Indian Women's Hockey Team beat Spain to lift 2022 FIH Nations Cup.

  • Indian Women's Hockey team has defeated Spain by 1-0 in the final to win the FIH Women's Nations Cup 2022, held in Valencia, Spain, from 11 to 17 December 2022.
  • Hockey India has announced Rs 2 Lakh for each player and 1 Lakh rupees for each support staff of the Indian Women's Hockey Team.
  • Indian has also got promoted to the 2023-24 FIH Hockey Women's Pro League.
  • Goalkeeper of the tournament: Savita Punia


India's Sargam Koushal won Mrs World 2022 title.

  • Sargam Koushal (Mumbai) has won the title of Mrs World 2022, after defeating contestants from 63 countries.
  • Mrs World 2021, Shaylyn Ford (U.S.A) has presented the crown to Mrs. Koushal at a ceremony held at Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.
  • Mrs Polynesia was named the first runner-up, followed by Mrs Canada as the second runner-up.
  • India has won this title after 21 years.
  • Dr Aditi Govitrikar had won the Mrs World title in 2001.


NMDC wins IEI Industry Excellence Award 2022.

  • National Miner, NMDC won the coveted IEI (Institution of Engineers, India) Industry Excellence Award 2022 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  • The largest producer of the iron ore in the country was felicitated at the 37th Indian Engineering Congress for its outstanding performance and high level of business excellence.
  • N R K Prasad, CGM (IE & MS), NMDC has received the award from Dr. K Ponmudy, Minister for Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.


Rajasthan’s Tal Chhapar sanctuary gets protection.

  • The famous Tal Chhapar blackbuck sanctuary in Churu district of Rajasthan has received a protective cover against a proposed move of the State government to reduce the size of its eco-sensitive zone.
  • The World Wildlife Fund for Nature has also taken up a major project for the conservation of raptors in the sanctuary, spread in an area measuring 7.19 sq. km.
  • The Rajasthan High Court has intervened through a suo motu public interest litigation to protect the sanctuary.


Meghalaya CM inaugurates PA Sangma football stadium.

  • Meghalaya CM, Conrad K Sangmaat has inaugurated a football stadium at the P A Sangma Sports Complex, Dakopgre in Tura.
  • The stadium and the two indoor stadiums are built over a combined area of over 17,000 sqm.
  • The indoor stadiums, along with gymnasium, swimming pool, a table tennis Hall, squash hall and a badminton hall will be ready for inauguration by December 2023.
  • The government has also launched a talent identification programme for athletes.

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