February 2022

Book titled “Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us” authored by Ro Khanna

Book titled “Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us” authored by Ro Khanna

A book titled ‘Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us’ authored by Ro Khanna was released in February 2022. He is an Indian-American Congressman. The book highlights the effects of changing lifestyle patterns of Americans due to technological progress. The foreword to the book has been written by eminent economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya […]

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Government plans ‘Heal by India’ for positioning India as global source for health sector

Government plans ‘Heal by India’ for positioning India as global source for health sector

The government of India is looking to promote ‘Heal by India’ for strengthening the country’s educational institutions in the health sector and enhancing education to churn out quality human resources in health, thus helping them become eligible to work anywhere in the world. The Union Health Ministry recently organised a Chintan Shivir — ‘Heal by

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Govt to launch ‘Meri Policy Mere Hath’ under PMFBY to deliver crop insurance policies to farmers at doorstep

Govt to launch ‘Meri Policy Mere Hath’ under PMFBY to deliver crop insurance policies to farmers at doorstep

As the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) enters the seventh year of implementation with the upcoming Kharif season, the government on Friday, February 18, said it will launch a doorstep distribution drive to deliver crop insurance policies to farmers. The doorstep campaign ‘Meri Policy Mere Hath’ aims to ensure all farmers are well aware

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SEBI reconstitutes advisory committee on alternative investment policy; Chair-N R Narayana Murthy

SEBI reconstitutes advisory committee on alternative investment policy; Chair-N R Narayana Murthy

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reconstituted its alternative investment policy advisory committee, which advises the capital markets regulator on a range of issues that impact further development of the AIF (Alternative Investment Fund) industry)space. The reconstituted committee has 20 members. Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy is the chair of this committee. Earlier there were

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Govt of India, Karnataka and Odisha signs loan agreement of $115 million with World Bank for implementation of REWARD Project

Govt of India, Karnataka and Odisha signs loan agreement of $115 million with World Bank for implementation of REWARD Project

The Government of India, the State Governments of Karnataka and Odisha and the World Bank have signed a $115 million (INR 869 crore) Programme (Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development Programme) that will help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices to help increase farmers’ resilience to climate change, promote higher

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Bank of Baroda signs MoU with Assam Rifles to provide Central Forces Salary Package

Bank of Baroda signs MoU with Assam Rifles to provide Central Forces Salary Package

Bank of Baroda on Tuesday said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Assam Rifles, the country’s oldest paramilitary force, to provide ‘Central Forces Salary Package’ to all personnel of the Assam Rifles. Bank of Baroda will also provide special benefits, including Personal Accident Insurance and a co-branded credit card to the personnel

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UPSC

Important functions of stock exchanges: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 20 February 2022

Important functions of stock exchanges: ✓Determining the fair price The stock exchanges facilitate in discovering fair prices of the publicly listed securities. Relentless trading of securities helps in determining the price of the listed securities. ✓Facilitating industrial advancement The industrialisation of a nation is reliant on capital availability. This is ensured by the stock exchanges

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