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Aman Sherawat becomes first-ever Indian wrestler to win gold at U-23 World Championships

18-year-old Aman Sehrawat created history as he became the first-ever Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships.

Aman defeated Ahmet Duman of Turkey by 12-4 in the 57 Kg category final.

Earlier in the tournament, Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers created history by bagging three medals at the championships.

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ISRO launches 36 OneWeb satellites in 1st commercial launch for LVM-3

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched a constellation of 36 broadband satellites developed by OneWeb to Low Earth Orbit on Sunday. The ISRO confirmed that LVM3-M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission successfully placed 36 satellites into intended orbits.

This is the first commercial launch for LVM-3 and the mission is being conducted under an agreement.

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Agreement was between OneWeb and New Space India Limited (NSIL).

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ICICI Bank reappoints Sandeep Bakhshi as MD, CEO for 3 years

ICICI Bank's board of directors has reappointed Sandeep Bakshi as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) for a period of three years.

He was appointed as the banks's MD and CEO since October 15, 2018. He has served as Wholetime Director and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the bank prior to his appointment as MD and CEO.

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7th Ayurveda Day | 23rd October

The 7th Ayurveda Day is celebrated worldwide on 23rd October. Dhanawantari Jayanti is being celebrated as Ayurveda Day since 2016 to promote the country's most ancient and well-documented system of medicine. This year’s Ayurveda Day is being celebrated with the theme - 'Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda', to propagate benefits of Ayurveda to larger and grass root community.

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Prime Minister launches the first phase of “Rozgar Mela” to provide jobs to 10 lakh youth in Central Government

PM Modi launched the 'Rozgar Mela',a recruitment drive for 10 lakh personnel.Earlier in June, the prime minister had asked various government departments and ministries to undertake the recruitment of 10 lakh people on a"mission mode" in the next year and a half. Recruiting either by themselves or through recruiting agencies such as UPSC, SSC, and Railway Recruitment Board.

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President Xi Jinping secures third term as China leader

Chinese leader Xi Jinping began his unprecedented third five-year term on October 23, 2022 in even firmer control of the ruling Communist Party after filling the newly announced Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) with all of his allies.

Xi, 69, has emerged as the most powerful leader since party founder Mao Zedong.

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Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana significantly reduced patients’ out-of-pocket expenditure: Mansukh Mandaviya

Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana has significantly reduced patients’ out-of-pocket expenditure. It has helped in savings of 18 thousand crore rupees for the citizens in the last 8 years. The scheme ensures easy reach of affordable quality medicines to the people in every nook and corner of the country. More than 8700

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Indian Banks' Association re-elects PNB's AK Goel as chairman

The Managing Committee of the Indian Banks’ Assocation re-elected A K Goel, Managing Director & CEO, Punjab National Bank, as the Chairman of the Associaion for the term 2022-23.The Committee also elected three Deputy Chairmen: Dinesh Kumar Khara, Chairman, State Bank of India ; A S Rajeev, MD & CEO, Bank of Maharashtra; and Madhav Nair, Country Head & CEO, Mashreq Bank

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N Kamakodi, Managing Director & CEO, City Union Bank, elected as the Honorary Secretary.

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Ashwini K.P. Becomes First Indian to Be Appointed Independent Expert on Racism by UNHRC

UN Human Rights Council appointed the first Asian and first Indian as an independent expert on racism and related intolerance. The 47-member UN human rights body, based in Geneva,endorsed the appointment of activist and professor of political science, Ashwini K.P as Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

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DGCA grants aerodrome licence to Odisha's Jeypore airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation granted aerodrome licence to Odisha’s Jeypore airport. The airport will now be able to handle scheduled commercial flights under the government’s regional connectivity scheme UDAN, or Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik.The airstrip at Jeypore had became functional in 1962 at the time of inception of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at Sunabeda,

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Indian, US militaries conduct 'Tiger Triumph' exercise

The Indian and US militaries carried out a three-day joint humanitarian assistance exercise in Visakhapatnam in line with the growing strategic cooperation between the two countries.The first exercise based out of Visakhapatnam, took place in 2019 and featured more than 500 US Marines and sailors and approximately 1,200 Indian sailors, soldiers, and airmen.

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Mahindra Finance partners India Post Payments Bank to enhance credit access

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited announced a strategic alliance with India Post Payments Bank to provide loan access to a bigger consumer base.As part of this agreement, IPPB will offer MMFSL with lead referral services for Passenger Vehicles, 3-Wheeler, Tractor, and Commercial Vehicle Loan categories, as well as cash EMI deposit facilities at Post Offices.

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PM launches Mission DefSpace for Armed Forces

With an aim to harness India’s power in space to benefit the people of to the entire globe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘DefSpace Mission’ with 75 Challenges at DefExpo2022. The space programme aims to develop innovative solutions for the Defence Forces through industry & startups. The initiative will prepare India for future possibilities in space domain.

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Gautam Adani beats Mukesh Ambani to secure top spot in Forbes list of India's 100 Richest

According to the 2022 Forbes list of India's 100 Richest, Gautam Adani topped the chart with a net worth of $150 billion. Adani overtook Mukesh Ambani, whose net worth is reportedly $88 billion. Radhakrishna Damani, Cyrus Poonawalla, Shiv Nadar, Savitri Jindal, Dilip Shangavi, the Hinduja brothers, Kumar Mangalam Birla and the Bajaj family fills the top 10.

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Big push for One Health: FAO, UNEP, WHO, Animal health body lay out plan

FAO, together with the United Nations Environment Programme , the World Organisation for Animal Health and the World Health Organization launched the One Health Joint Plan of Action (2022–2026).Four international organizations have formulated an action plan to sustainably balance and optimize the health of humans, animals, plants and ecosystems.

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