IPL schedule 2022 : IPL schedule Time Table, Match List, Venue Details
IPL 2022 or IPL (Indian Premier League) 15 starts from 26 March 2022 and will last till 29 May 2022. For the last two years IPL i.e. Indian Premier League had played in the UAE i.e. United Arab Emirates due to the COVID-19 surge, but IPL 2022 is scheduled to be played in India. In the IPL 15, there will be 10 teams that are gonna be hilarious for the IPL or Indian Premier League fans. The first IPL 15 Match was played in the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.
IPL Match Time Table 2022
The playoffs and the finals will be held from24th May 2022 to 29th May 2022. There will be two qualifiers, one eliminator, and then the Final Match according to the IPL match Time Table 2022. The teams qualifying for the playoffs and finals are yet to be confirmed and announced. Here, we have discussed the performances of each team in IPL 2022.
- Gujarat Titans- According to the IPL Timetable 2022, GT played 11 matches till now and won 8 out of 11 matches. They only lost 3 matches with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, and Mumbai Indians. Gujarat Titans have qualified for the Playoffs.
- Kolkata Knight Riders- Played 11 matches according to the IPL timetable 2022. They won 5 out of 11 matches. They played their last match with Mumbai Indians which they won by 52 runs, eliminating Mumbai Indians from the IPL 2022. They have a high chance of getting qualified for the Playoffs.
- Delhi Capitals- DC won 6 out of 11 matches in IPL 2022. Likely to qualify for the Playoffs.,
- Royal Challengers Bangalore- RCB has won 7 matches out of 11 according to IPL timetable 2022. RCB has performed well this year and is well-prepared for the Playoffs.
- Mumbai Indians- This year was not for MI as they lost 9 matches out of 11. They only won two matches against Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titians. MI has won the IPL in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022. This year unfortunately MI is out of the league and got eliminated.
- Punjab Kings- PBKS has a 50-50 chance of entering the playoffs, they have played 11 games out of which they have won 5 matches. PBKS has struggled to enter the Playoffs since 2015, maybe this year they’ll get lucky.
- Rajasthan Royals- Rajasthan has started well this year, they have won 7 out of 11 matches. In 14 seasons of IPL RR has qualified 4 times for Playoffs. This year the teams for the Playoffs are yet to be confirmed.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad- SRH is on the edge of elimination and qualifying from the IPL Playoffs 2022. They have won 4 matches out of 11 till now.
- Lucknow Super Giants- LSG has a high chance of getting qualified for the playoffs, their performance till now has been remarkable. They have won 8 out of 11 matches.
- Chennai Super Kings- Chennai Super Kings have won 4 out of 11 matches. There are very less chances of CSK getting qualified for the Playoffs.
IPL previous matches list with winners
| Dates | Match | Winner | Stadium |
| 26-March-2022 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata knight riders | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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| 28-March-2022 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 29-March-2022 | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrises Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals won by 61 runs | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 30- March-2022 | Kolkata knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Royal Challengers Bangalore, won by 3 wickets | Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 31- March-2022 | Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow Super Giants won by 6 wickets | Brabourne Stadium
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| 01-April-2022 | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata knight Riders | Kolkata knight Riders won by 6 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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| 03- April-2022 | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings won by 54 runs | Brabourne Stadium |
| 04-April-2022 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Sunrises Hyderabad | Lucknow Super Giants won by 12 runs | Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 05 April-2022 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 4 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 06 April-2022 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata knight Riders | Kolkata knight Riders won by 5 wickets | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 07 April-2022 | Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow Super Giants won by 6 wickets | Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 08 April-2022 | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Gujarat Titans won by 6 wickets | Brabourne Stadium |
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| 11- April-2022 | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrises Hyderabad | Sunrises Hyderabad won by 8 wickets | Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 12- April-2022 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings won by 23 runs | Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 13- April-2022 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Punjab Kings won by 12 runs | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 14- April-2022 | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Gujarat Titans won by 37 runs | Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 15- April-2022 | Kolkata knight Riders vs Sunrises Hyderabad | Sunrises Hyderabad won by 7 wickets | Brabourne Stadium |
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| 18- April-2022 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals won by 7 runs | Brabourne Stadium |
| 19- April-2022 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants | Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 18 runs | Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 20- April-2022 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Delhi Capitals won by 9 wickets | Brabourne Stadium |
| 21-April-2022 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Chennai Super Kings won by 3 wickets | Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 22- April-2022 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Rajasthan Royals won by 15 runs | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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| 24- April-2022 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Lucknow Super Giants won by 36 runs | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 25- April-2022 | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings won by 11 runs | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 26- April-2022 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals won by 29 runs | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 27- April-2022 | Sunrises Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans | Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 28- April-2022 | Kolkata knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Delhi Capitals won by 4 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 29- April-2022 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants won by 20 runs | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
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| 02-May-2022 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata knight Riders | Kolkata knight Riders won by 7 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 03-May-2022 | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | Punjab Kings won by 8 wickets | Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy |
IPL 22 Teams:
10 teams are going to be the part of 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, teams names are as follows. The new two which are going to be the parts of Indian Premier League 15 are Ahmedabad Lions & Lucknow Nawabs.
- Chennai Super Kings (winner in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021)
- Delhi Capitals
- Punjab Kings
- Kolkata Knight Riders (winner in 2012, 2014)
- Mumbai Indians (winner in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020)
- Rajasthan Royals (winner in 2008)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (winner in 2016)
- Ahmedabad Lions
- Lucknow Nawabs
New Format of IPL 2022:
The IPL 2022 format has been changed this year. 10 teams are divided into two teams (Group A and Group B). Group A and Group B will be made up of five teams each. Each team will play 14 league matches. The upcoming IPL 2022 season will include two qualifiers, one eliminator, and the championship final match.
| Group A | Group B |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| Rajasthan Royal (RR) | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Gujarat Titans (GT ) |
In this article, we provide you with detailed information on IPL Schedule 2022 Matches, Dates, Fixtures, and Teams. So, read the article and know all about the Indian Premier League 2022.
| Match No. | Match Date | Match | Venue/ Stadium |
| 1 | March 26, 2022 | CSK vs KKR | Wankhede Stadium |
| 2 | March 27, 2022 | DC vs MI | Brabourne – CCI |
| 3 | March 27, 2022 | PBKS vs RCB | DY Patil Stadium |
| 4 | March 28, 2022 | GT vs LSG | Wankhede Stadium |
| 5 | March 29, 2022 | SRH vs RR | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 6 | March 30, 2022 | RCB vs KKR | DY Patil Stadium |
| 7 | March 31, 2022 | LSG vs CSK | Brabourne – CCI |
| 8 | April 1, 2022 | KKR vs PBKS | Wankhede Stadium |
| 9 | April 2, 2022 | MI vs RR | DY Patil Stadium |
| 10 | April 2, 2022 | GT vs DC | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 11 | April 3, 2022 | CSK vs PBKS | Brabourne – CCI |
| 12 | April 4, 2022 | SRH vs LSG | DY Patil Stadium |
| 13 | April 5, 2022 | RR vs RCB | Wankhede Stadium |
| 14 | April 6, 2022 | KKR vs MI | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 15 | April 7, 2022 | LSG vs DC | DY Patil Stadium |
| 16 | April 8, 2022 | PBKS vs GT | Brabourne – CCI |
| 17 | April 9, 2022 | CSK vs SRH | DY Patil Stadium |
| 18 | April 9, 2022 | RCB vs MI | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 19 | April 10, 2022 | KKR vs DC | Brabourne – CCI |
| 20 | April 10, 2022 | RR vs LSG | Wankhede Stadium |
| 21 | April 11, 2022 | SRH vs GT | DY Patil Stadium |
| 22 | April 12, 2022 | CSK vs RCB | DY Patil Stadium |
| 23 | April 13, 2022 | MI vs PBKS | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 24 | April 14, 2022 | RR vs GT | DY Patil Stadium |
| 25 | April 15, 2022 | SRH vs KKR | Brabourne – CCI |
| 26 | April 16, 2022 | MI vs LSG | Brabourne – CCI |
| 27 | April 16, 2022 | DC vs RCB | Wankhede Stadium |
| 28 | April 17, 2022 | PBKS vs SRH | Brabourne – CCI |
| 29 | April 17, 2022 | GT vs CSK | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 30 | April 18, 2022 | RR vs KKR | Brabourne – CCI |
| 31 | April 19, 2022 | LSG vs RCB | DY Patil Stadium |
| 32 | April 20, 2022 | DC vs PBKS | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 33 | April 21, 2022 | MI vs CSK | DY Patil Stadium |
| 34 | April 22, 2022 | DC vs RR | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 35 | April 23, 2022 | KKR vs GJ | DY Patil Stadium |
| 36 | April 23, 2022 | RCB vs SRH | Brabourne – CCI |
| 37 | April 24, 2022 | LSG vs MI | Wankhede Stadium |
| 38 | April 25, 2022 | PBKS vs CSK | Wankhede Stadium |
| 39 | April 26, 2022 | RCB vs RR | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 40 | April 27, 2022 | GT vs SRH | Wankhede Stadium |
| 41 | April 28, 2022 | DC vs KKR | Wankhede Stadium |
| 42 | April 29, 2022 | PBKS vs LSG | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 43 | April 30, 2022 | GT vs RCB | Brabourne – CCI |
| 44 | April 30, 2022 | RR vs MI | DY Patil Stadium |
| 45 | May 1, 2022 | DC vs LSG | Wankhede Stadium |
| 46 | May 1, 2022 | SRH vs CSK | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 47 | May 2, 2022 | KKR vs RR | Wankhede Stadium |
| 48 | May 3, 2022 | GT vs PBKS | DY Patil Stadium |
| 49 | May 4, 2022 | RCB vs CSK | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 50 | May 5, 2022 | DC vs SRH | Brabourne – CCI |
| 51 | May 6, 2022 | GT vs MI | Brabourne – CCI |
| 52 | May 7, 2022 | PBKS vs RR | Wankhede Stadium |
| 53 | May 7, 2022 | LSG vs KKR | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 54 | May 8, 2022 | SRH vs RCB | Wankhede Stadium |
| 55 | May 8, 2022 | CSK vs DC | DY Patil Stadium |
| 56 | May 9, 2022 | MI vs KKR | DY Patil Stadium |
| 57 | May 10, 2022 | LSG vs GT | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 58 | May 11, 2022 | RR vs DC | DY Patil Stadium |
| 59 | May 12, 2022 | CSK vs MI | Wankhede Stadium |
| 60 | May 13, 2022 | RCB vs PBKS | Brabourne – CCI |
| 61 | May 14, 2022 | KKR vs SRH | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 62 | May 15, 2022 | CSK vs GT | Wankhede Stadium |
| 63 | May 15, 2022 | LSG vs RR | Brabourne – CCI |
| 64 | May 16, 2022 | PBKS vs DC | DY Patil Stadium |
| 65 | May 17, 2022 | MI vs SRH | Wankhede Stadium |
| 66 | May 18, 2022 | KKR vs LSG | DY Patil Stadium |
| 67 | May 19, 2022 | RCB vs GT | Wankhede Stadium |
| 68 | May 20, 2022 | RR vs CSK | Brabourne – CCI |
| 69 | May 21, 2022 | MI vs DC | Wankhede Stadium |
| 70 | May 22, 2022 | SRH vs PBKS | Wankhede Stadium |
| 71 | TBD | QUALIFIER 1 | Ahmedabad |
| 72 | TBD | ELIMINATOR | Ahmedabad |
| 73 | TBD | QUALIFIER 2 | Ahmedabad |
| 74 | May 29, 2022 | FINAL | Ahmedabad |
FAQs Related to the Indian Premier league
Ques1. Is the IPL 2022 schedule announced?
Ans. Yes the IPL schedule was announced and the league began from 26th March 2022 and the last match would take place on 29th May 2022.
Ques2. Which team will play in the next 2022 IPL?
Ans. The teams which are going to play in Indian Premier League 2022 are Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans & Lucknow SuperGiants.
Ques3. Is Mitchell Marsh playing ?
Mitchell Marsh, Australia’s allrounder, has been kept out of the remaining One-Day Internationals against Pakistan and will join the Delhi Capitals squad for the season to “complete his recovery” from a hip flexor injury.
Ques4. Who will win the IPL 2022 trophy?
Ans. In the situation of a washout, the winning side earns two points for a victory, while the losing team receives one point. The Mumbai Indians are the most successful IPL team at the moment, having won five titles.
Ques5. What is the Indian premier league 2022?
Ans. The Indian premier league 2022 is also known as IPL 15 it is the 15 season of the professional 20-20 cricket league established by the board of control for cricket in India in 2007.
Ques6. When did the IPL 2022 start?
Ans. In 2022 Indian premier league started on 26th March. The first match was between Chennai super kings and Kolkata knight riders in which Kolkata knight riders won by 6 wickets.
Ques7. What is the venue for IPL 2022?
Ans. This year in 2022 there are four Venues. Wankhede stadium, DY Patil stadium, Brabourne stadium and MCA stadium Pune.
Max Verstappen won Miami Grand Prix 2022
F1 world champion Max Verstappen has won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix for Red Bull after defeating the Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc. Leclerc (Ferrari) finished second and Spanish teammate Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) placed third in the Miami Grand Prix 2022. The victory cut Leclerc’s lead over Verstappen to 19 points in the championship, while the Monegasque’s Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz completed the podium.
List of 2022 F1 Race
- Bahrain Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari-Monaco)
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands)
- Australian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc
- Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: Max Verstappen
Carlos Alcaraz won the men’s singles title at the Madrid Open title 2022
Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) has clinched the men’s singles Madrid Open title 2022 after beating the defending champion Alexander Zverev (Germany). Alcaraz has also defeated Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic (world No.1) to reach the final. It is his second Masters 1000 crown after Miami 2022 and his fourth title of the year.
Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) has clinched the women’s singles title to become the first African player to win a WTA 1000 event.
Here are the winners of different categories:
| Category | Winner |
| Men’s singles: | Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) |
| Women’s singles: | Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) |
| Men’s doubles: | Wesley Koolhof (Netherlands) & Neal Skupski (United Kingdom) |
| Women’s doubles: | Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) & Giuliana Olmos (Mexico) |
Russia Victory Day 2022: 9 May
Russian President Vladimir Putin commemorated the Soviet Union’s World War II victory over Nazi Germany with a magnificent military display and a speech from Moscow’s Red Square. In a speech that blamed the West for the crisis but featured no new escalations, Russian President Vladimir Putin tied his war in Ukraine to that historic fight.
Russia Victory Day: 9 May
Russia Victory Day is a commemoration of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany. Following the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on May 8, 1945, it was initially inaugurated in the Soviet Union’s 15 republics (after midnight, thus on 9 May Moscow Time). After the signing ceremony in Berlin, the Soviet government announced the victory early on May 9th. Although the holiday was officially established in 1945, it was only in 1965 that it became a non-working day, and then only in a few Soviet countries.
KEY POINTS
- From 1950 to 1966, 8 May was honoured as Liberation Day in East Germany, and the 40th anniversary was commemorated in 1985. On May 8, 1967, a Soviet-style “Victory Day” was observed.
- The German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has been commemorating the Day of Liberation from National Socialism and the End of the Second World War since 2002.
- Since its inception in 1991, the Russian Federation has officially recognised 9 May as a non-working holiday, even if it falls on a weekend (in which case any following Monday will be a non-working holiday).
- While the country was a part of the Soviet Union, the holiday was also observed there.
- The 8th of May is observed as a national commemoration or victory day in most other European countries.
BACKGROUND
- The German Surrender Instrument was inked twice. In the existence of French Major-General François Sevez as the official witness, Alfred Jodl (chief of staff of the German OKW) for Germany, Walter Bedell Smith for the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force, and Ivan Susloparov for the Soviet High Command signed an initial document in Reims on 7 May 1945.
- The USSR requested that a second, revised instrument of surrender be signed in Berlin since the Soviet High Command had not approved to the surrender text and because Susloparov, a very low-ranking officer, was not allowed to sign it.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower concurred with Joseph Stalin’s declaration that the Soviet Union considered the Reims surrender a preliminary document.
- Another argument was that some German troops interpreted the Reims instrument of capitulation as a surrender exclusively to the Western Allies, and that fighting continued in the East, particularly in Prague.
Victory Day Celebrations:
- Throughout the Soviet Union’s existence, 9 May was observed in the USSR and the Eastern Bloc countries.
- Despite the fact that the holiday was implemented in various Soviet republics between 1946 and 1950, it was only declared a non-working day in the Ukrainian SSR in 1963 and the Russian SFSR in 1965. If 9 May happened on a Saturday or Sunday in the Russian SFSR, a weekday off (typically Monday) was awarded.
- Victory Day celebrations continued in the following years. The war became a major issue in cinema, literature, school history classes, the news media, and the arts.
- The celebration routine evolved over time, incorporating a number of comparable components such as ceremonial assemblies, speeches, lectures, banquets, and fireworks.
New Electoral Map released for Jammu and Kashmir
A three-member Delimitation Commission redrawing the electoral map of Jammu and Kashmir allotted 47 Assembly seats for Kashmir division and 43 for Jammu in its final decision submitted barely a day before its two-year term was to end. After the panel, led by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, approved the final verdict, giving Jammu six additional seats and Kashmir one more, a gazette notification was released. Jammu had 37 Assembly constituencies and Kashmir had 46 before the restructure, which increased the overall number of Assembly seats in the Union Territory to 90.
Key Points:
- The Commission, which includes ex-officio members Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and Jammu and Kashmir Election Commissioner K K Sharma, has recommended that the Union Territory’s Legislative Assembly include at least two members from the Kashmiri migrant community, one of whom be a woman.
- The Commission stated in a statement that nominated members of the Puducherry Assembly who have the right to vote should be treated equally.
- The Commission, which was established in March 2020 and was tasked with delineating Assembly and parliamentary constituencies in the Union Territory based on the 2011 Census, has also recommended to the government that displaced persons from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir be given some representation in the assembly through nomination.
- Furthermore, following consultations with members of political parties, residents, and civil society organisations, nine seats for Scheduled Tribes have been suggested for the first time — six in Jammu and three in the Valley.
- The Anantnag parliamentary seat in Kashmir has been reconfigured to include the Rajouri and Poonch districts.
- The Anantnag parliamentary constituency in Kashmir has been reconfigured to include the Rajouri and Poonch Assembly seats in Jammu.
- The Union Territory has five Parliamentary constituencies, each with 18 Assembly seats.
- Some Assembly seats have had their names altered in response to local lawmakers’ requests and popular reaction surrounding the renaming.
Tangmarg has been renamed Gulmarg, Zoonimar has been renamed Zaidibal, Sonwar has been renamed Lal Chowk, Padder has been renamed Padder-Nagseni, Kathua North has been renamed Jasrota, Kathua South has been renamed Kathua, Khour has been renamed Chhamb, Mahore has been renamed Gulab. The Commission heard from Kashmiri migrants and displaced persons from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir at the public hearing.
Padma Shri Odia Writer Rajat Kumar Kar passes away
The eminent Odia litterateur Rajat Kumar Kar passed away due to heart-related ailments. He received Padma Shri in 2021 for literature and education. He was known for his commentary during the annual Ratha Jatra (Jagannath culture) on TV and radio. His writing includes Upendra Bhanja literature and has seven non-fiction to his credit. He also contributed to the revival of the dying art of Pala of Odisha.
Indian Navy plans to purchase the GISAT-2 satellite to increase its capacity
The Indian Navy plans to purchase a specialised earth imaging satellite Geo Imaging Satellite-2 (GISAT-2), this fiscal year as part of its modernisation and network-centric combat and communications programme. The satellite, if operational, is likely to improve the navy’s operating capabilities in the Indian Ocean region, which is strategically and geopolitically crucial, especially given China’s growing influence.
KEY POINTS:
- According to information from the Ministry of Defence, the GISAT-2 is one of 21 planned procurements, including several long-term buys. In addition, the navy’s capabilities development/modernization is being carried out in line with the long-term objectives in place for the next decade.
- Under the budget projections for 2022-23, the navy would receive Rs 45,250 crore for modernisation. With a 10% annual growth rate, it is expected to receive more Rs 2.7 lakh crore for upgrading by 2026-27. According to the Ministry of Defense, the navy’s total committed liabilities are Rs 1.20 lakh crores, and modernization schemes worth more than Rs 1.9 lakh crores and Rs 2.5 lakh crores (under Part A and B of the annual acquisition plan) are being advanced for contract conclusion over the next five years.
- Aside from GISAT-2, the navy plans to buy: Next-generation missile vessels, fleet support ships (FSS), high and medium altitude long endurance remotely piloted aircraft systems, multi-role carrier borne fighters, indigenous aircraft carrier-2; next-generation fast attack craft; next-generation corvettes, destroyers, fast interceptor craft, and survey vessel; national hospital ship; electronic warfare system; extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle; anti-ship missiles (cons).
- While the Ministry of Defense has designated GISAT-2 for acquisition this fiscal year, the satellite’s development and launch dates have yet to be determined. When it comes to satellite acquisition, the Navy has led the way among the armed forces.
Satellites in the GISAT family:
The GISAT-2 will be designed to deliver near-real-time photos of vast regions of interest at regular intervals, assisting the navy not just in surveillance but also in operations planning. The satellite, which will operate from a geostationary orbit (GEO), will also allow for near-real-time observations in cloud-free situations.
GISAT-2, a 2+tonne class satellite, will be built on the modified I-2k satellite bus, just like GISAT-1. In August of last year, Isro failed to launch GISAT-1 into orbit when the GSLV-Mk2 carrying it suffered faults in the cryogenic upper stage, causing the mission to fail. The mission in August 2021 was the space agency’s third attempt to launch the satellite; the first two failed for various reasons.
Important Takeaways For All Competitive Exams:
- Minister of Defence: Shri Rajnath Singh
- Indian Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral R. Hari Kumar
24th Deaflympics: Abhinav Deshwal won gold medal in men’s 10m air pistol
Abhinav Deshwal has won the second gold medal for India in shooting at the ongoing 24th Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. He was tied with silver winning Ukrainian Oleksii Lazebnyk before winning gold in a shoot-off. India has four medals in the shooting competition at the 24th Deaflympics.
Abhinav made the top eight final round after finishing second in the 60-shot qualification round with a score of 575 out of 600. He was tied on points there too with Kim Kihyeon, but the Korean topped on account of more inner 10s.
Complete State-wise List of Chief Minister and Governor 2022
StateChief Minister and Governor
The list of state-wise chief ministers and the governor is important for the students who are preparing for competitive exams like SBI PO, SSC, banking, etc. In The table below we have included all the states and their governor and chief ministers. We have also included the chief minister and governors of union territories. Further in the article, you can also check out the selection process and powers of the chief minister and governor of India.
| States | Chief Minister | Governer |
| Andhra Pradesh | Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | Biswabhushan Harichandan |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Pema Khandu | Brigadier B.D Mishra (retd) |
| Assam | Himanta Biswa Sarma | Jagdish Mukhi |
| Bihar | Nitish Kumar | Phagu Chauhan |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhupesh Bhagel | Anusuiya Uikey |
| Goa | Pramod Sawant | PS Sreedharan Pillai |
| Gujarat | Bhupendrabhai Patel | Acharaya Devvrat |
| Haryana | Manohar Lal Khattar | Bandaru Dattatreya |
| Himachal Pradesh | Jai Ram Thakur | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar |
| Jharkhand | Hemant Soren | Ramesh Bais |
| Karnataka | Sri Basavaraj Bommai | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan | Arif Mohammed Khan |
| Madhya Pradesh | Shivraj Singh Chouhan | Mangubhai Chaganbhai Patel |
| Maharastra | Uddhav Thackeray | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Manipur | N. Biren Singh | Shri La. Ganesan |
| Meghalaya | Conrad Kongkal Sangma | Satya Pal Malik |
| Mizoram | Zoramthanga | Dr. Kambhampati Haribabu |
| Nagaland | Neiphiu Rio | Jagdish Mukhi |
| Odisha | Naveen Patnaik | Prof. Ganesh Lal Mathur |
| Punjab | Bhagwant Mann | Shri Banwarilal Purohit |
| Rajasthan | Ashok Gehlot | Kalraj Mishra |
| Sikkim | Prem Singh Tamang (PS Golay) | Ganga Prasad |
| Tamil Nadu | M.K Stalin | R.N. Ravi |
| Telangana | K.Chandrashekhar Rao | Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan |
| Tripura | Biplab Kumar Deb | Satyadev Narayan Arya |
| Uttar Pradesh | Yogi Adityanath | Anandiben Patel |
| Uttarakhand | Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami | Gurmit singh |
| West Bengal | Mamata Banerjee | Jagdeep Dhankar |
Union Territory-wise Governor List
| Union Territory | Governor | Capital |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Shri. Devendra Kumar Joshi (Lieutenant Governor) | Port Blair |
| Chandigarh | Shri. V.P. Singh Badnore (Administrator) | Chandigarh |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Shri Praful Patel (Administrator) | Daman |
| Delhi | Shri Anil Baijal (Lieutenant Governor) | New Delhi Jammu |
| JammuJammu Jammu and Kashmir | Shri Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant Governor) | Srinagar |
| Lakshadweep | Shri Praful Patel (Administrator) | Kavaratti |
| Puducherry | Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan | Puducherry |
| Ladakh | Shri Radha Krishna Mathur (Lieutenant Governor) | Leh |
Selection and Powers of Governor in India
The governor in India is appointed by the president. The central government is responsible for the nomination of the government for each state. There is no indirect or direct election for the appointment of governor unlike the elections for president. The office of a governor is an independent constitutional office the governor doesn’t serve the union government.
The governor only needs to meet two qualifications one he should be an Indian citizen and the other he should be 35 years old or more. There are two conventions that the government follows to nominate a governor that is the person who is going to be appointed as the governor must not belong to the state, he shall be an outsider with having no relations with the state. The other one is the consultation of the chief minister is taken before the appointment of a governor by the president. He is the executive head of the state he is appointed to. All the executive actions that are performed in the state are in the name of the governor.
Selection and Powers of Chief Minister in India
There is no specific procedure for the selection and appointment of the chief minister of a state as per the constitution of India. According to article 164, the Government of a state appoints the chief minister. There are a few qualifications that a person needs to become a chief minister of India. The person must be a citizen of India, he must have completed 25 years of age, and must be a member of any house either the legislative assembly or the legislative council. A citizen of India who is not a member of the legislative assembly or legislative council has to get himself elected within 6 months from the date of their appointment, if the person fails the procedure, he would not be considered the chief minister.
The powers given to the chief minister are that he can allocate and reshuffle the portfolios among ministers, if the chief minister resigns the full cabinet has to resign with him, guides controls and direct activities of all the ministers, if there is any difference of opinion he can ask the minister to resign, he advises the government to appoint any person as a minister.
FAQs related to chief ministers and Governors of India
1. What are the powers of the governor of a state?
Ans. Every executive action that is taken by the state government is under the name of the governor. The governor appoints the advocate general of the state and their remuneration. He also appoints the state election commissioner, vice-chancellors of the universities in the state, chairman, and members of the state public service commission.
2. Who appoints the governor of a state in India?
Ans. In India, the governor of a state is appointed by the president of India for a term of 5 years. The governor is the head of all the state governments and all the executive actions are taken in the name of the governor.
3. Which union Territories have chief ministers?
Ans. Only two union territories that are Delhi and Puducherry have chief ministers. The chief minister of Delhi is Arvind Kejriwal and the chief minister of Puducherry is N. Rangaswamy.
International Nowruz Day: Celebrated globally on 21 March
International Nowruz Day is being celebrated globally on 21 March every year. International Nowruz Day is being observed to celebrate “Nowruz” which is an ancestral festivity and marks the first day of spring as well as the renewal of nature.
What is Nowruz and why do we celebrate it?
The word Nowruz (Novruz, Navruz, Nooruz, Nevruz, Nauryz), means new day; its spelling and pronunciation may vary by country.
Nowruz marks the first day of spring and is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on 21 March. It is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by more than 300 million people all around the world and has been celebrated for over 3,000 years in the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle East and other regions.
Significance of the day:
Nowruz plays a significant role in strengthening the ties among peoples based on mutual respect and the ideals of peace and good neighbourliness. Its traditions and rituals reflect the cultural and ancient customs of the civilizations of the East and West, which influenced those civilizations through the interchange of human values.
It also encourages values of peace and solidarity among generations and within families hence contributing to cultural diversity and friendship among peoples as well as in different communities.
Background
International Nowruz Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2010, at the initiative of several countries that share this holiday. Under the agenda item of “culture of peace”, the member states of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iran (the Islamic Republic of), India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan prepared and introduced a draft resolution entitled “International Day of Nowruz” to the ongoing 64th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations for its consideration and adoption.
ICG commissions the 845th Air Squadron equipped with Dhruv ALH Mk III helicopters
At the Coast Guard Air Enclave at Nedumbassery in Kochi, the Coast Guard commissioned its second Air Squadron, 845 Squadron . The new Air Squadron was commissioned by Coast Guard Director General V S Pathania and is equipped with Advanced Mark III (ALH Mark III) helicopters produced in-house.
The commissioning represents a huge step forward in terms of self-reliance in search and rescue missions and long-range maritime surveillance. Four helicopters have been stationed in Kochi to cover the Karnataka, Kerala, and Lakshadweep coasts. Commandant Kunal Naik leads a squadron of nine officers and 35 soldiers.
Advanced Mark III (ALH Mark III) helicopters:
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited designed and built the HAL Dhruv utility helicopter (HAL). HAL Dhruv’s development was disclosed in November 1984. The helicopter initially flew in 1992, although it took longer to build due to a number of issues, including the Indian Army’s request for design alterations, funding constraints, and sanctions imposed on India after the 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word dhruv, which signifies firm or unshakeable.
The ALH Mk-III, equipped with the new Shakti-1H engines, has excellent high-altitude performance at altitudes of above 6 km. It can accommodate 14 fully outfitted troops. The DGCA has lauded the design’s crash worthiness, noting that just a few accidents have resulted in fatalities.
Important Takeaways for All Competitive Exams:
- Coast Guard Director General: V S Pathania
- The Indian Chief of the Air Staff: Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
Alkesh Kumar Sharma appointed as Ministry of Electronics and IT’s Secretary
Alkesh Kumar Sharma, a senior IAS officer, has been named Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). He was previously the Cabinet Secretariat’s secretary (Coordination). Alkesh Kumar Sharma previously served as Kerala’s additional chief secretary for industries from May 2020 to April 2021. Sharma served as the Managing Director of Kochi Metro Rail and the CEO of the Cochin Smart City Mission from September 2019 until April 2021.
KEY POINTS:
- Alkesh Kumar Sharma, an IAS official from Kerala, has his work cut out for him at MEITY. He will be in charge of ensuring that the $10 billion semiconductor incentive scheme to increase chip manufacturing and design facilities in the country is implemented smoothly.
- He will also be responsible for putting MEITY’s 1,000-day strategy into action, which aims to turn India into a $1 trillion digital economy in the next several years.
- The Union ministry is tasked with becoming India the world’s most connected nation, providing clarity to digital government, simplifying laws and legislation for technology and social media companies, and emphasising on India’s high-tech expertise under the initiative.
Important Takeaways For All Competitive Exams:
- Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
Reliance became 1st Indian company to cross USD 100 bn annual revenue
Reliance Industries become the first Indian company to record annual revenue of more than a whopping $100 billion. The company has recorded a 22.5% rise in net profit for the quarter ended March 2022. Reliance has recorded strong growth in retail, digital services, and the oil & gas business. The company has also reported the highest-ever quarterly EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) of Rs 33,968 crores (28% up) year-on-year.
Reliance’s earnings also rose because of a rise in broadband subscribers, online retail gaining traction and new energy investment picking roots.
Consolidated revenue of the nation’s biggest company by market value rose 35 per cent year-on-year to Rs 2.32 lakh crore in the fourth quarter of FY22. For the full fiscal 2021-22 (April 2021 to March 2022), Reliance reported a net profit of Rs 60,705 crore on a revenue of Rs 7.92 lakh crore (USD 102 billion). It is the first Indian company to have crossed USD 100 billion in revenue in a year.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Reliance Industries Ltd CEO: Mukesh Ambani (31 Jul 2002–);
- Reliance Industries Ltd Founder: Dhirubhai Ambani;
- Reliance Industries Ltd Founded: 8 May 1973, Maharashtra;
- Reliance Industries Ltd Headquarters: Mumbai.
Delhi govt will provide “Mukhyamantri Muft Sewer Connection Yojana”
Delhi govt will provide free sewer connections under the “Mukhyamantri Muft Sewer Connection Yojana”. 25,000 households located in East Delhi will be provided with free sewer connections under the ‘Mukhyamantri Muft Sewer Connection Yojana.’ The free sewer connections will be provided by the Delhi government in 12 colonies in Mustafabad and Karawal Nagar.
The free sewer connections will be provided by the Delhi government in 12 colonies in Mustafabad and Karawal Nagar. The colonies will be including Chandu Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, and parts of Khajuri Khas. Rs 19 crore has been allocated by the state government for the implementation of these connections. The board also decided to set up 30 RO plants at JJ colonies to increase the drinking water supply. Each plant will provide around 50,000 litres of water per day. The supply will be free.
Where will the waste generated be carried to?
Through the free sewer connections, the households will be connected to Delhi’s existing sewer network. The waste generated will be carried to the Yamuna Vihar sewage treatment plant. The aim of providing the free sewer connection is to prevent the sewage that is generated from landing in the River Yamuna. The sewer connections in these colonies will help to prevent 2.5 crore litres of untreated waste from falling into River Yamuna.
Tamil Nadu govt announced breakfast scheme for primary school students
Tamil Nadu chief minister, MK Stalin has announced that all government primary school students from 1st to 5th standards will be provided nutritious breakfast on all working days. Tamil Nadu is set to become the first state to offer breakfast along with midday meals. This includes the launch of integrated urban health centres within the Corporation and Municipal limits.
Under the scheme:
- The schemes are a free morning breakfast scheme for government school students, a scheme to eradicate nutrition deficiency, the establishment of schools of excellence and primary health centres in urban areas and the expansion of ‘CM in Your Constituency’, a public grievances redress system, to all 234 constituencies.
- The free breakfast scheme was launched based on the available information that the government school children skip breakfast while going to school because of the distance and family situations.
India’s Avinash Sable breaks 30-year-old 5000 metre record
India’s Avinash Sable broke a 30-year-old record of Bahadur Prasad in 5000m, setting a new national record with a timing of 13:25.65 at the Sound Running Track meet in San Juan Capistrano, USA. The 27-year-old from Maharashtra broke the old record of 13:29.70 set by Bahadur Prasad in 1992.
Sable’s growth in athletics has been extraordinary. Till about seven years ago, he was posted as a havildar with the Army in Siachen. From the frigid cold, he was transferred to a small cantonment in the desert town of Lalgarh Jattan, near the Pakistan border in Rajasthan. The boy who walked 12 kilometres, to get to school and back, got his lucky break when he was selected to join a training group for a cross-country race organised by the Army.
Rodrigo Chaves take up as President of Costa Rica
Rodrigo Chaves, Costa Rica’s new president, was sworn in, promising to tackle corruption and rebuild the country’s economy. Last month, he won a four-year term in a runoff against former President Jose Maria Figueres, who was also stained by a corruption investigation. During the first-round election in February, Chaves’ predecessor Carlos Alvarado’s party was nearly wiped out, earning no seats in the new Legislative Assembly. Chaves’ Social Democratic Progressive Party holds only ten of the legislature’s 57 seats, making him a surprise qualifier for the runoff after finishing fourth in the first round.
Key Points:
- Chaves lashed out at the status of the country shortly after receiving the ceremonial presidential sash, screaming about the high cost of living, crime, drug trafficking, and long line-ups at social security offices.
- As feminist groups demonstrated nearby, Chaves also promised to abolish gender discrimination and maltreatment of women.
- Their gathering served as a reminder to the 60-year-old former finance minister about sexual harassment charges that led to his departure.
- Chaves made unpleasant comments about physical appearances and unwelcome sexual approaches against many bank workers, according to an internal probe.
- The inauguration was attended by Spain’s King Felipe VI, other leaders of state or government, and representatives from approximately 100 countries.
- Chaves signed his first orders shortly after his speech, including removing the requirement for most individuals to wear masks.
- Costa Rica is one of Central America’s most politically stable countries, having a population of roughly five million people.
- Despite this, the country has challenges such as social inequality, corruption, starvation, and drug trafficking.
Chaves inherits an economy in decline, with mounting foreign debt (about 70% of GDP), a poverty rate of 23%, unemployment of nearly 14%, and government corruption. The COVID-19 epidemic impacted tourism, one of the country’s key economic drivers, hard, causes unemployment to skyrocket. Chaves previously promised to alter the terms of a $1.7 billion (€1.61 billion) loan agreement Costa Rica struck with the IMF.
Guruswamy Krishnamoorthy receives British Honour ‘MBE’ For His Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Guruswamy Krishnamoorthy, CEO of Penlon, a world-class British medical technology firm, is likely to receive The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) Award 2022 – Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) recognition from the Queen at Buckingham Palace, London, UK. Guruswamy Krishnamoorthy hails from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The British Honorary Awards are awarded twice a year, first during the new year and again in June, on the date of the Queen’s official birthday.
Guruswamy’s Contribution:
Guruswamy led a group of companies that formed a consortium with Penlon as its hub. In 12 weeks, 11,700 ventilators were provided to the United Kingdom government by employing around 4,000 people for three round-the-clock shifts. The effort also resulted in an award from the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.
About the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE):
- An MBE is the third-highest ranked Order of the British Empire award (excluding a knighthood or damehood), after Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), the highest award, and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), the second-highest award.
- The MBE is given in recognition of great achievement or contribution to the community that has had a long-term, significant impact and serves as an example to others.
Lokpal to have Permanent Office at World Trade Centre Building in Delhi
The Lokpal of India will finally move into a swanky office at World Trade Centre in south Delhi’s Nauroji Nagar, four years after being appointed as the country’s first anti-corruption ombudsman to investigate complaints against public functionaries, including the Prime Minister, and almost a decade after the Act was passed by Parliament. According to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the administrative Ministry for the Lokpal, the office, which spans two storeys and covers 59,504 square feet, was purchased for Rs 254.88 crore.
Key Points:
- On March 19, 2019, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh, along with eight other members, was appointed as India’s first Lokpal.
- The appointment came five years after the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act of 2013 was passed to probe accusations of corruption.
- The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, which was passed in 2013 to investigate charges of corruption against certain types of public workers, was made five years later.
- Anyone who is or has been Prime Minister, a Minister in the Union government, or a Member of Parliament, as well as officers of the Union government in Groups A, B, C, and D, can be investigated by the Lokpal.
The body also handles complaints against the chairpersons, members, officers, and directors of any board, corporation, society, trust, or autonomous body established by an Act of Parliament and wholly or partially funded by the Centre, as well as any society, trust, or body receiving a foreign contribution of more than ten lakh rupees.
Capt Rajesh Unni take-the-helm-of as Vice-Chair at Maritime Anti-Corruption Network
MACN is made up of over 165 member companies that combined represent 50% of global tonnage. Captain Rajesh Unni, Founder and CEO of Synergy Group, one of the world’s leading ship managers and one of India’s major marine firms, says that while the shipping sector is becoming more open, more can and should be done to combat corruption. The shipping industry has to pull out all the stops against corruption after being elected Vice-Chair of the Denmark-based Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN).
Key Points:
- 50 percent of all tonnage in the globe, MACN was founded in 2011 and now has over 165 member companies that collectively represent 50% of the world’s tonnage.
- MACN’s goal is to establish a thriving maritime industry.
- The goal of MACN is to create a marine industry that is free of corruption and allows for fair trade to benefit society as a whole.
- MACN initiated a port integrity campaign in India in 2019 with a trial campaign at Mumbai and JNPT ports to decrease and, in the long run, eradicate integrity issues and trade bottlenecks during operations at Indian ports.
The recently elected MACN Chair Ann Shazell, Group Lead Lawyer for Cargill’s Ocean Transportation division, will be joining Captain Unni at MACN. MACN CEO Cecilia Müller Torbrand expressed her delight in welcoming Ann and Rajesh to their new positions.
Bengali translation ‘Meursault, contre-enquête’ wins Romain Rolland Book Prize 2022
The fifth Romain Rolland Book Prize – Romain Rolland Book Prize 2022 has been awarded to the Bengali translation of the French novel “Meursault, contre- enquête” (The Meursault Investigation). The award ceremony was organized by the French Institute in India. Meursault, contre-enquête is the debut novel of Algerian writer and journalist Kamel Daoud.
The award was presented to translator Trinanjan Chakraborty and publisher Esha Chatterjee of Patra Bharati, a leading publisher of prestigious Bengali books, during the French Literary Festival-French LitFest 2022 at Bikaner House in New Delhi on May 07, 2022. This is the first time Patra Bharati, the publisher, has gotten this honour.
Romain Rolland Book Prize:
The Romain Rolland Book Prize, which was established in 2017, honours the finest translation of a French title into any Indian language, including English. As part of the prize, the winning publisher and translator will each receive a guided trip to the Paris Book Fair 2023 (Livre Paris 2023).
Pre-Eminent crossing in Ayodhya to be named after Lata Mangeshkar
In Ayodhya, a significant crossing will be developed and named for legendary vocalist Bharat Ratna late Lata Mangeshkar. The Ayodhya administration has been instructed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to pick a significant crossing in the temple town and submit a proposal to the state government in the next 15 days to rename it after Lata Mangeshkar.
Key Points:
- Songs devoted to Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman sung by Lata Mangeshkar would also be played in Ayodhya.
- The Ayodhya Municipal Corporation has begun to identify key crossings throughout the city.
- The key crossing in Ayodhya on the way to Ram Janmabhoomi was most likely chosen for this project.
Anurag Thakur launches mascot, logo and jersey of Khelo India Youth Games
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has launched the mascot ‘Dhakad’ along with the official logo and official jersey of the Fourth Khelo India Youth Games at Panchkula and lauded the effort of Haryana to host the games. The competition is being organized by the Sports Authority of India and the state government of Haryana. In this edition of the Khelo India Youth Games, over 8,500 athletes will be participating.
Haryana will set an example by hosting the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games from June 4 to June 13 at Panchkula, Chandigarh, Shahabad, Ambala and Delhi. This was supposed to be held in the year 2021 but got delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Where were the earlier editions of the youth games held?
- 2018- Delhi
- 2019- Pune, Maharashtra
- 2020- Guwahati, Assam
Padma Vibhushan Pandit Shivkumar Sharma Passes Away
Indian music composer and santoor player, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away at the age of 84. He had been suffering from kidney-related issues for the last six months and was on dialysis. He passed away due to cardiac arrest. He gave the santoor, once a little known instrument from Jammu and Kashmir, a classical status and exalted it along with other, more traditional and famous instruments such as the sitar and sarod. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma received the prestigious Padma Shri in 1991, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001.
The career of Pandit Shivkumar Sharma:
- Shivkumar Sharma was born in Jammu in 1938, he began learning santoor at the age of thirteen. His first public performance was in Mumbai in 1955. He has been credited with popularising the santoor.
- Also, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma composed the background music for one of the scenes in the 1956 film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje. Four years later, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma recorded his first solo album.
- With Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma composed music for several Hindi films, including Silsila, Chandni as well as Darr.
