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Mirabai Chanu Wins BBC Indian Sportswoman Of the Year Award For 2021

Ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was named the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2021 in New Delhi.

Mirabai Chanu, who is preparing for the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games currently, won the Silver medal in the 49kg category at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands India’s first to be ‘Covid-free’

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands has become the first state or Union territory in India to be officially rid of the Covid-19 infection, at least for now, with active cases falling to zero in the islands.

The UT had reported a total of 4,932 cases and 62 deaths from the virus.

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Meghalaya all set to host 83rd National Table Tennis Championship 2022

Meghalaya is all set to host the 83rd National Table Tennis Championship 2022 scheduled to begin from April 18th till 25th, 2022 at SAI Indoor Training Centre, NEHU in Shillong.

This is the second time the biggest table tennis event is being hosted in the Northeast.

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Leh to sign tripartite agreement to develop Hanley as Dark Sky Sanctuary

Leh Administration will sign a tripartite agreement to develop Hanley as Dark Sky Sanctuary and Leh Hill Council, WildLife and Tourism departments will jointly develop the area for Astrotourism.

The village of Hanle is located in the Hanle river valley.

Hanle is a fantastic destination, which is home to the 17th century Hanle Monastery.

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Maharashtra: Chandrapur records third hottest place in the world, witnesses first forest fire

The first forest fire was recorded in Chandrapur district, the third hottest place in the entire world.

The fire was witnessed in the area of Irai dam.

The fire was seen at the border of Regional forest area, private farms, and buffer zone of national tiger project.

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Exercise Suraksha Kavach 2- Joint Security Exercise by Indian Army and Maharashtra Police

Agnibaaz Division organized a joint exercise between Indian Army and Maharashtra Police at Lullanagar, Pune. The joint exercise was held at Lullanagar in Pune & saw participation of Counter Terrorism Task Force (CTTF) of the Indian Army, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Maharashtra Police alongwith Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs), dog squads & bomb disposal teams of both agencies.

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Offshore security exercise ‘Prasthan’ conducted by Western Naval Command

An offshore security exercise, 'Prasthan' was conducted in the Offshore Development Area (ODA) off Mumbai, under the aegis of Headquarters, Western Naval Command. Conducted every six months, this exercise is an important element of ensuring offshore security and aims to integrate efforts of all maritime stakeholders involved in offshore defence.

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Philippines, US Kick Off Large-Scale Balikatan Military Exercise

The Philippines and the United States kicked off one of their largest-ever joint exercises with officials saying they hoped it would convey a message of strong bilateral military ties in the face of maritime challenges from China.

Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the exercises called Balikatan, which means “shoulder-to-shoulder” in Tagalog.

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Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by Philippines.

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Nehru Museum to be renamed as PM Museum to commemorate the work done by all the former PMs of India

The Central government decided to change the name of Nehru Museum in New Delhi.

The new name given to it is PM Museum. This has been done to recollect and save the memories of the 14 former Prime Ministers of India.

Inauguration will be done on 14 April, Ambedkar Jayanti by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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J&K: 9th-century sculpture of Lord Vishnu recovered from Jehlum river in Pulwama

In the Kashmir Valley, an ancient sculpture of Lord Vishnu dating back to 9th Century was recovered from river Jehlum in Kakapora area of the Pulwama district.

Some labourers while extracting sand in river Jehleum in Lelhara Kakapora area of Pulwama district, found an ancient sculpture from the river.

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FIFA launches “Al Rihla”, the official match ball of 2022 World Cup Qatar

International Football Association FIFA has introduced the official match ball for upcoming Qatar World Cup 2022 starting from 21st November.

The name of 2022 world cup match ball is “Al Rihla”.

Adidas is the manufacturer of this year’s world cup ball as the brand is associated with FIFA as a core partner.

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RBI turns 87 not out today, marches on to its 88th year

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has turned 87 today.

The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (II of 1934) establishes the legal framework for the Bank's operations, which began on April 1, 1935.

The Central Office of the Reserve Bank was initially established in Kolkata but was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937.

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