DAILY CA :8,9 MAY
1.
13TH PERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
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In
accordance with the 13th Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) by the National
Statistical Office (NSO), the Unemployment Rate (UR) for persons of 15 years
and above in urban areas dipped to 8.7% in October-December (Q3) 2021 from
10.3% in Q3-2020.
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It was
9.8% in July-September (Q2) 2021.
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NSO works
under the aegis of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)
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Headquarters– New Delhi, Delhi
2.
IRCTC’S BHARAT GAURAV TOURIST TRAIN
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The Indian
Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is set to run its First
‘Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train’ on June 21, 2022.
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The
proposed 17 Nights/18 Days pilgrimage will run on Ramayana Circuit identified
under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, covering prominent places associated with the
life of Lord Shri Rama, including Ram Janaki temple in Janakpur located in
Nepal.
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The
Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train is the Government of India’s initiative of Dekho Apna
Desh, to promote domestic tourism.
3.
PRIYANKA MOHITE BECOMES FIRST INDIAN WOMAN TO SCALE FIVE
PEAKS ABOVE 8,000M
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Priyanka
Mohite has become the first Indian woman to scale five peaks above 8,000 metres
(m) after she climbed the third highest mountain in the world Mount
Kanchenjunga (8,586 m), situated in the eastern Himalayas on the border between
Sikkim state, north eastern India, and eastern Nepal
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In
2021, The Government of India(GoI) awarded her with the Tenzing Norgay National
Adventure Award 2020 for outstanding contribution in the field of land
adventure.
4.
2ND KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES
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The 2nd
edition of Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2021, a national level
multi-sport event was hosted by the Karnataka government, Ministry of Youth
Affairs and Sports (MoYAS), and Jain University, Bengaluru (Karnataka).
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Its mascot was ‘Veera’, an elephant & the Logo of Khelo India University Games
2021 features the iconic Vidhana Soudha
building – the Legislative House in Bengaluru – with two elephants on
either side.
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This
edition has been won by Jain (Deemed-to-be University) with 20 gold, 7 silver
and 5 bronze medals.
5.
SANTOSH TROPHY NATIONAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 2021-22
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The
Kerala Football team won the 2021-22 Santosh Trophy, the 75th edition of the
tournament defeating 32 time champions West Bengal.
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This
is the 7th time that Kerala has lifted the Santosh Trophy title.
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The
2021-22 Santosh Trophy was held at the Kottappadi Stadium and the Payyanad
Stadium in Malappuram, Kerala.
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Runner-up(West
Bengal) will receive Kamala Gupta Trophy
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The
trophy is named after the late Maharaja Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of
Santosh, now in Bangladesh.
6.
WORLD ATHLETICS DAY 2022 – MAY 7
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World
Athletics Day is annually observed across the globe on 7th May to encourage
sports activities throughout the world and to promote the importance of fitness
and health.
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Headquarters– Quai Antoine, Monaco
