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Author Amish Tripathi has been named as the director of London’s Nehru Centre, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) president Vinay Sahasrabudhe announced on Thursday. The cultural centre works under the ICCR’s aegis. Tripathi, who is the author of best-selling books like the Secret of the Nagas and Sita – Warrior of Mithila, would take […]
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Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee. Batra was elected to the prestigious seat during the IOC Session here. He secured 58 votes out of 62 while four voted against him. His election is linked to his function in a National Olympic Committee — that is president
The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has organized an international convention on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises based on the theme “Indian MSMEs, Global Aspirations” to observe the International MSME day on 27th June. The objective of the convention is to boost the international competitiveness of Indian MSMEs by making them aware
History would remember TechGig Code Gladiators 2019 as that crucial coding event where an ex-champion and a defending champion came face to face to claim the ‘world’s best coder’ title. The winner of 2017 Sameer Gulati and 2018 winner Vineet Paliwal, along with over 2.6 lakh coders fought it out tooth and nail for 87
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Oracle is broadening availability of its Oracle Financial Services Anti-Money Laundering solution for smaller banks, the company said. Oracle Financial Solutions announced the launch of its AML Express Edition for small and medium-sized financial institutions, connecting these banks with a streamlined platform for money laundering and terrorist funding detection, investigation and reporting solutions. As Oracle
Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended a ban by Moscow on food product imports from the United States, the European Union and its allies until the end of 2020, continuing its retaliation against the sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine. Monday, the Russian leader signed a decree, a copy of which was posted on the
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The 7th Foreign Office Consultations between India and Brunei Darussalam was held on 24th June, 2019 in New Delhi. The Indian side was led by Smt. Vijay Thakur Singh, Secretary(East) and Brunei side was led by Mrs. Hajah Siti Norishan Haji Abdul Ghafor, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Government. The consultations provided an
Korean Ambassador to India Bong-kil Shin launched ‘Jaipur Foot Korea’. It is a collaborative initiative between Korea and Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), a prosthetic limb organisation. Under this agreement, Korea will provide financial and technical assistance to further research and development collaboration in the med-tech sector specifically in the area of prosthetic limbs,
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American 20-year-old Sofia Kenin saved three match points on her way to beating third seed Belinda Bencic 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-4 in the Mallorca Open grass court final. On three occasions Swiss Bencic was a point away from victory at 5-4 in the second set but Kenin refused to surrender as she roared back to claim
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