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National News
Rajnath Singh inaugurates Kalpana Chawla Research Centre at Chandigarh University
On 10th January 2022, Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Ji has inaugurated the Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology at Chandigarh University.
- the Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology will help in strengthening the space sector of the country.
- It will train students in space science, satellite development and meeting future challenges in space research.
- It is named after India-born astronaut Kalpana Chawla, who lost her life in the 2003 Columbia shuttle disaster.
Indian Railways renames Kevadiya station as Ekta Nagar railway station
The Ministry of Railways has announced to rename Kevadiya station as Ekta Nagar railway station. Indian Railways approved the renaming of the Statue of Unity’s Kevadiya railway station. Kevadiya station is located under the Vadodara division and will be known as the ‘Ekta Nagar’ railway station.
- The station code of Ekta Nagar railway station will be EKNR and the numerical code of the station will be 08224620.
Jan Dhan Accounts Deposits Cross ₹ 1.5 lakh Crore By December 2021
As per the data provided by the finance ministry, Deposits in Jan Dhan bank accounts have been crossed more than ₹ 1.5 lakh crore till December 2021.
- On 31st December 2021, the total balance in over 44.23 crores Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts was ₹ 1,50,939.36 crore.
- under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme, over 44.23 crore accounts have been opened.
- As per the finance ministry, 34.9 crores were with the public sector banks, 8.05 crores with regional rural banks and the rest 1.28 crores with private sector banks.
Appointment News
Ex-RBI Governor Urjit Patel Appointed AIIB Vice President
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has been elected as a vice president of the Beijing-based multilateral funding institution Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for a three-year tenure.
- Urjit Patel will take place of Vice President D J Pandian who is holding the charge of sovereign and non-sovereign lending of the AIIB in South Asia, the Pacific Islands and South-East Asia.
- Patel will serve as one of the five Vice Presidents of the AIIB.
Books News
Ratan Tata’s authorized biography by Thomas Matthew
Ratan Tata’s authorized biography titled ‘Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography will be released in November 2022. the ‘Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography’ has been authored by a former senior bureaucrat and retired IAS officer, Dr Thomas Matthew.
- The book will be published by HarperCollins.
- It highlights the 84-year-old Ratan Tata’s childhood, college years, and early influences, among other things.
Sports News
Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep won the 2022 Melbourne Summer Set tennis tournament
On 9th January 2022, World number six Rafael Nadal has won the men’s singles tennis title at 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1, defeating American qualifier Maxime Cressy 7-6(6), 6-3 to win his 89th career ATP title.
- On the other hand, Simona Halep has won her 23rd career WTA title by beating Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova 6–2, 6–3 in the women’s singles.
- Amanda Anisimova wins the women’s singles tennis title and bagged her 2nd career WTA title in the Melbourne Summer Set 2 tennis tournament.
Gael Monfils won 2022 Adelaide International 1 tennis tournament
French tennis player Gael Monfils has won the 2022 Adelaide International 1 and has defeated Russia’s Karen Khachanov in the men’s singles event to get the 11th ATP title of his career.
- On the other hand, world number 1 Australian star Ashleigh Barty has won her 2nd Adelaide International title in the women’s category. Ashleigh beat Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan.
List of winners
- Men’s single: Gaël Monfils (France)
- Women’s single: Ashleigh Barty (Australia)
- Men’s doubles: Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan (India)
- Women’s double: Ashleigh Barty and Storm Sanders (Australia)
Uzbeki GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov won the Open World Rapid Championship 2021
Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) has claimed the World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 and has defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) in a tiebreaker and dethroning Magnus Carlsen.
- Russia’s GM Alexandra Kosteniuk has won the Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship title.
- World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 includes a prize of $60,000.
Awards News
Golden Globes 2022: The full list of winners
On 9th January 2022, The 79th edition of the Golden Globe Awards 2022 ceremony was conducted that marks the excellence in film, both American and international, and American television.
full list of winners of the Golden Globes 2022 (Films):
- Best Film – Drama: The Power Of The Dog
- Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose (West Side Story)
- Best Supporting Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power Of The Dog)
- Best Screenplay: Kenneth Branagh (Belfast)
- Best Foreign Language Film: Drive My Car (Japan)
- Best Animated Feature: Encanto
- Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer
- Best Original Song: No Time To Die from No Time To Die by Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell
- Best Film – Musical/Comedy: West Side Story
- Best Director: Jane Campion (The Power Of The Dog
- Best Actress – Drama: Nicole Kidman (Being The Ricardos)
- Best Actor – Drama: Will Smith (King Richard)
- Best Actress – Musical/Comedy: Rachel Zegler (West Side Story)
- Best Actor – Musical/Comedy: Andrew Garfield (tick, tick…BOOM!)
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