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Forbes’ List of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

December 8, 2022

Amid the unprecedented crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Europe, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen topped Forbes’ 2022 list of world’s 100 most powerful women. About Forbes’ The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women Since 2004, the ..

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TIME Person of the Year 2022

December 8, 2022

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was chosen as the 2022 Person of the Year by the Time Magazine. What is the Person of the Year? Person of the Year is an annual issue of the Time magazine featuring a person, a ..

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New Plan to Develop Power Transmission System for 500 GW Green Energy

December 8, 2022

The Indian government has launched a new roadmap titled “Transmission System for Integration of over 500 GW RE Capacity by 2030.” About the new plan The Union Ministry of Power has constituted a high-level committee to create the roadmap for ..

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UGC Pushes for University Textbooks in Indian Languages

December 8, 2022

The University Grants Commission (UGC) recently held a high-level meeting with international publishers to discuss the possibility of translating undergraduate textbooks written in English in India’s regional languages. About the high-level meeting The high-level meeting between the UGC and international ..

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Arton Capital Passport Index 2022

December 8, 2022

Arton Capital’s Passport Index 2022 was released recently to rank the world’s strongest and weakest passports – the travel documents issued by a country’s government to citizens to confirm the identity and nationality of the holder during international travel. About ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 8, 2022

December 8, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 8, 2022 INDIA Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar officiates as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, as the Winter Session of the Parliament begins. Lok Sabha takes up debate on Anti-Maritime ..

Goblin Mode – Oxford’s 2022 Word of the Year

December 7, 2022

For the first time, the Oxford Word of the Year was chosen by the public. More than 300,000 English speakers voted over two weeks to choose among three words screened by the editors at the Oxford University Press. Goblin mode ..

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TRAI Proposal on CNAP

December 7, 2022

TRAI has issued a consultation paper seeking public comments about the potential introduction of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP). What is CNAP? The Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) is a feature that provides information about the calling party so that call receivers ..

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Surge in iGAS Cases in the UK

December 7, 2022

As of December 5, at least 6 children lost their lives to a common bacterial infection called invasive Group A Strep (GAS) in the United Kingdom. What is Group A streptococcus (GAS)? Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a bacterium commonly ..

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State of Finance for Nature 2022 Report

December 7, 2022

The State of Finance for Nature report was released by the UNEP along with the Economics of Land Degradation initiative of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the UNCCD, and the European Commission. It was released 10 ..

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