CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 23rd MAY 2022
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World Turtle Day is celebrated on 23 May globally. It raises awareness about helping turtles survive and thrive in their natural habitat.
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Anjali Pandey, Engines and Components Business Unit Leader at Cummins India has been awarded the Committee Leader Award at CII EXCON 2022 in Bengaluru for her efforts to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development, launched the North East Research Conclave (NERC) 2022 at IIT Guwahati.
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Australia’s Labour Party leader, Anthony Albanese was sworn in as the country’s new Prime Minister.
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Odisha Women’s team has won its first-ever gold in Senior Nationals as they defeat Karnataka 2-0 in the final of the 12th Hockey India Senior Women’s National Championship.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has got IFS Vivek Kumar as his new Private Secretary (PS). The Cabinet Appointments Committee accepted Vivek Kumar’s nomination as PM Modi’s press Secretary.
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Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched Single National Portal for Biotech researchers and start-ups on 21 May, 2022.
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Prabh Sharan Singh has been appointed as Chief Digital Officer of Jet Airways in May 2022.
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Manchester City has been crowned Premier League champions after a 3-2 win against Aston Villa on 22 May 2022.
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India’s One Million all-women ASHA workers were awarded and honoured by WHO on 22 May, 2022.
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Belgium has become the first country to make a 21-day quarantine compulsory for monkeypox patients after four cases of the disease were reported in the country.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo on 23 May, 2022 on a two-day visit to Japan to participate in the Quad Leaders Summit.
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India’s men’s badminton team wins the Thomas Cup title for the time ever with a stunning 3-0 win over powerhouse Indonesia in the final.
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The unification of three civic municipal bodies of Delhi into a single entity came into force on 22 May, 2022.