Published on: October 21, 2022
Snippets: 21 October 2022
Snippets: 21 October 2022
- Tamil Nadu government increases spot fines for traffic violations in pursuance of amendment made by Motor vehicles Act
- The ‘honesty shops’ opened in nearly 15 schools in Kerala’s Ernakulam district as part of the Student Police Cadet (SPC) project have gifted some valuable lessons on trust, truth and integrity for students
- Pulitzer Prize-winning Kashmiri journalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo being prevented from boarding a New Delhi-New York fight to collect her The U.S. also said it supported press free Other journalists who won the prize along with Ms. Mattoo were Adnan Abidi, Amit Dave and the late Danish Siddiqui, all from Reutersdom and that democratic values were the basis of the IndiaU.S relationship.
- The Army, which has made three tranches of Emergency Procurements (EP) in the few years, is preparing for a fourth round of EP which will be entirely from the domestic industry
- The Interpol unveiled the first-ever ‘metaverse’ specifically designed for law enforcement worldwide, at its ongoing 90th General Assembly in Delhi. It allows the registered users to take a virtual tour of its General Secretariat headquarters in France’s Lyon, interact with other officers via their avatars, and even take training courses in forensic investigation and other policing skills
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be the chief guest at a Ram Leela celebration in Ayodhya, which will feature a special Russian version of the epic to be performed by a team from Moscow. Padma Shree Gennadi Pichnikov Memorial Russian Ram Leela Team has been carrying forward his legacy of Ram Leela performances that have been modified to appeal to the Russian audience
- HCL founder Shiv Nadar was named as the most generous person in the country with an annual donation of Rs 1,161 crore, the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2022 followed by Azim Premji
- Vikas (72kg) and Nitesh (97kg) won their bronze medal play-offs with ease as India’s Greco Roman wrestlers cherished their best ever show at a global event by winning three medals at the U-23 world championship at Pontevedra, Spain.
- Hyderabad won ‘World Green City Award’ at the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) 2022 which was held in Jeju, South Korea Hyderabad managed to beat other popular international cities including Paris, Bogota, Mexico City, Montreal and Fortaleza in Brazil.
- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty on Google for “abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem”.
- Launch of Integrated Pensioners’ Portal aimed at “Ease of Living” for the Central Government Pensioners with State Bank of India, first pension disbursing Bank, to integrate its Pension Seva Portal with BHAVISHYA in record time. Integration of BHAVISHYA portal with State Bank of India and the commencement of process to further integrate the same with all Pension Disbursing Bank portals – a milestone development which shall enable Pensioners to get all information and services at one place with single login
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres launched Mission LiFE at the Statue of Unity, a global plan of action aimed at saving the planet from the disastrous consequences of climate change
