Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year 2022 Award: India's Olympic gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award. Key Highlights: He is the third Indian athlete to be nominated for Laureus World Sports ...
IND vs WI 2022, 1st ODI: India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI of their three-match series in Ahmedabad on 6th February 2022. Key Highlights: Chasing a target of 177, the hosts reached 178 for four in 28 overs. Captain Rohit Sharma top-scored for his side with a kn ...
Statue of Equality: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5th February 2022 inaugurated the 'Statue of Equality' in Hyderabad to commemorate the 11th-century Hindu saint Sri Ramanujacharya. Note: He promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living including faith, caste and creedâ€. ...
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022: India won a record-extending fifth Under-19 World Cup title, beating England by four wickets in the final. Key Highlights: The 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament that was held in the West Indies in Janu ...
Draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022): The Minister of State for Civil Aviation Gen. Dr. V K Singh recently informed Rajya Sabha that the Government has prepared a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022). Key Points: NASP 2022 has been prepared to promote air sports in the cou ...
Chintamani Padya Natakam: The Andhra Pradesh (AP) government has banned a 100-year-old play named ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam’. Key Highlights: The play 'Chintamani Padya Natakam' has enthralled people for almost 100 years.The government’s decision to ban the stagi ...
Dayananda Saraswati: India, on 12th February 2022 paid tributes to Hindu reformer and Arya Samaj founder Dayananda Saraswati on his birth anniversary. Key Facts: Born on this day in 1824, the noted Vedic scholar had launched a Hindu reform movement, denouncing idolatry and ritualism.The y ...
Guru Ravidas Jayanti 2022: Guru Ravidas Jayanti was observed on February 16, 2022, in honour of the birthday of Guru Ravidas. Key Facts: This year was the 645th birth anniversary of guru Ravidas also known as Raidas who was one of the most renowned saints of the North Indian Bhakti moveme ...
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti: Nation celebrated the 392nd birth anniversary of the great Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on February 19, 2022. Key Highlights: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti is based on the Hindu calendar followed in Maharashtra.The day is, also ref ...
International Olympic Committee Session 2023: India has won the bid to host the 2023 International Olympic Committee's (IOC) session in Mumbai, in an unopposed race on February 19. Key Highlights: Mumbai was officially announced as the host by IOC president Thomas Bach following a voting ...
Airthings Masters 2022: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, a 16-year old Indian Grandmaster scripted history on February 21, 2022, by defeating the World Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Key Highlights: Indian GM defeated him in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid Chess tourn ...
