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Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards announced for 2021

Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards   Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announces Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards for year 2021. The award will be given away by the President of India Draupadi Murmu on 30th of November at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced this National Adventure Awards for the year 2021. This award will be given in four categories : Land adventure, water adventure, air adventure and Life Time Achievement. Group Captain Bhawani Singh Samyal will be conferred with Life Time Achievement Award, Shubham Dhananjay Vanmali with Water Adventure and Naina Dhakad with Land Adventure. They will receive statuettes, certificates and award money of 15 Lakh rupees each. This award is presented every year to recognize the achievements of persons in the field of adventures, to encourage young people to develop the spirit of endurance, risk taking and to provide incentive to the young people by getting exposed to adventure activi...

Indian Olympic Association is going to get its first women president

PT Usha has been elected unopposed as President of Indian Olympic Association. She was the only one contender and was elected after no other nominations were filed till the deadline on Sunday. The elections were due to be held in the month of December. The 58- year old Usha, a multiple Asian Games medallist and a fourth-place finisher at the 1984 Olympics 400 m hurdles final, filed her nomination papers for the top job yesterday, along with 14 others from her team for the various posts. PT USHA P T Usha has became the first Olympian and first international medallist to head the IOA in its 95 year old history. It will also add another feather to her cap after dominating Indian and Asian athletics for two decades before retiring in 2000 with a bagful of international medals. Ajay Patel of the National Rifle Association of India is set to be the Senior Vice-President as he is also the lone candidate for the post. Also read:  Australian Parliament approves India - Australia Trade deal ...

Latest Current Affairs (September - November 2022)

  Here are few important points related to current affairs. The time stamp of events of these current affairs may not be in order. Current Affairs (Sept-Nov 2022) 19 Important Current Affairs Points: 1. National Cadet Corp (NCC) celebrated its 74th Anniversary on 27th November 2022 The National Cadet Corps (NCC) has celebrated its 74th of its raising day all over the country with cadets participating in march past, cultural activities and social development programmes. NCC is the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world which was raised in 1948. 2. ISRO launches PSLV - C54 rocket carrying earth observation satellite Oceansat and 8 nanosatellites Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched PSLV-C54 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on 26th November 2022. Few important satellites that PSLV-C54 rocket carried it-self with: 1. An Ocean satellite  to monitor sea surface. 2. Ku Band Scatterometer which will take precise pictorial data to reveal weather...

Australian Parliament approves India - Australia Trade deal

Australian parliament has approved free trade agreement with India. The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi has thanked Australian PM, Anthony Albanese after the Australian Parliament approves free trade agreement with India. He said that it will strengthen comprehensive strategic partnership. File Pic Image Source: News On Air According to report published on news on air, Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) will be greatly welcomed by Indian and Australian business communities. He said it will further strengthen the India - Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.  Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal termed the passage of implementing legislation of the Australia - India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement as a significant moment for India - Australia bilateral ties. In a Press Conference in New Delhi, Mr Goyal said the move is a big recognition of India's growing global stature. He said Indian IT industry, students and many labour ...

World Population reached at 8,000,000,000

  Hello there, the population of whole world has crossed 8 billion (8,000,000,000) on Tuesday. Yes the eight-billionth kid born on the earth. As we know China has the highest number of population followed by India. The present population of China is 1.436 billion and that of India is 1.412 billion. That UN (United Nations) says that India has contribution of 17.7 crore at the first position and that of China's contribution is of 7.3 crore in reaching the population of world to 8 Billion. The number of contribution from India is more than that of China and is also being expected that India may become world's largest populated country by the end of 2023. World population increased to 8,000,000,000 So if you are still in doubt that! Has the world population reached 8 billion? Yes, the world's population has reached 8 billion on 15th November 2022, and India has surpassed China as the world's most populous country in 2023. It has been mentioned in the World Population Prosp...

INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR 2022 has started

  The 41st edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) has started at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India on 14th November 2022. Piyush Goyal, Commerce and Industry Minister inaugurated the fair. The fair will continue till the 27th of the month. The delegates present during the inauguration ceremony of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) were Minister of State for Commerce and Trade Anupriya Patel and Som Prakash were also present. According to report 12 foreign countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus, Iran, Nepal, Thailand, Turkey, UAE and UK are participating in the fair. 41st India International Trade Fair Also read:   41st India International Trade Fair Talking to reporters after inaugurating the India International Trade Fair in New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, the government has taken several steps to strengthen the country's economy in the last eight years. Mr Goyal said, India has emerged as a bright is m...

Bomb blast in Turkey led to killing of six people and many injured

A sad news coming from Turkey that at least sex people have been killed and 82 injured in an explosion in a busy area of central Istanbul. The name of the place is Istikal street in the Takism Square where blast happened. The blast happened on Istikal street in the Takism Square area yesterday afternoon, November 13.  According to report publish on a web-news portal, Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay said the blast is thought to be a terrorist attack carried out by a woman. Till now no terror origanization has claimed responsibility for the blast so far. Istikal street, one of the city's main arteries which is usually packed with shoppers, was previously targeted by a suicide bomber in 2016. India's deepest condolences to the Government and people of Turkey on the tragic loss of lives in the blast that took place in Istanbul. In a turkey on the tragic loss of  lives in the blast that took place in Istanbul. In a tweet, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam bagchi also...