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SIDBI, Google tie-up for loan programme targeted at micro-enterprises

SIDBI has entered into a collaboration with Google for having a social impact lending programme. The program entails financial assistance up to ₹1 crore at competitive interest rates targeted at micro-enterprises. The collaboration brings a corpus of $15 million to micro-enterprises. This envisages a loan program targeted at micro-enterprises (having turnover up to ₹5 crores), with loan sizes ranging between ₹25 […]

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Indian Railways gets first pod hotel at Mumbai Central station

Indian Railways’ first pod hotel was inaugurated at Mumbai Central railway station by the minister of state for railways, Raosaheb Danve. The pod hotel has several small bed-sized capsules and provides affordable overnight accommodation. Charges: Rs 999 for 12 hours and Rs 1,999 for 24 hours. Facilities: WiFi, TV, a small locker, adjustable mirror, and reading lights. These resting

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PM Modi virtually delivers keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue on November 18, 2021 on the theme of India’s technology evolution and revolution. The Sydney Dialogue has been organized from November 17-19, 2021 by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. The event will bring together political, business, and government leaders to debate, generate new ideas, and work towards

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Uttar Pradesh’s first Anti-Air Pollution Tower inaugurated in Noida

The Union Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey inaugurated the Air Pollution Control Tower (APCT) prototype developed by state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) in Noida on November 17 2021. The indigenously developed APCT is set up between the DND flyway and the slip road to Noida Expressway. The tower will help to mitigate

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President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates Adarsh Village ‘Sui’ in Haryana’s Bhiwani

President Shri Ram Nath Kovind visited Sui village in the Bhiwani district of Haryana on November 17, 2021 to inaugurate various public facilities in the village. This village is being developed as Adarsh Gram (Model village) by Mahadevi Parameshwaridas Jindal Charitable Trust under Swa-Prerit Adarsh Gram Yojana (SPAGY) scheme of the Haryana Government. The village has been equipped with

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates India’s first food museum in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur

Union Minister for Commerce, Industry, Food, and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal has launched India’s first Food Museum at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu on 15th November 2021 through the virtual platform. The Food Security Museum showcases India’s Agri revolution story from being dependent to becoming self-sufficient and one of the largest food grain exporter’s nations. The museum was

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Sourav Ganguly appointed as the chairman of ICC’s Cricket Committee

Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the Chairman of the ICC men’s Cricket Committee, the global cricket governing body. He will replace Anil Kumble, who stepped down after serving a maximum of a three-year term. Sourav Ganguly was appointed as the president Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in October 2019. Johnny Grave, CEO of Cricket West Indies has been appointed

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Veteran sports commentator and football pundit Novy Kapadia passes away at 68

Noted sports commentator and author Novy Kapadia passed away in New Delhi after a prolonged illness. He was 68. The sports journalist was a well-known name among footballing circles in the country and was often referred to as ‘the Football encyclopedia’. Kapadia was often called ‘the voice of Indian football’. The noted commentator had covered nine

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Spain’s Garbine Muguruza wins 2021 WTA Finals

Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza has won her first WTA Finals Championship and in the final, Muguruza defeated No.8 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, 6-3, 7-5. Muguruza is also the first Spaniard to win the WTA Finals. In doubles, Czech’s Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková defeated Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) and Elise Mertens (Belgium) 6–3, 6–4. The

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India re-elected to UNESCO Executive Board for 2021-25 term with 164 votes

India on November 17, 2021 won the re-election to the executive board of the United Nations cultural and education organization for the 2021-25 term. India received 164 votes to get re-elected to four-year term of office. Apart from India, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Cook Islands, and China have also been elected in Group IV Asian and Pacific States category. It

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