Page-29 of Current affairs - September, 2022

BSF Drone Tear Smoke Launcher

September 6, 2022

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

September 6, 2022

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

September 6, 2022

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

September 5, 2022

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

September 5, 2022

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

September 5, 2022

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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Ladakh Night Sky Sanctuary

September 5, 2022

In a unique and first of its kind initiative, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has decided to set up India’s first Night Sky Sanctuary in Ladakh. Highlight Scientists from Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai, CLRI will soon ..

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Scheme for ‘Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks’

September 5, 2022

The Department of Pharmaceuticals has recently given ‘in-principle’ approval to the proposals to set up bulk drug parks in three states- Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh under the scheme of “Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks”. This is a major ..

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