Current Affairs September 2021

stake in Bank of India

LIC acquires 3.9% stake in Bank of India via open market acquisition

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has received 3.9 per cent (15,90,07,791 shares) of the Bank of India through open market acquisition on 2 september 2021.Before this acquisition, LIC held about 3.17 percent stake in the Bank of India. After this acquisition, LIC now has 7.05 percent, equivalent to 28,92,87,324 shares of Bank of India. This information

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Angelina Jolie

Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth by Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie Pens new Book ‘Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide For Youth’ Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has recently announced her upcoming book, titled “Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth”. The book has been written jointly by Angelina Jolie, Amnesty International and human rights lawyer Geraldine Van Bueren QC. This book will be helpful to young

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Vatan Prem Yojana

Gujarat launches Vatan Prem Yojana

Gujaratis settled outside India and looking to donate for development works in their native villages will now get 40 per cent financial support from the Gujarat government. Under the newly launched ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’, the Gujarat government encourages donations from non-resident Indians (NRIs) with Gujarati origins to fund development projects such as school classroom renovations,

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International Day of Charity

International Day of Charity: 05 September

The International Day of Charity is observed annually on 05 September. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. 5 September was chosen in order to commemorate the death anniversary of Mother Teresa, who had always been engaged in charitable work. Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for “work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which

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PhonePe

PhonePe introduces first Indian digital payment interactive geospatial platform- Pulse platform

PhonePe Pulse is India’s go-to destination for accurate and comprehensive data on digital payment trends – The Pulse website reveals digital transaction habits of over 300 Mn Indians at a district level – The Pulse report is a ‘state of the union’ in-depth view on the Indian digital payments industry PhonePe has launched a platform called PhonePe Pulse.

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