Published on: November 15, 2022

Snippets: 15 November 2022

Snippets: 15 November 2022

  • Karnataka Government launched their new classroom scheme ‘Viveka’ on Children’s Day in Kalaburagi district.
  • Marwari horses exported for first time to serve in Bangladesh President entourage
  • Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology soon launch ‘Shabd Shala’, a website which will invite suggestions for translation of words that are recent additions to the English language and are used widely in India
  • FloodHub provides Google Flood Alerts to the general population.
  • The 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was the eighth ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament was won by England against Pakistan cricket team  
  • The Asian Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Asia currently hosted at Amman, Jordan. Alfiya Khan bags gold and Lovlina Borgohain, won the bronze medal
  • Switzerland Tourism has appointed Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra as its ‘Friendship Ambassador’.
  • Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan honoured UK’s royal Order of Merit
  • United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is an international agreement that establishes a legal framework for all marine and maritime activities. Parties of 167 countries and the European Union. The United Nations Secretariat has no direct operational role in the implementation of the Convention. International Whaling Commission and the International Seabed Authority (ISA), which was established by the Convention itself.
  • World Diabetes Day held on 14 November each year. Theme is ‘Access to diabetes education’