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2022 Nobel Prize for Economics

October 11, 2022

This year, the Nobel Prize for Economics was conferred to Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig. Key facts The 2022 Nobel Prize for Economics recognized the works that have significantly improved the world’s understanding of the role of banks ..

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Justice DY Chandrachud: 50th Chief Justice of India

October 11, 2022

Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud is set to become the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) in November 2022. Key facts The current CJI Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit nominated Justice DY Chandrachud as his successor during a meeting involving ..

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Nobel Peace Prize 2022

October 7, 2022

On October 7, Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 has been conferred to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Ukrainian human rights organization named Center for Civil Liberties and Russian human rights organisation Memorial. Key facts With the Nobel Peace ..

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2022 Nobel Prize in Literature

October 7, 2022

French author Annie Ernaux recently received Nobel Peace Prize in Literature. Key facts Annie Ernaux, whose works are mostly autobiographical, received the Nobel Prize for Literature in recognition of her courage and clinical acuity with which she exposes her life ..

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Avalanche on Draupadi Ka Danda II peak

October 7, 2022

On October 4, dozens of individuals participating in a mountaineering course were hit by an avalanche on Draupadi Ka Danda-II peak in Uttarakhand. Key facts A total of 16 individuals, including 2 instructors and 14 trainees have lost their life ..

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SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022

October 7, 2022

The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize was recently bestowed to Yunqing Tang – an Assistant Professor at the University of California. Key facts The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022 was conferred to Yunqing Tang for her works in arithmetic and geometry of ..

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022

October 7, 2022

Nobel Prize in Chemistry was recently conferred to Barry Sharpless, Morten Meldal and Carolyn Bertozzi. Key facts Carolyn Bertozzi and Barry Sharpless from the United States and Morten Meldal from Denmark received the Nobel Prize for pioneering the new field ..

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2022 Nobel Prize in Physics

October 6, 2022

2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was conferred to scientists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger for the research in the field of quantum mechanics. Key facts Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won the Nobel Prize for their ..

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