World’s largest Khadi National Flag displayed along India–Pakistan border on Army Day 2022
- The Monumental National Flag, which is the world’s largest national flag made of Khadi fabric, was put to a grand public display at Longewala, along the India – Pakistan Border in Jaisalmer on the occasion of “Army Day” on January 15, 2022.
- The tricolor is 225-feet long and 150-feet wide. It weighs around 1,400 kg.
- The flag was prepared in 49 days by 70 Khadi artisans.
- Longewala is in the western Jaisalmer district. It was the site of the iconic Battle of Longewala in 1971, which was fought between the India and Pakistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to virtually address WEF’s Davos Agenda 2022 Summit
- India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Davos Agenda Summit 2022, through video-conferencing on January 17, 2022.
- The “Davos Agenda 2022” summit is being held digitally from January 17 to January 21, 2022, due to the Covid-19 pandemic..
- The theme of the event is “The State of the World.”
- The week-long digital summit will begin with a special address by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- The ‘Davos Agenda 2022’ will be the first global platform for Heads of state and government as well as CEOs and other leaders to share their visions for 2022 on critical collective challenges and how to address them.
- This is the second consecutive year that the event is being held virtually.
46 Startups declared winners of National Startup Awards 2021
- A total of 46 Startups have been recognized as winners of National Startup Awards 2021 along with 1 incubator and 1 accelerator, by the Government of India on January 16, 2022.
- They have been felicitated for their contribution in their respective sectors.
- State-wise, Karnataka bagged highest number of awards, which included 14 out of 46 national startup awards.
- Over 2,177 applications were invited across 15 sectors and 49 sub-sectors for the award.
- These applicants were evaluated against six broad parameters.
Indian Representative Navdeep Kaur wins Best National Costume award at Mrs World 2022 pageant
- India’s Navdeep Kaur has won the award for the Best National Costume at the prestigious Mrs World 2022 pageant in Nevada, Las Vegas on January 15, 2022.
- Navdeep Kaur, who is the winner of Mrs India World 2021, was representing the country at the Mrs World 2022.
- Navdeep wore a striking gold Avant Garde outfit inspired by the Kundalini Chakra. It was designed by Eggie Jasmin.
- ‘Kundalini Chakra’ symbolizes the movement of energy in chakras of the body from the base to the spine up through the crown.
- Navdeep hails from a small town near Odisha’s Steel City, Rourkela.
- Meanwhile, Mrs America, Shaylyn Ford, was crowned as ‘Mrs World 2022’.
- Mrs Jordan, Jaclyn Stapp and Mrs UAE, Debanjali Kamstra, were declared as the runner ups, respectively.
International
Dubai opens its Infinity Bridge for traffic for the first time
- The iconic ‘Infinity Bridge’ in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was formally opened to traffic for the first time on January 16, 2022.
- The bridge is named ‘Infinity’ as its design resembles the mathematical sign for infinity (∞). It also represents limitless, infinite goals of Dubai.
- The bridge consists of six lanes in each directions and a combined 3-metre track for pedestrians and cyclists
- It is 300 metres long and 22 metres wide. The bridge is built over the Dubai Creek and can accommodate 24,000 vehicles in both directions each hour.
- It shall connect Deira to Bur Dubai and vice-versa.
