Wimbledon 2022: In Tennis, Serbian star Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon 2022 after beating Australia’s Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 in London. Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan clinched the Women’s Singles title. Novak Djokovic became the fourth player in the open era after Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, and Bjorn Borg to win four Wimbledon titles in […]
Month: July 2022
World Population Day
World Population Day: World Population Day is observed on the 11th of July every year. The objective of the day is to increase the awareness of the people towards the worldwide population issues. World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, was established by the then-Governing Council […]
Digital Nomad Visas
Digital Nomad Visas: Indonesia has announced “Digital Nomad Visas” for travellers, to attract more foreign tourists. Digital Nomads are people who work remotely while travelling to different places and spending their earned income in the country they are travelling to. Unlike regular remote workers, who tend to stay in one geographic area, digital nomads travel […]
The Oldest European Human Fossil Found
The Oldest European Human Fossil Found: A jawbone fragment discovered in northern Spain last month could be the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor found to date in Europe, The researchers said the fossil found at an archaeological site in the Atapuerca mountain range was about 1.4m years old. Until now, the oldest hominid […]
SDG Report 2022
SDG Report 2022: A recent UN SDG index says, all 17 SDGs, are in jeopardy due to the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in the number of conflicts across the world. The 2022 SDG Index is topped by three Nordic countries – Finland, Denmark and Sweden – and all top 10 countries […]
Drug, Medical Devices, And Cosmetics Bill-2022
Drug, Medical Devices, And Cosmetics Bill-2022: The Union Health Ministry has released the new draft ‘Drug, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics Bill-2022’ that separately defines medical devices. The government has sought comments, objections, and suggestions on the draft Bill over the next 45 days. Key Highlights: Separate expert group: It has provision for the constitution of […]
What Is a Cloudburst?
What Is a Cloudburst? “Highly-localised rains” in Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir, caused flooding and led to the deaths of at least 16 people and injuries to more than 20 others. A cloudburst refers to an extreme amount of rain that happens in a short period, sometimes accompanied by hail and thunder, and this has a […]
Conservation Of Ancient Buddhist Site
Conservation Of Ancient Buddhist Site: Chaeological Survey of India (ASI) will conserve the Ancient Buddhist site on the bank of Bhima River near Kanaganahalli (forming part of Sannati site) in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka. The conservation project will reset the remains of Maha Stupa retrieved in the excavation to their original positions without much ornamentation and […]
Oncolytic Virotherapy
Oncolytic Virotherapy: Researchers in the US have developed a novel strategy in Oncolytic Virotherapy (OV) to improve a cancer therapy that can kill tumour cells while leaving nearby healthy tissues intact. Earlier a Monoclonal Antibody trial was held in the USA, where 12 patients were completely cured of rectal cancer without requiring any surgery or […]
22nd National Fish Farmers Day
22nd National Fish Farmers Day: National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying celebrated the 22nd National Fish Farmers Day (10th July 2022) to demonstrate solidarity with all fisher folk, fish farmers and concerned stakeholders throughout the country. National Fish Farmers Day is celebrated in the memory of scientists […]
