T20 World Cup 2022 - England Champions
- The 20 World Cup cricket tournament started in Australia on 16th of last month. With 16 teams participating in this tournament, New Zealand, England, India and Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals.
- In the first semi-final, Pakistan defeated New Zealand and in the second semi-final, England defeated India and advanced to the final. Meanwhile, the World Cup final was held in Melbourne today (Nov. 13). In this, former champions England-Pakistan teams held a multi-test.
- Pakistan eventually scored 137 runs for the loss of 8 wickets at the end of 20 overs. On behalf of England, Adil Rashid took 2 wickets and Sam Karan took 3 wickets.
- Following this, the England team played with a target of 149 runs. In the end they scored 138 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 19 overs. With this win, England won the 2022 T20 World Cup. This is the team's 2nd T20 World Cup win.
100 more medical colleges across the country in next 5 years- Union Govt
- Medical colleges are being started all over the country. New hospitals are being set up in areas with a population of more than 10 lakhs. Already, approval has been given to start 157 medical colleges in 3 phases.
- Out of this, 93 colleges have come into operation. Other colleges are under construction. These seem to be operational soon. In this case, the Union Government has decided to set up 100 more medical colleges by 2027 as the 4th phase.
- The proposal has been approved. According to this, district hospitals in 100 districts which do not have government or private medical colleges will be selected and upgraded as medical colleges or the hospital recommended by the expert committee will be converted into a medical college.
- Converting a district hospital or hospital into a medical college is estimated to cost Rs 325 crore
- In this, the Union Government provides 60 percent of the funds and the State Government provides 40 percent of the funds. The amount has been approved by the Union Expenditure Committee.
World population to reach 8 billion - UN
- The population of the world is increasing every year. Almost 1.1 per year on average. Percent population growth is recorded. Due to the Corona epidemic, the population growth was recorded less than one percent in the last year 2020 alone.
- According to a study conducted by the United Nations, the world's population will reach 800 million by the 15th. World Population Day is observed on 11th July every year. According to a report released by the UN on Population Day this year, the world's population will reach 800 million on November 15.
- In addition, the United Nations has predicted that India will overtake China as the most populous country in the world in 2023 and occupy the first place in terms of population. Accordingly, it has been announced that the world's population will exceed 850 million by 2030 and 950 million by 2050.
- According to the UN report, countries including Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Tanzania will experience population growth, while some countries in Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean will experience negative population growth.
Shiva Thapa won silver in Asian Boxing
- Shiva Thaba competed in the men's 63 kg weight category in this tournament held in Jordan. In this case, he clashed with the Uzbekistan player Raslan in the final round amid high expectations.
- In this, Shiva Thapa, who performed well, unexpectedly got injured in his right leg. As a result, he was eliminated in the second round. Hence, the Uzbekistan player was declared the winner.
- With this, Shiva Thapa won the silver medal. However, he achieved a record 6th medal in the men's category at the Asian Boxing Championships. Also, India won a total of 12 medals including 4 gold and 2 silver in this series.
Asian Shooting - 4 more golds for India
- India bagged 4 gold medals in a single day at the Asian Aeronautical Championships on Sunday. In the final rounds, the team of Arjun Babuta, Kiran Jadhav and Rudrangsh Patil beat Kazakhstan with a score of 17-11 in the men's 10m air rifle category.
- In the women's team category, the team consisting of Mehuli Ghosh, Ilavenil Walarivan and Meghna Sajanar defeated the South Korean team with a score of 16-10 and won the gold.
- In the 10m air rifle junior men's team, the team of Divyansingh Panwar, Srikarthik Sabariraj and Vidit Jain defeated South Korea 16-10. In the junior women's team category as well, India's Dilothama Sen, Nancy and Ramita won the first place by defeating the South Korean team 16-2.
- With this, the number of gold medals won by India in this competition has increased to 10. In this, Dilothama Sen, Divyansingh Panwar and Mehuli Ghosh have won 2 gold medals each.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy - Mumbai team became champions for the first time
- The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Cup cricket series final match was played by Mumbai Himachal Pradesh yesterday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Mumbai team won the toss and chose to bowl. Accordingly, the Himachal Pradesh team, who batted first, scored 143 runs for the loss of 8 wickets at the end of 20 overs.
- After that, Mumbai team came into the field with the target of winning if they score 144 runs and won by scoring 146 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 19.3 overs. With this, Mumbai team won the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy for the first time.
