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India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) receives UN Award

September 21, 2022

‘2022 UN Interagency Task Force, and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’ was conferred to India for its India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI). Key facts The UN award was conferred at the UN General Assembly side event that ..

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Soviet Cosmonaut Valery Polyakov passes away

September 20, 2022

Valery Polyakov, who held the record for the achieving the longest single stay in space, has passed away at the age of 80. Key facts Valery Polyakov’s record of 437 days in space started on January 8, 1994. While aboard ..

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Roger Federer Retires

September 16, 2022

On September 15, 2022, Roger Federer announced his retirement from the international tennis. Key facts The Laver Cup, which is set to commence on September 23, will be Roger Federer’s final tournament. He will retire at the age of 41. ..

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September 15: National Engineer’s Day

September 15, 2022

The National Engineer’s Day is observed every year on September 15 every year to recognize and pay tribute to achievements of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Who was Sir M Visvesvaraya? Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861 in Karnataka. He ..

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Advocate Mukul Rohatgi reappointed as Attorney General for India

September 14, 2022

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi is set to become the Attorney General for India for the second time. Key facts Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi is set take up the post of the top law officer in India from October 1. The ..

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Dr Renee Wegrzyn appointed as the director of ARPA-H

September 13, 2022

The US President Joe Biden appointed Dr Renee Wegrzyn as the inaugural director of the ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health) and detailed her role during his speech on the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s moonshot speech ..

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Kibithu military garrison named after Gen Bipin Rawat

September 13, 2022

A military station and a major road near the Lohit Valley on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China were recently named after the country’s first CDS General Bipin Rawat. Key Points Kibithu is a small village on the ..

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

September 10, 2022

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will propose the appointment of Austria’s Volker Turk as the next High Commissioner for Human Rights. He will succeed Michelle Bachelet of Chile, whose term ended on August 31. Highlights Traditionally, the UN chief consults with ..

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