Current Affairs July 2022

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UIDAI launches a new mobile app, ‘AadhaarFaceRd’

UIDAI has launched a new mobile app named “AadhaarFaceRd”. Aim: To perform face authentication through mobile app from anywhere and at any time. Through this verification, an Aadhaar holder’s real identity is validated and recorded in the databases of UIDAI which was captured at the time of Aadhaar enrolment. Aadhaar Face Authentication technology has been developed inhouse by UIDAI. […]

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SBI General Insurance partners with nurture.farm and Future Generali

SBI General Insurance partners with nurture.farm and Future Generali

Agri-tech startup nurture.farm has partnered with the SBI General Insurance and Future Generali India Insurance Company to expand its insurance solutions for farmers. nurture.farm is an open digital platform for growers, farming communities and food systems. The company had recently received a corporate agency licence from IRDAI to enable nurture.farm, to help farmers access innovative insurance solutions at cost-effective

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Agnikul Cosmos inaugurates factory for 3D printing rocket engines

Agnikul Cosmos inaugurates factory for 3D printing rocket engines

Agnikul Cosmos (Chennai-based space-tech start-up) has opened its Rocket Factory-1, India’s first-ever rocket facility dedicated to 3D printed rocket engines at scale. The facility at IIT Madras Research Park was unveiled by N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, TATA Sons with ISRO Chairman S Somanath being the Guest of Honour. The IIT Madras incubated start-up became the first Indian company to sign an

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Infosys acquires BASE life science for €110 million

Infosys acquires BASE life science for €110 million

Infosys has signed an agreement to acquire life sciences consulting and tech firm BASE life science for up to $€ 110$ million in an all cash deal. The BASE life science brings Infosys domain experts commercial, medical, digital marketing, and clinical. It will also help to deepen the life sciences domain capabilities and strengthen its footprint across Europe. The BASE collaborates with

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Government sets up committee to develop framework on right to repair

Government sets up committee to develop framework on right to repair

The Department of Consumer Affairs has set up a committee in developing a framework for the ‘Right to Repair’. The committee will be chaired by Nidhi Khare (Additional Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs). Aim: To empower consumers and product buyers in the local market, and harmonize trade between the original equipment manufacturers and the third-party buyers and

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Mehuli Ghosh and Shahu Tushar Mane clinch second gold in ISSF World Cup

Mehuli Ghosh and Shahu Tushar Mane clinch second gold in ISSF World Cup

The duo of Mehuli Ghosh and Shahu Tushar Mane bagged second gold medal for India in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage in South Korea. Indian team defeated Eszter Meszaros and Istvan Pen from the Hungary by 17-13. Another Indian duo of Palak and Shiva Narwal bagged bronze in the 10m Air Pistol mixed

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