Rahul Srivatshav Peddi of Telangana became India's 74th Grandmaster, achieving the title after breaking the 2500 (Elo points) barrier in live FIDE ratings during the 9th Cattolica Chess Festival 2022 in Italy.
A rare carnivorous plant named 'Uticularia Furcellata' has been discovered in the Mandal valley of Chamoli district by the research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department.
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance named former Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu as the NDA Presidential Candidate 2022 for the upcoming President Elections.