CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 22nd JULY 2022
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The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) celebrates World Brain Day on every 22 July. World Brain Day (WBD) 2022 is dedicated to the theme “Brain Health for all”.
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The Central Government has appointed Jayanti Prasad as a Wholetime Member of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) for five years.
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India’s spending on research and development (R&D) is among the lowest in the world, as per a study conducted by NITI Aayog and Institute for Competitiveness.
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NITI Aayog has released its report titled ‘Digital Banks: A Proposal for Licensing and Regulatory Regime for India’.
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Tata Projects Ltd has appointed Vinayak Pai as its Managing Director, effective 22 July, 2022.
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The 9th ASEAN-India Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crimes (SOMTC) was held in a virtual mode on 20 July, 2022.
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The 13th Petersberg Climate Dialogue held in Berlin, Germany. The two-day informal ministerial meet has been chaired by Germany and Egypt, hosts of this year’s annual climate meet (COP-27).
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As temperatures have continued to soar, the UK Meteorological (Met) Office issued the first-ever red extreme heat warning for areas of England, including London.
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A book titled ‘The Resilient Entrepreneur’ written by Dhruti Shah was launched in July 2022.
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh on 18 July, 2022 launched the ‘National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutions’ (NSCSTI) in New Delhi.
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Tamil Nadu has topped the list of states for utilisation of funds under the Central Government’s flagship Smart City Mission.
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Eminent biologist, researcher and director of Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar, Dr Ajay Parida passed away at the age of 58 in Guwahati on 19 July, 2022.
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on 19 July, 2022 launched the ‘Swanirbhar Naari’ scheme in Guwahati.
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Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has issued a decree to appoint Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al Salem as a new Prime Minister.