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Devasahayam Pillai: First Indian layman declared Saint

Devasahayam Pillai became the first Indian layman to be declared a saint by the Vatican. Who canonized Devasahayam Pillai? Pope Francis of the Vatican canonized Devasahayam during the...

May 18, 2022

‘Elisabeth Borne’: New Prime Minister of France

In France, Elisabeth Borne has been appointed as the country’s new prime minister on 16th May 2022. She becomes the second woman in the history of France to...

May 17, 2022

Manik Saha: Tripura’s New Chief Minister

Manik Saha has taken oath as the new Chief Minister of Tripura on 15th May 2022. Why was he elected as the Chief Minister? He was elected as...

May 17, 2022

Global Nursing Award 2022

Anna Qabale Duba from Marsabit County, Kenya was conferred the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2022 in an award ceremony that was held at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai....

May 16, 2022

Ranil Wickremesinghe- Sri Lanka’s New PM

On 12th May 2022, Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the 26th prime minister of Sri Lanka. He was sworn in as the PM to steady the nation’s...

May 14, 2022

2022 Templeton Prize

The 2022 Templeton Prize was awarded to Frank Wilczek, a theoretical physicist who had won the Nobel Prize, author, and professor at the Arizona State University. His works...

May 14, 2022

Rajiv Kumar: New Chief Election Commissioner of India

From May 15th, 2022, Rajiv Kumar, the current Election Commissioner (EC), will take over as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). This announcement was made by the Union...

May 13, 2022

B.V. Doshi: Winner of Royal Gold Medal 2022

Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi has been conferred with the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022. This award is said to be one of the world’s highest honours that one can...

May 12, 2022

Katalin Novak: First Female President of Hungary

Katalin Novak has been elected as the first female President of the country. She is also Hungary’s youngest President at 44 years of age. She replaced whom as...

May 12, 2022

Yoon Suk Yeol: New President of South Korea – Update (May, 2022)

On 10th May 2022, Yoon Suk-yeol was sworn in as the new president of South Korea in Seoul’s National Assembly. He took office at a time when there...

May 12, 2022

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