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According to the rankings released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), India rose to 40th among 132 countries in the Global Innovation Index 2022.
The jump of six places from a year ago, was mainly due to improvement in information and communication technologies (ICT) services exports, venture capital recipients’ value as well as finance for start-ups. Switzerland, the US, Sweden, the UK and the Netherlands are the world’s most innovative economies.

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Senior advocate R Venkataramani has been appointed as the new Attorney General for India for a period of three years.
He will succeed the present Attorney General K K Venugopal, whose term will end on September 30. The 91-year old senior advocate was appointed to the post in July 2017 and he was reappointed as the top law officer of the country for three months in June 2022.

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International Day for Universal Access to Information was declared to be observed annually on September 28 by UNESCO.
This day aims to support the idea that everyone has the right to seek, receive, and distribute information. The theme of the Global Conference in 2022 is ‘Artificial Intelligence, e-Governance and Access to Information’. The conference is set to take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has organized a National SC-ST hub conclave in Gujarat
The program included participation of CPSEs like NTPC Ltd., Food Corporation of India, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, financial institutions such as State Bank of India and Yes Bank.

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched a multi-phase ‘Operation Garuda’ against illicit drug trafficking network.
This global operation was initiated in coordination with Interpol and Narcotics Control Bureau, to combat smuggling of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances, with focus on Indian Ocean region. CBI registered 127 new cases, arrested 175 people and seized huge quantities of narcotic drugs during this special operation.