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Pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil-22 Commenced

The third edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-22’ will be conducted from 15 to 16 November 2022. This National Level Coastal Defence Exercise was conceptualized in 2018 to validate various measures that have been instituted towards enhancing maritime security since ‘26/11’. Coastal Security being a major sub-set of Coastal Defence construct, the …

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Mehran Karimi Nasseri who lived in Paris airport for 18 years passes away

An Iranian refugee, Mehran Karimi Nasseri, who lived for 18 years in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and whose intriguing tale inspired the 2004 Steven Spielberg film “The Terminal,” passed away in that same airport. The cause of death, in Terminal 2F, was a heart attack, a representative for the airport. His exact age …

November 15, 2022 -_8.1

1995-batch Senior IAS officer Gaurav Dwivedi appointed Prasar Bharati CEO

Senior IAS officer, Gaurav Dwivedi was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. A 1995-batch officer of Chhattisgarh cadre, Mr. Dwivedi will have a five-year tenure from the date he assumes charge. Earlier, Mr. Dwivedi was the Chief Executive Officer of MyGovIndia, the citizen engagement platform of the government. He has been …

November 15, 2022 -_9.1

Pakistan and Bangladesh First to Receive G7 ‘Global Shield’ Climate Funding

Pakistan, Ghana and Bangladesh will be among the first recipients of funding from a G7 ‘Global Shield’ initiative to provide funding to countries suffering climate disasters, the programme announced at the COP27 summit in Egypt. Bank Maha Pack includes Live Batches, Test Series, Video Lectures & eBooks What Is Global Shield Funding: The Global Shield(GS), …

November 15, 2022 -_10.1

ASEAN Agreed to Admit East Timor as 11th member

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed in principle to admit East Timor as the group’s 11th member, the 10 member-bloc said in a statement, more than a decade after the country requested membership. Bank Maha Pack includes Live Batches, Test Series, Video Lectures & eBooks The Further Development: The half-island nation, officially …

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Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas 2022 celebrates the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda

Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas 2022: November 15 is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas or Tribal Pride Day to honour tribal freedom fighter, Birsa Munda. On November 10, 2021, the Union Cabinet declared November 15 as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ marking the birth anniversary of the revered leader and saluting his contributions to India’s freedom movement. Prime Minister …

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Andhra Pradesh Celebrates 55th National Library Week

The 55th National Library Week will be celebrated in all libraries of Andhra Pradesh from 14th November 2022. The 55th National Library Week will be a week-long celebration and will be inaugurated in Tummalapalli Kalakshetram by State Ministers Taneti Vanita, Botcha Satyanarayana, and Jogi Ramesh. The 55th National Library Week celebrations would also give impetus …