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Suriya and Ajay Devgn won the 68th National Film Awards Best Actor award

Suriya and Ajay Devgn won the 68th National Film Awards Best Actor award

Actor Suriya (Soorarai Pottru) and Ajay Devgn ( Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior) have won the 68th National Film Awards 2022 for the best actor. Aparna Balamurali has been named as the best actor in the female category for her film ‘Soorarai Pottru.’ Other awards: Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru Best Director: Sachidanandan KR, Ayyappanum Koshiyum Best Feature Film in Hindi: Toolsidas Junior Most Film-Friendly […]

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Burhanpur, MP becomes first certified Har Ghar Jal district of the country

Burhanpur, MP becomes first certified Har Ghar Jal district of the country

Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh becomes the first certified Har Ghar Jal district in India, where all people have access to safe drinking water through taps. At the time of the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, the district had only 36.54% households can accessed the potable drinking water through tap connections. Jal Jeevan Mission: Launched: 15th August 2019 Aim: Supply

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Uttar Pradesh CM launches scheme for cashless medical benefit

Uttar Pradesh CM launches scheme for cashless medical benefit

Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath has launched a scheme Deen Dayal Upadhyaya State Employees Cashless Medical Scheme. Aim: To provide cashless medical facility to state government employees, pensioners and their dependents. The eligible people will receive cashless medical facilities at government-run institutions, medical colleges and hospitals without any financial limit. Also, this facilities up to Rs 5 lakh will be

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Canara Bank launches 'Canara ai1', a new mobile banking app

Canara Bank launches ‘Canara ai1’, a new mobile banking app

Canara Bank has launched a new mobile banking app – Canara ai1, it is available in 11 languages to cater to multiple sections of the society in their preferred language. Features: Intuitive UI and UX with multiple themes and customised menus which can be personalised as per the user’s choice. Security features: Device binding, malware detection, detection of remote administration tools and

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India, the UK sign MoU on Mutual Recognition of Academic Qualification

India, the UK sign MoU on Mutual Recognition of Academic Qualification

India and United Kingdom signed an agreement to provide student mobility and academic collaboration between higher education institutions (HEIs). Signed by: James Bowler, Permanent Secretary, Department of International Trade of United Kingdom (UK) and K Sanjay Murthy, Secretary (Higher Education), Ministry of Education, India. In May 2021, a comprehensive Roadmap to 2030 was adopted for an enhanced bilateral cooperation between the two

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Himachal Pradesh connects all VLTD vehicles equipped with ERSS

Himachal Pradesh connects all VLTD vehicles equipped with ERSS

Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in India to connect all registered commercial vehicles equipped with Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). Vehicles can be tracked anywhere in the country through VLTD. It will be monitored by both the police and the transport department. CM also introduced the facility of panic button for the safety of

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NITI Aayog releases report on Digital Bank

NITI Aayog releases report on Digital Bank

The Niti Aayog has released its report on digital banks, offering a template and roadmap for licencing and regulatory regimes. Report titled: A proposal for Digital Banks in India: Licensing and Regulatory Regime Report recommendations: Issuing a restricted digital bank licence. Inclusion (of the licensee) in a regulatory sandbox framework enacted by RBI Issuance of a “full-scale” digital bank licence NITI

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NDB approves USD 875 million for development in Brazil, China and India

NDB approves USD 875 million for development in Brazil, China and India

The New Development Bank has approved USD 875 million for water, sanitation, ecotourism and transport. Investments will support the Brazil, China and India towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Brazil: $ 300 million for water supply and sewage collection India: $ 79 million for the Meghalaya Ecotourism Infrastructure Development Project. China: EUR 265 million for Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport and RMB 805 million for

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Egypt’s Seif Ahmed appointed as acting president of FIH

Egypt’s Seif Ahmed appointed as acting president of FIH

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has appointed Seif Ahmed (Egypt) as its acting president after the resignation of Indian administrator Narinder Batra from the post. Batra has resigned as FIH president and also quit as chief of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). He also gave up his International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership which was directly linked with his IOA position. Batra became

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