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Current Affairs August 17th 2022| Current Affairs News

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

Kolkata will host the 23rd edition of the India International Seafood Show:

The world’s highest railway bridge, the Chenab Railway Bridge, has been inaugurated:

11 more Indian wetlands have got Ramsar recognition: Ramsar sites

The 11 Indian wetlands:

The first Tiranga park has been set up in the Gurugram:

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

British govt officially declares drought in parts of England

  1. Devon and Cornwall
  2. Solent and South Downs
  3. Kent and south London
  4. Herts and north London
  5. East Anglia
  6. Thames
  7. Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire,
  8. The East Midlands.

About England :

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

Agathiyamalai became 5th elephant reserve in Tamil Nadu

List of 4 Existing Elephant Reserves in TN :

  1. Nilgiris-Eastern Ghat – Nilgiris, Erode, Dharmapuri District
  2. Nilambur Silent Valley Coimbatore Elephant Reserve – in Coimbatore, Nilgiris Dt
  3. Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve – Theni, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli Dt
  4. Anamalai – Parambikulam Elephant Reserve – Coimbatore, Dindigul Dt

Additional Info :

First Tiranga Park set up in Gurugram

About M3M Foundation :

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS

LIC has risen in standalone net profit to 682.89 crores:

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOUR

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022 announced:

LIST OF WINNERS:

S.no Category Winners
1 Best Film 83
2 Best Director Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham) and Aparna Sen (The Rapist)
3 Best Actor Ranveer Singh (83)
4 Best Actress Shefali Shah (Jalsa)
5 Best Series Mumbai Diaries 26/11
6 Best Actor in a Series Mohit Raina (Mumbai Diaries 26/11)
7 Best Actress in a Series Sakshi Tanwar (Mai)
8 Best Indie Film Jaggi
9 Best Film from the Subcontinent Joyland
10 Lifetime Achievement Award Kapil Dev
11 Disruptor in Cinema Award Vaani Kapoor (Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui)
12 Equality in Cinema Award Jalsa
13 Leadership in Cinema Award Abhishek Bachchan

107 gallantry awards for Armed Forces and CAPF soldiers have been announced:

Kirti Chakra

Shaurya Chakra

Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry)

Sena Medal (Gallantry)

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

NBCC Ltd has signed an agreement with the External Affairs Ministry to redevelop a housing complex in central Delhi:

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Centre appoints Mr. Shah Faesal as Deputy Secretary in Tourism Ministry

About Mr. Shah Faesal :

About Ministry of Tourism :

Kuwait appoints Mr. Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh first ambassador to Iran since 2016

About Kuwait :

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

US naval ship Charles Drew arrives in Indian shipyard for repair

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

ADIA to invest Rs 665 cr in Aditya Birla Health Insurance for a 9.99% stake

About ADIA :

About ABHICL :

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

The All-India Football Federation has been suspended by the FIFA Council:

About FIFA

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

Veteran Stock Market Investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Passes Away

About Rakesh Jhunjhunwala :

About Akasa Air :

Former BCCI Secretary Amitabh Choudhary Passes Away

About Amitabh Choudhary :

About BCCI :

Former Deutsche Bank co-CEO Anshu Jain Passes away

About Anshu Jain :

Awards & Honors :

About Deutsche Bank :

Daily CA on August 17: