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Yuvraj Singh named brand ambassador of T20 World Cup for the Blind

The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) announced former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh as their brand ambassador for the 3rd T20 World Cup for the Blind to be held in India in December.

The participating countries for the 3rd T20 World Cup for the Blind are India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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United Nations Day 2022 | 24th October

United Nations Day is observed on October 24 every year to commemorate its official creation in 1945.

The UN General Assembly declared October 24 as the anniversary of Charter of the UN in 1947 and they decided to devote the date to make people aware the aims and achievements and to gain their support further.

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World Development Information Day 2022: 24th October

Each year the United Nations marks October 24 as World Development Information Day. This day is observed to create awareness towards the problems surrounding development in different nations and how to overcome them. The day is marked on the same day as United Nations Day, which was formed on October 24, 1945.

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Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklists Myanmar, calls for due diligence to transactions in nation

FATF has put Myanmar on the 'black list' and has called on members to apply enhanced due diligence to business relations and transactions in Myanmar.

FATF blacklist, officially designated as High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action, identifies nations with weak anti-money laundering counter-terrorist funding regulatory frameworks.

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FATF:
President: T. Raja Kumar;
HQ: Paris, France.

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Fifth Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Madhya Pradesh

Union minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur said that the 5th edition of Khelo India Youth Games will be held in Madhya Pradesh from 31 January to 11 February, 2023.

The upcoming edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will feature a total of 27 disciplines; with water sports being included for the first time in the history of the games.

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Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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Hyderabad Haleem wins 'Most Popular GI' food award

In competition with 17 food items from across India with a Geographical Indication (GI) status -- including the Rasogulla, Bikaneri Bhujiya and Ratlami Sev -- the Hyderabadi Haleem beat all of them to bag the 'Most Popular GI' award in the food category.

It was awarded by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

In 2010 the Hyderabadi Haleem was first accorded the GI status.

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Drones to provide $100-b GDP boost, 5 lakh jobs in India, says WEF(World Economic Forum) report

Putting drones at the centre of a technology-led transformation of Indian agriculture can help boost the country's GDP by 1-1.5% and create at least five lakh jobs in the coming years, the WEF said in ‘Using Technology to Improve a Billion Livelihoods’ report.

The report was written by the WEF’s Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution, India, with Adani Group.

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Sankarasubramanian named Principal Scientist of ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission

Sankarasubramanian K has been designated Principal Scientist of the Aditya-L1 mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO).

Aditya-L1 is the first observatory-class space-based solar mission from India.

Sankarasubramanian is a senior solar scientist at the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru.

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14th World Spice Congress to be held in 2023 in Mumbai

The 14th World Spice Congress will be held from February 16 to 18, 2023 at CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

The World Spice Congress, which is organized by Spices Board India along with various trade and export forums, will be conducted on the sidelines of India’s G20 presidency.

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Karnataka Legislative Assembly deputy speaker Anand Mamani passes away at 56

Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Vishwanath Chandrashekar Mamani, also known as Anand Mamani, died in a private hospital in Bengaluru. He was 56.

Anand Mamani was a three-time legislator from the Savadatti constituency in the Belagavi district.

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Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78

Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull and founder and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died. He was 78.

The Red Bull Racing team has enjoyed success in Formula 1, winning the constructors' championship in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

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World Polio Day | 24th October 2022

World Polio Day is observed every year on 24th October. Rotary International founded World Polio Day to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team that developed a vaccine against the disease in 1955. In 2021, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative launched the Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-2026.

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WHO Director- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Rotary International President- Jennifer Jones