Published on: September 24, 2023

Snippets:21-22 SEPTEMBER 2023

Snippets:21-22 SEPTEMBER 2023

  • Iran passed the strict dress code bill , mandating head coverings and modest clothing if not would face up to 10 years’ prison
  • Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain will be the flag-bearers of the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the Asian Games
  • The ICC confirmed that Broward County (Florida), Grand Prairie (Dallas) and Eisenhower Park (New York) will host matches in the USA-leg of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup next year. This is the first time the tournament will be played in USA and it will co-host it with the West Indies.
  • Saroja Vaidyanathan, Bharatanatyam dancer, passed away
  • S. offers temporary work permits to nearly 500,000 Venezuelans
  • International Day of Peace or World Peace Day is celebrated on 21 September. Theme 2023 “Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals.”
  • Indian government launched the Kisan Rin Portal with the weather portal WIND
  • Loksabha and Rajyasabha passed 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill 2023, or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam
  • London’s India Club, a meeting place for Indians in the United Kingdom during the independence movement, is set to close down permanently
  • Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has set up a committee to oversee the creation and development of its Bima Sugam