Page-23 of Current affairs - September, 2022

30th Southern Zonal Council Meeting

Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting of South Indian States and Union Territories in Thiruvananthapuram. Key Points A total of 26 issues were discussed in this meeting, 09 issues were resolved, 17 issues ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: September 6, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 6, 2022 INDIA – Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren wins confidence motion with 48 votes in 81-member Assembly, BJP stages walkout – PM announces development and upgradation of 14,500 schools across ..

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Mascot & anthem for 36th National Games

Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the anthem and mascot of the 36th National Games at TransStadia’s EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. 36th National Game 2022 The 36th National Game 2022 will be held in Gujarat. It is scheduled to ..

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NGT fines West Bengal for waste management failure

Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed environmental compensation of Rs 3,500 crore on West Bengal for failing to manage solid and liquid waste. Key Points In the budget of the financial year 2022-23, the West Bengal government had ..

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BSF Drone Tear Smoke Launcher

Recently, the Tear Smoke Unit of the Border Security Force (BSF) has developed an indigenous drone Tear Smoke Launcher. This launcher will be used to control the crowd and to release tear gas shells during riots and unrest. Highlights It ..

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Liz Truss elected as Britain’s new Prime Minister

Recently, UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss has been elected as the next Prime Minister of Britain and the leader of the governing Conservative Party. Highlights After a grueling six-week campaign, Liz defeated her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, by ..

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Japan’s war on floppy disks

Japan may be home to some of the world’s leading tech giants, but the Japanese have always been fond of old technology. But now Japan has declared war on the floppy disk to get rid of old technologies and machines. ..

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India set to become 3rd largest economy by 2030

Recently, State Bank of India (SBI) released a research report which states that India is likely to become the third largest economy in the world by 2029. Highlights The report said that India has gone through a major structural transformation ..

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VentuRISE: Karnataka Startup Challenge

The Government of Karnataka has recently launched “VentuRISE” – Global Startup Challenge, to recognize, reward and support growth stage startups in manufacturing and sustainability related sectors. The Startup Challenge is a part of the Bangalore Palace flagship event to be ..

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2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award recipients

Ramon Magsaysay Awards were announced recently. This year the award will go to Sothiara Chim, Psychiatrist (Cambodia), Tadashi Hattori, Ophthalmologist (Japan), Bernadette Madrid, Pediatrician (Philippines) and Gary Bencheghib, activist and filmmaker (Indonesia). Sothiara Chhim, Psychiatrist (Cambodia) Sothiara Chhim, a 54-year-old ..

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