1. Luiz Inancio Lula da Silva
- Luiz Inancio Lula da Silva is elected as the New President of Brazil.
- He has defeated the current President Jair Bolsonaro.
- The inauguration of Luiz Inancio Lula da Silva is scheduled to take place on January 1, 2023.
2. G. HemaPrabha
- Dr. G. HemaPrabha takes charge as a New Director of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR-SBI).
- ICAR-SBI is located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
- She is the first woman Director of ICAR SBI.
3. Jay Y Lee
- Jay Y Lee is appointed as the Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics.
- He has replaced Lee Kun-hee, his father's late Samsung Group Chairman.
- Prior to this position, Jay has been Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics.
4. Puneeth Rajkumar
- Late Kannada Actor Puneeth Rajkumar has conferred with Karnataka Ratna Award at the 67th Kannada Rajyotsava.
- It’s the Karnataka state’s highest civilian award.
- The award was presented to the late actor’s wife, Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar.
- Puneeth Rajkumar is the 9th recipient of the award.
5. Mata Amritanandamayi
- Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) is appointed as the Chair of the Country’s Civil 20 (C20), an official engagement group of Group 20.
- The C20 of G20 is a platform for civil society organizations to bring forth non-government and non-business voices to the G20 leaders.
- India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023.
6. Aruna Sairam
- Aruna Sairam, an Indian Carnatic Vocalist is honoured with the Chevalier Award.
- Chevalier de I-Ordre National d Merite, the Knight of the Order of the Merit is the France Government, awarded by the President of the French Republic.
- She was awarded for her singing talent and her contribution to the development of Indo-France relations.
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