October 27, 2022 -

Shefali Juneja named as chairperson of UN’s Air Transport Committee

October 27, 2022

India’s representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Shefali Juneja has been elected as the chairperson of the United Nations’ specialized aviation agency’s Air Transport Committee (ATC). Juneja, a 1992 batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax cadre), served as a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) before joining …

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GoI appoints Sangeeta Verma as acting chairperson of CCI

October 27, 2022

The government of India appointed Sangeeta Verma as the acting chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The appointment follows full-time Chairperson Ashok Kumar Gupta demitting office. Verma is currently a member at the regulator. Her appointment will be effective for a “period of three months or till the appointment of regular Chairperson or …

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FIPRESCI declared ‘Pather Panchali’ as best Indian movie

October 27, 2022

Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s feature “Pather Panchali” has been declared the best Indian film of all time by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI). The 1955 film has received the number one slot in the top ten films in the history of Indian cinema list, which was declared after a poll conducted by the …

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Coca-Cola’s Sprite becomes billion-dollar brand in Indian market

October 27, 2022

Coca-Cola, global soft drinks company announced that its lemon and lime-flavored soft drink ‘Sprite’ has become a billion-dollar brand in the Indian market. The company has recorded a “strong” volume growth in its India business in the third quarter of 2022. Trademark Coke delivered strong growth through effective execution and occasion-based marketing. Coke has done …

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IIT-Madras and NASA researchers study microbes on space station

October 27, 2022

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT) and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers studied the interactions between microbes in the International Space Station (ISS). The study aims to help devise strategies for the disinfection of space stations to minimize any potential impact of microbes on the health of astronauts. The collaboration was under Dr. Karthik …

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Union Territory of J&K celebrates its Accession Day on 26th October

October 27, 2022

The Accession Day of Jammu and Kashmir on 26th October with the Union of India is being celebrated across the Union Territory. Accession Day carries great significance as it was on this day in 1947 that the then Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession to become part of the …

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Apple Announces New Clean Energy Investments

October 27, 2022

APPLE said it would make fresh investments to set up solar and wind projects in Europe and called on its suppliers to decarbonise operations related to the production of iPhones and other products. The company in 2020 had pledged to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, including products and its sprawling supply chain – …

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Jakson Green to invest Rs 22,400 cr in green hydrogen project in Rajasthan

October 27, 2022

Jakson Green to invest Rs 22,400 crore to set up green hydrogen and green ammonia project in Rajasthan. The Jakson Green company signed MoU with the Government of Rajasthan to this effect. Jakson Green will set up a 3,65,000 tons per annum Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia plant along with an integrated hybrid renewable power …

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‘World’s dirtiest man’ Amou Haji dies in Iran at 94

October 27, 2022

Amou Haji, an Iranian man dubbed the “dirtiest man in the world, “ died at the age of 94 in the village of Dejgah, in the southern province of Fars. He was so-called because he had not washed for almost 70 years and he believed that staying dirty kept him alive for so long. Owing to …

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Putin Repeats Unsupported ‘Dirty Bomb’ Claim

October 27, 2022

The Kremlin repeated its claim that Ukraine plans to use a radioactive “dirty bomb”, warning the West it was dangerous to dismiss Moscow’s position. Ukraine, the United States, Britain and France have all rejected Moscow’s claims – voiced by several officials in recent days – that Kyiv could be preparing to detonate a radioactive device …

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Daily Archives: October 27, 2022

Shefali Juneja named as chairperson of UN’s Air Transport Committee

GoI appoints Sangeeta Verma as acting chairperson of CCI

FIPRESCI declared ‘Pather Panchali’ as best Indian movie

Coca-Cola’s Sprite becomes billion-dollar brand in Indian market

IIT-Madras and NASA researchers study microbes on space station

Union Territory of J&K celebrates its Accession Day on 26th October

Apple Announces New Clean Energy Investments

Jakson Green to invest Rs 22,400 cr in green hydrogen project in Rajasthan

‘World’s dirtiest man’ Amou Haji dies in Iran at 94

Putin Repeats Unsupported ‘Dirty Bomb’ Claim

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