CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 19th OCTOBER 2022

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF  19^th  OCTOBER 2022

1. Boult Audio Private Limited, a company that imports and sells Chinese-made electronics products like earphones and smart watches has roped in actor Saif Ali Khan and cricketer Suryakumar Yadav as its new brand ambassadors.
2. The total balance in the basic bank accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has crossed the 1.75 lakh crore mark.
3. Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas, a Spanish professional footballer, has won the Women’s Ballon d’Or award or Ballon d’Or Feminin Award for the second time.
4. Former Infosys President Ravi Kumar S, who resigned from the Bengaluru-based IT company last week, is joining as president of Cognizant Americas.
5. The Union Cabinet approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all Rabi Crops for the Marketing Season 2023-24.
6. World Blockchain Summit Dubai is taking place on 17 and 18 October, 2022 at Atlantis, The Palm.
7. The 8^th edition of annual flagship cultural program of Embassy of India, Seoul ‘SARANG- The Festival of India in Republic of Korea’ will be held from 30 September to14 October, 2022.
8. Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Joint Commissioner GST, Custom and Narcotics and youth influencer, Sahil Seth launched his book titled ‘A Confused Mind Story’.
9. Former Irish professional boxer Bernard Dunne has been named the high-performance director (HPD) for Indian boxing.
10. Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala to conduct the Indian Navy Sailing Championship 2022 at Marakkar Watermanship Training Centre in Kerala.
11. Dr Prashant Garg, Executive Chair, L V Prasad Eye Institute, has been elected as a ‘Member’ of the prestigious Academia Ophthalmological Internationalis (AOI).
12. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has confirmed the Qatar Football Association (QFA) as the host association for the AFC Asian Cup 2023.
13. JP Morgan has announced the appointment of its new Country Head of India, Kaustubh Kulkarni.
14. Atanu Chakraborty has been appointed as the Independent Chairman of the Yubi Board, as told by the company itself.