Point-Wise Current-Affairs & GS (Includes Important PIB Updates) 2022 with Maps & Data- IAS, SSC Etc

Legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee passed away 

Sir Christopher Lee who was Legendary English actor, singer and writer passed away in London, United Kingdom at the age of 93. Lee was famously known as the master of horror for his famous villainy acting roles in numerous movies such as Dracula, The Wicker Man, James Bond, Lord …

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Government launches Migrant Resource Centre in Chennai 

The Union Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) along with Tamil Nadu state government was set up Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Chennai. The MRC (Migrant Resource Centre) will provide migrants service and information of overseas Indian workers other than advice, counselin…

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Jind, Karnal and Muzaffarnagar districts added in National Capital Region 

Districts of Haryana Jind, Karnal and Uttar Pradesh՚s Muzaffarnagar district have been added into the conurbation National Capital Region (NCR) . NCR is India՚s largest and one of the world՚s largest agglomerations in terms of population (around 54,000, 000 as per 2011 Census) .

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PL Subramanian appointed as non-executive Director of India Cements Limited 

P L Subramanian has been appointed as Non-Executive Director India Cements Limited (CIL) with an immediate effect. Subramanian had joined former BCCI President N Srinivasan-led India Cements in 1986 and had served in various responsibilities.

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PM Narendra Modi gives nod to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement 

PM Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement and this agreement will be signed on 15^th June 2015 at the Transport Minister՚s meeting in Thimpu, Bhutan. BBIN is similar to the SAARC Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) se…

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Bangladesh sign ratification pact to operationalize the historic Land Boundary Agreement 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi & Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina have signed pact to operationalise the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) during his maiden visit to Bangladesh. According to the agreement, both countries singed swapped instruments of ratification r…

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IREDA awarded Miniratna Category-1 status by Department of Public Enterprises 

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) was awarded the Miniratna (Category -1) status by the Department of Public Enterprises under the Union Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises. Behalf of this proposal allow based on capital expenditure on new p…

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Awards

Tom von Bonsdorff is Managing Director of Volvo Auto India 

Volvo Auto India appointed Tom von Bonsdorff as Managing Director. Tom von replaced Tomas Ernberg. After that resign Tomas Ernberg is moving back to Sweden in a new role. Earlier this appointed, he had worked as a Market Area Director of Asia. Earlier, Bonsdorff has worked in the…

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Irwin Rose 2004 Nobel Chemistry winner passed away 

Irwin Rose was awarded 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering molecule Ubiquitin passed away at the age 88. Irwin Rose had shared this noble prize with Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko for discovery of Ubiquitin which destroys or cleans up unwanted proteins.

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Fortune released 61^st edition of list of top 500 companies 

Fortune released the 61^st edition of list of top 500 companies for 12.5 trillion US dollar in revenues, 945 billion US dollar in profits and 17 trillion US dollar in market value and employs 26.8 million people worldwide. The revenue of the Fortune 500 companies in 2015 increased…

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