Current Affairs

24 October to 29 October 2022

Myanmar added to the list of high-risk countries The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Myanmar on a list of high-risk countries it called a “blacklist” with “strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and proliferation financing regimes”. The city was added to FATF’s list of high-risk countries for failing to flag strategic deficiencies as […]

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Ukrainian people win the reward

The European Parliament awarded the annual Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought to the people of Ukraine. Read below to know the details. Aanchal Updated: October 27, 2022 11:00 AM IST Ukrainians won the EU 2022 Sakharov Freedom Prize On October 19, 2022, the European Parliament awarded the annual Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought […]

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Orbital Rail Corridor Project launched in Haryana- All you need to know

Latest Orbital Rail Corridor News: Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of Orbital Rail Corridor Project in Faridabad, Haryana. The Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) project is part of the Haryana Transport Infrastructure Corridor in the approved master plan for the National Capital Region. The project received in-principle approval from the Haryana […]

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Government gives environmental approval for gene-modified mustard

UPSC GM Mustard: The Government of India has granted environmental clearance for domestic genetically modified (GM) mustard seeds. The latest decision cleared the way for the commercial use of its first genetically modified food crop. India, in particular, is the world’s largest importer of edible oils, on which the country spends tens of billions of […]

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Elon Musk in charge of Twitter, takes over social media giant in $44 billion deal

Elon Musk Twitter: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become new in charge of Twitter after finalizing a $44 billion deal. The decision came after the rising doubts about his intentions of following through with the mentioned acquisition deal. Reportedly, Twitter Indian-Origin CEO Parag Agrawal, who was appointed to the position in 2021, and finance chief […]