective of further improving the compliance culture in Supervised Entities (SEs) like Banks, NBFCs, etc.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 to Carolyn R. Bertozzi (Stanford University, CA, USA), Morten Meldal (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), and K. Barry Sharpless (Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA, USA) "for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry".
Nobel Prize in Physics 2022
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, Anton Zeilinger "for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science".
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2022
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today decided to award the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Svante Pääbo "for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution".
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally inducted the indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) in the Indian Air Force
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally inducted the indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) in the Indian Air Force at a ceremony held at Air Force Station, Jodhpur in Rajasthan. The LCH named 'Prachanda' would be inducted into the 143 Helicopter Unit. Prachanda LCH developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) is a state-of-the-art modern combat helicopter, primarily designed for deployment in high-altitude regions. LCH is the only attack helicopter in the world that can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000 m with a considerable load of weapons and fuel. This helicopter is powered by two Shakti engines and is equipped with stealth features, all-weather combat capability, armor protection, night attack capability, and crash-worthy landing gear.
PM launches 5G Services
Ushering in a new technological era, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched 5G services in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the sixth edition of the India Mobile Congress and also witnessed the IMC Exhibition that was put on the occasion.
Asha Parekh honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award, 2020
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2020 to the legendary actress Ms. Asha Parekh. The award will be presented at the National Film Award ceremony in New Delhi. Ms. Asha Parekh is a renowned film actress, director and producer, and an accomplished Indian classical dancer. Starting her career as a child actor she made her debut as the lead heroine in Dil Deke Dekho and has gone on to act in over 95 movies. She has acted in celebrated films like Kati Patang, Teesri Manzil, Love in Tokyo, Aya Saawan Jhoom Ke, Aan Milo Sajna, and Mera Gaon Mera Desh. Ms. Asha Parekh was conferred the Padma Shri in 1992. She also served as the head of the Central Board for Film Certification from 1998-2001.
India climbs to the 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index of WIPO
India had come a long way in the Global Innovation Index (GII) from the 81st spot in 2015 to the 40th spot in 2022. The Global Innovation Index (GII) is published by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
PM declares 36th National Games open in Ahmedabad
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi declared the 36th National Games open at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. National Games are being held in the state of Gujarat for the very first time. It will be organised from 29th September to 12th October 2022. Nearly 15,000 sportspersons, coaches, and officials from across the country will be participating in 36 sports disciplines, making it the biggest National Games ever. The sporting events will be organised in six cities of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. Under the leadership of the then Chief Minister and the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat embarked on the journey to create a robust sports infrastructure of international standards, which helped the state to prepare for the games in a very short span of time.
Ex-Air Chief Marshal R. K. S. Bhadauria appointed as Chief Nodal Officer of Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor
The Central Government has appointed former Air Chief Marshal (Retd) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria as Chief Nodal Officer for the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) project. The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) is a project under the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA). The corridor has six nodes—Aligarh, Agra, Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Kanpur, and Lucknow. The project is expected to reduce the foreign dependency on the Indian aerospace and defense sector.
Scientists in China Create World's First Cloned Wild Arctic Wolf 'Maya'
The Beijing-based company Sinogene Biotechnology unveiled the female Arctic wolf clone named Maya by scientists, marking 100 days since she was born on June 10, 2022. Sinogene launched its Arctic wolf cloning project in 2020, in collaboration with the polar theme park Harbin Polarland. To create Maya, the company used a process called somatic cell nuclear transfer the same technique that was used to create the first-ever mammal clone, Dolly the sheep, in 1996. The donor cell of the wolf came from the skin sample of a wild female Arctic wolf and its oocyte was taken from a female dog. Maya's surrogate mother was a beagle, a dog breed. The dog was selected as the surrogate as it shares genetic ancestry with ancient wolves. The Arctic wolf, also known as the white wolf or polar wolf, is a subspecies of grey wolf native to the High Arctic tundra, in Canada's northern Arctic Archipelago.
R. Venkataramani Appointed as new Attorney General of India
The President appointed senior advocate R. Venkataramani as the new Attorney General of India for a period of three years from the 1st of October, 2022. He succeeded Mr. K. K. Venugopal. Venkataramani has a rich experience of over 40 years as a lawyer and he was also a former member of the Law Commission of India.
Saudi king names crown prince Mohammed bin Salman as prime minister
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and heir Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's prime minister and his second son Prince Khalid as defence minister.The reshuffle kept another son, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, as energy minister, the aged king said in the royal decree, carried by state news agency SPA.
India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida Conferred “National Tourism Award 2018-19
India Expo Centre & Mart received the prestigious ‘National Tourism Award 2018-19 for best standalone convention centre’ during "National Tourism Awards" 2022 ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan on September 27, 2022.
Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
The Government has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who shall also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs with effect from the date of his assumption of charge and until further orders. In a career spanning over nearly 40 years, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan had held several command, staff and instrumental appointments and had extensive experience in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir and North-East India.
Successful Flight Tests of Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS)
DRDO conducted two successful test flights of Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile from a ground-based portable launcher at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD) designed and developed indigenously by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian Industry Partners. VSHORADS missile incorporates many novel technologies including a miniaturized Reaction Control System (RCS) and integrated avionics, which have been successfully proven during the tests. The missile, meant for neutralizing low-altitude aerial threats at short ranges is propelled by a dual thrust solid motor. The design of the missile including the launcher has been highly optimized to ensure easy portability. Both the flight tests have completely met the mission objectives.
India's First Night Sky Sanctuary to Come up in Ladakh
India's first-night sky sanctuary will be established in Ladakh in a bid to boost Astro tourism in the country. The facility will be one of the world's highest-located sites for optical, infrared, and gamma-ray telescopes. The proposed Dark Sky Reserve at Ladakh's Hanle Village is part of the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. Hanle is best suited for the project as it is located in Ladakh's cold desert region, away from any form of human disturbance and clear sky conditions and dry weather conditions exist throughout the year. The administration of Union Territory, Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) signed a tripartite MoU for launching the Dark Space Reserve in September 2022.
Dr. M. Srinivas Appointed New Director of AIIMS Delhi
Dr. M. Srinivas was appointed as the next Director of the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Delhi. Dr. M. Srinivas is currently the Dean of ESIC, Medical College & Hospital, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad. Dr. M. Srinivas was a professor in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at AIIMS Delhi before joining Hyderabad in 2016. Dr. Srinivas succeeded Dr. Randeep Guleria who has been holding the post since March 2017.
Dilip Tirkey Elected Unopposed Hockey India President
Former Olympian Dilip Tirkey was elected as the President of Hockey India.Dilip Tirkey has been elected unopposed to the top post in Hockey India. His opponents Uttar Pradesh Hockey chief—Rakesh Katyal and Jharkhand Hockey chief Bola Nath Singh withdrew their nominations. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has approved Tirkey and histeam's appointments. Dilip Tirkey Dilip Tirkey was also a Rajya Sabha Member (2012- 2018) from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Party.
Varanasi nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital
The city of Varanasi has been nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital during the period 2022-2023 at the 22nd Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on September 16, 2022. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the Summit. The nomination of Varanasi as the first ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital will promote tourism and cultural and humanitarian exchanges between India and the SCO member Countries. It also underlines India’s ancient civilizational links with the Member States of SCO, especially the Central Asian Republics. Under the framework of this major cultural outreach program, a number of events will be hosted in Varanasi during 2022-23, for which guests will be invited to participate from the SCO Member States. These events are expected to attract Indologists, scholars, authors, musicians and artists, photojournalists, travel bloggers, and other invited guests. The regulations for the nomination of the SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital were adopted at the Dushanbe SCO Summit in 2021 with the objective of promoting cooperation between the SCO Member States in the field of culture and tourism.
KRITAGYA 3.0- A National level Hackathon on crop improvement by ICAR
Indian Council of Agricultural Research with its National Agricultural Higher Education Project and Crop Science Division is organizing Hackathon 3.0 "KRITAGYA" on promoting "speed breeding for crop improvement". Taking forward the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi through National Education Policy-2020, this program will provide an opportunity to students/faculties/entrepreneurs/innovators, and others to showcase innovative approaches and technology solutions to promote innovation for crop improvement.
Warangal, Trishur, Nilambur Cities Included in UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities List
Telangana's Warangal, Kerala's Thrissur, and Nilambur joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC). These cities are included in the list in recognition of their outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level. These are among the 77 cities from 44 countries that have joined this world body network. UNESCO GNLC is an international network consisting of cities that successfully promote lifelong learning across their communities.
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