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November, 2022 - - Part 2_3.1

Merriam-Webster announced ‘Gaslighting’ as its Word of the Year 2022

Merriam-Webster word of the year 2022: The US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster announced that their 2022 word of the year is “gaslighting” or as Merriam-Webster defines it, “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage.” Interest in the term was up by 1,740% over the previous years according to searches of …

November, 2022 - - Part 2_5.1

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Signs Bancassurance Pacts with Chola MS General and Max Life Insurance Company

Old private sector lender Tamilnad Mercantile Bank has entered into bancassurance partnerships with Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd, part of the Chennai-based Murugappa Group, and Max Life Insurance Company to provide general insurance products and life insurance schemes respectively to TMB’s customers. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams …

November, 2022 - - Part 2_6.1

Paralympic medallist Lekhara receives Para Sports Person of Year award

Turf 2022 and India Sports Awards: At the Turf 2022 and India Sports Awards of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), former Ranji cricketer Sarkar Talwar was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement of the Year award. Talwar, the Director-Sports, Manav Rachna Education Institutions, is also the recipient of the Dronacharya Lifetime Award, …

November, 2022 - - Part 2_9.1

Indore Plans India’s First Retail Municipal Green Bond for Solar Plant

Indore with a strong environmental record is planning to issue the nation’s first local government bond targeting individual investors, with proceeds used to fund a solar power project. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams More About This Development: Indore Municipal Corp. seeks to raise as much as 2.6 billion …

November, 2022 - - Part 2_10.1

IFFI 53: Iranian film ‘Nargesi’ wins ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal

Iranian film Nargesi by Director Payam Eskandari has won the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India, given for a film that best reflects Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of peace, tolerance and non-violence. The film is about a man with Down’s syndrome and the burden and consequences it creates in …

November, 2022 - - Part 2_11.1

Ministry of Power Launches Scheme for Procurement of Aggregate Power of 4500 MW for 5 Years

Ministry of Power has launched a scheme for procurement of aggregate power of 4500 MW for five years under SHAKTI Policy. The Ministry said that the scheme will help states that are facing power shortage and help generation plants to increase their capacities. Bank Maha Pack includes Live Batches, Test Series, Video Lectures & eBooks …

November, 2022 - - Part 2_12.1

NITI Aayog Releases Study Report on ‘Carbon Capture to Achieve Net Zero Emission Target by 2070

A study report, titled ‘Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage Policy Framework and its Deployment Mechanism in India’, was released. The report explores the importance of Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage as an emission reduction strategy to achieve deep decarbonization from the hard-to-abate sectors. The report outlines broad level policy interventions needed across various sectors for …