Category: RECORDS, INDIA (National)
** TN students bag top honours in global business competition
Sarvadh Sathiaram, a class 11 student from Akshar Arbol International School, Chennai was placed first in the global top 20 individual awards which was based on the aggregated scores of the modules of the competition.
Max Meynecke, a student of Kodai International School was placed eleventh and Ayush Samuel Kumar, a class 12 student of Akshar Arbol International School was placed 18th. They all received special certificates.
** IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath to leave job and return to Harvard University
She had joined the IMF as the Chief Economist in January 2019
IMF’s Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in January next year and return to the prestigious Harvard University, according to the global financial institution.
The 49-year-old prominent Indian-American economist had joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Chief Economist in January 2019.
She was the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University when she joined the Washington-based global lender.
Mysuru-born Gopinath is the first-ever woman Chief Economist of the IMF.
** Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India crosses 100-crore milestone
According to official sources, around 75% of India’s all eligible adult population has been administered at least the first dose
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore milestone on October 21.
In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the country on achieving the feat, and said it was the result of the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
** Proud to contribute to 1 bn vaccinations: Bharat Biotech
Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech on Thursday said it was proud to contribute to India reaching the one billion-mark of Covid vaccinations.
The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker said that reaching the one billion-mark in just nine-months is a remarkable achievement for India.
“Bharat Biotech is proud to have contributed to this historic landmark. This is a unified effort of the Government, vaccine manufacturers, healthcare workers and all the vaccinated citizens of India, making it a true success story of Atmanirbhar Bharat,” Asaid Dr. Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Biotech.
** Gurugram hospital removes world’s largest chest tumour at 13.85 kgs
A team of doctors at Fortis Memorial Research Institute successfully removed the world’s largest chest tumour weighing 13.85 kgs from the chest of a 25-year-old male patient.
As per the available medical literature and published papers, the largest chest tumour removed till date, prior to this case, was in Gujarat in 2015 weighing 9.5 kgs, the hospital said in a statement on Thursday.
Patient Devesh Sharma came to Fortis with breathlessness and extreme uneasiness in the chest. He wasn’t able to sleep straight on the bed due to breathing trouble since the last 2-3 months.
** Integrated unmanned road map for Navy launched
It will outline all unmanned aerial and underwater platforms and Navy’s efforts as part of its modernisation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday launched an ‘Integrated Unmanned Road Map for Indian Navy’ at the second edition of the Naval Commanders; Conference that commenced on Monday. This will outline all the unmanned aerial and underwater platforms and efforts of the Navy as part of its force modernisation.
“The geographical location of our country is something that makes it unique in many ways. Surrounded by the vast expanse of ocean from three sides, our country is very important from the point of view of strategic, trade and resources,” Mr. Singh said at the conference.
** Bijnor farmer wins U.P. sugarcane competition
Woman from Lakhimpur Kheri stands second in the annual contest.
Subhash Chandra, a farmer from Barkaatpur in Bijnor, received the prize money of ₹15,000 for his yield in the early plant category.
Rajendri Devi, a woman farmer from Lakhimpur Kheri, stood second with a yield of 2,423 quintal and Ashok Kumar of the same district won the third prize (2,368 quintal per hectare), said officials. The second and third prize winners received ₹10,500 and ₹7,500 respectively.
** UPSC launches helpline for govt. job aspirants from economically weaker section, backward classes
The toll-free number has been launched to assist candidates in filling up application forms or any queries regarding the commission’s examinations/recruitments
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Wednesday launched a toll-free helpline to help government job aspirants from economically weaker sections and backward classes among others.
The commission has opened a helpline, toll-free number- 1800118711, with the objective to assist candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), who have applied or are intending to apply for the commission’s examinations or recruitments, the UPSC said in a statement.
** Telugu man appointed Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Former diplomat and prominent Telugu in the United States, Vinai Thummalapally, has been appointed as the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
The appointment was made by U.S. President Joe Biden. Mr. Thumalapally was the first Indian-American to serve as a U.S. Ambassador when he was appointed as the Ambassador to Belize. He also served as the Executive Director of SelectUSA, a U.S. Department of Commerce initiative that facilitates job-creating business investment into the country, from 2013 to 2017.