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Veteran sports commentator and football pundit Novy Kapadia passes away at 68
Veteran sports commentator and football pundit Novy Kapadia passes away at 68
- Veteran author, football journalist and sports commentator Novy Kapadia has passed away due to health complications. He was 68.
- Kapadia was often called as ‘the voice of Indian football’.
- The noted commentator had covered nine FIFA World Cups, as well as Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.
- As an author, Kapadia had written books like Barefoot To Boots, The Many Lives Of Indian Football among others.
Centre extends Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure as ED Director for one year till November 2022
Centre extends Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure as ED Director for one year till November 2022
- The Ministry of Finance has extended the tenure of Sanjay Kumar Mishra, the Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED), for one year until November 18, 2022.
- Mishra’s extension comes following the introduction of The Central Vigilance Commission Amendment Ordinance 2021.
- This is the second extension being given to Mishra. His first extended tenure was ending on November 18, 2021.
- Mishra was first time appointed as the ED director for a period of two years on November 19, 2018.
- Name of the Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) who has got extension in tenure
Spain’s Garbine Muguruza wins 2021 WTA Finals
Spain’s Garbine Muguruza wins 2021 WTA Finals
- In tennis, Garbine Muguruza of Spain beat Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, 6-3, 7-5 in the final to claim her first WTA Final title on November 17, 2021.
- Muguruza is also the first Spaniard to win the WTA Finals.
- In doubles, Czech’s Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková defeated Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) and Elise Mertens (Belgium) 6–3, 6–4
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: 18-24 November
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: 18-24 November
- The World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is celebrated every year from 18-24 November.
- Purpose: increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance, encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections.
- Theme 2021 : Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance.
- The theme calls on One Health stakeholders, policymakers, health care providers, and the general public to be Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness champions.
- The antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been declared as one of the top 10 global health threats by the World Health Organization (WHO).
India re-elected to UNESCO Executive Board for 2021-25 term with 164 votes
India re-elected to UNESCO Executive Board for 2021-25 term with 164 votes
- India has been re-elected to the Executive Board of UNESCO for the term 2021-25 on November 17, 2021.
- India received 164 votes to get re-elected to four-year term of office.
- Apart from India, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Cook Islands and China have also been elected in Group IV Asian and Pacific States category.
- UNESCO Executive Board consists of 58 member-states each with a four-year term of office.
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) headquarter – Paris, France
