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India ranked 3rd globally in the publication of scientific papers

India ranked 3rd globally in the publication of scientific papers

 

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Union Minister for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh has revealed that India had jumped from 7th to 3rd in global scientific publications and scholarly output, according to a report by America’s.

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 Union Minister for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh has revealed that India had jumped from 7th to 3rd in global scientific publications and scholarly output, according to a report by America’s National Science Foundation. India also ranks third globally in the number of PhDs produced annually. In a similar upward trend, the number of patents granted by the India Patents Office to Indian scientists has more than doubled in just the last four years.

India’s scholarly output increased from 60,555 papers in 2010 to 1, 49,213 papers in 2020.

China leads the world in the publication of the maximum number of scientific papers followed by The United States of America.

National Science Foundation:

The National Science Foundation is an independent agency of the United States government that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense.



India hockey team win’s Women’s FIH Nations Cup 2022

India hockey team win’s Women’s FIH Nations Cup 2022

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Women's FIH Nations Cup 2022: The Indian women Hockey team led by Captain Savita Punia beat Spain 1-0 in the final to win the inaugural FIH Nations Cup played at Valencia, Spain.

 

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The Indian women Hockey team led by Captain Savita Punia beat Spain 1-0 in the final to win the inaugural FIH Nations Cup played at Valencia, Spain. The winning goal was scored by Gurjit Kaur of India. The inaugural FIH Nations cup was held in Valencia, Spain from 11-17 December 2022. India and Spain had played in the FIH women’s Hockey Pro League 2021-22 season as replacement teams after pull-outs by Australia and New Zealand due to COVID-19 related issues.

The result also means that Janneke Schopman-coached side has been promoted to the FIH Pro League 2023-24. Hockey India has announced cash prize of Rs 2 lakh for every member of the squad and Rs 1 lakh each for all the support staff. India ended the tournament with a perfect record of five wins in five matches. Indian team beat Chile (3-1), Japan (2-1), and South Africa (2-0) in the group stage before a thrilling 2-1 win over Ireland in the penalty shootout in the semifinal. 

 



Sargam Koushal wins Mrs World 2022 title after 21 years

Sargam Koushal wins Mrs World 2022 title after 21 years

 

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Mrs World 2022: India's Sargam Koushal created history as she finally won the Mrs World 2022 title after 21 years while competing for India in the pageant.

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 Mrs World 2022: Sargam Koushal created history as she finally won the Mrs World 2022 title after 21 years while competing for India in the pageant. The 32-year-old won the competition in Las Vegas after defeating competitors from 63 other nations.

Sargam Koushal beat Mrs. Polynesia to win the title.
 The Jammu and Kashmir-born beauty queen previously worked as a teacher in Vizag.
 Her husband works for the Indian Navy.
 Koushal is shown beaming in photographs from her historic victory that were posted on the Mrs India pageant’s official Instagram account. “The long wait is over; the CROWN is returned after 21 years!” Check out the caption.

Sargam Koushal (@sargam3) • Instagram photos and videos

In 2001, an Indian became Mrs. World for the last time.

Sargam Koushal, an Indian contestant, won the title of Mrs. World on Sunday at a gala held in Las Vegas.
To bring the crown back to India after 21 years, Koushal defeated competitors from 63 other nations.
Sargam Koushal from Mumbai was given the crown by Mrs. World 2021 Shaylyn Ford of the US.
Mrs. World 2022 Sargam Koushal is currently based in Mumbai.
Sargam Koushal is originally from Jammu and Kashmir.
Her husband is in the Indian Navy, reportedly got married to her in 2018.
She has a masters degree in English literature and reportedly also worked as a teacher in the past.
She was crowned Mrs. India World 2022–23 in June of this year.