Top 5 Current Affairs of the Day: 26 September 2022 - Swachh Toycathon, Chandigarh Airport, Dilip Tirkey

Sep 27, 2022, 12:14 IST

Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry launched Swachh Toycathon on September 26, 2022.

Top 5 Current Affairs of the Day: 26 September 2022
Top 5 Current Affairs of the Day: 26 September 2022

China founds a rare lunar crystal and nuclear power source on moon

In China, researchers have discovered a new type of crystal nestled among the volcanic debris on the near side of the moon and a potential fuel source that could help revolutionize the making of clean and efficient energy on Earth.

MoHUAM launches Swachh Toycathon

Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry launched Swachh Toycathon on September 26, 2022. It is a unique competition that involves making toys from waste. The competition will be hosted on MyGov’s Innovative India portal. The knowledge partner for the initiative is the Center for Creative Learning, IIT Gandhinagar.

Chandigarh airport to rename after Bhagat Singh: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the decision to rename the Chandigarh airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh. The decision has been taken on September 25, 2022, as a tribute to the freedom fighter. The Punjab government was in talks with Haryana and raised the demand to name the Chandigarh airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

India breaks record of Pakistan to win most T20 matches in a calendar year

Team India on September 23, 2022, won the T20 match against Australia and breaks the record of Pakistan winning most T20 matches in a calendar year. The team achieved this height by defeating Australia in the third and final T20I in Hyderabad.  Suryakumar Yadav was titled “Man of the Match” for his fifty. 

Dilip Tirkey, former captain of Indian hockey elected as Hockey India President

Dilip Tirkey, a former Indian hockey captain, was elected as the Hockey India President on September 23, 2022. Tirkey is also a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 1998 Asian Games. Hockey India elections were scheduled in October 2022, but since there were no contestants for any posts, thus the results were announced in advance.

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