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Karnataka’s Sini Shetty crowned Femina Miss India 2022

Karnataka’s Sini Shetty crowned Femina Miss India 2022

Sini Shetty has won the title of Femina Miss India 2022. She will now represent India at the 71st Miss World pageant. Shetty was crowned Femina Miss India World 2022 by her predecessor Miss India 2020, Manasa Varanasi at JIO World Convention Center in Mumbai. Femina Miss India 2022’s first runner-up is Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan, while the second runner-up is Shinata Chauhan, who […]

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UK Parliament honours Tanuja Nesari with Ayurveda Ratna award

UK Parliament honours Tanuja Nesari with Ayurveda Ratna award

Tanuja Nesari, Director of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) was awarded with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament, the UKs All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences (ITSappg) conferred the prestigious Ayurveda Ratna award on Dr Tanuja Nesari, Director of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush. Dr Nesari has been

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Vivek Express, longest train journey covers 4,247 Km and 9 States

Vivek Express, longest train journey covers 4,247 Km and 9 States

The Vivek Express, which runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, holds the title of the longest train route in the country (both in terms of distance and time). The train covers total of nine states: Assam, Nagaland, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The announcement of the Vivek Express was made in

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Edelweiss partners with Avanse Financial for student travel insurance

Edelweiss partners with Avanse Financial for student travel insurance

Edelweiss General Insurance has joined hands with NBFC, Avanse Financial Services to provide travel insurance to Indian students. It offers complete coverage against medical, stay, travel inconvenience-related covers, emergencies and losses. The students can also customize their plan per their needs and requirements from universities. According to the Industry reports, the number of Indian students going abroad for

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NTPC commissions India's largest floating solar project in Telangana

NTPC commissions India’s largest floating solar project in Telangana

India’s largest floating solar plant is now fully operational at Ramagundam, Peddapalli district of Telangana. Capacity : 100MW This floating solar power photovoltaic project was commissioned by the NTPC. As of July 1, the total commercial operation of floating solar capacity in the southern region has risen to 217 MW. At Ramagundam, the solar modules are placed across 500 acres

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NHA join hands with Irdai to develop National Health Claims Exchange

NHA join hands with Irdai to develop National Health Claims Exchange

National Health Authority (NHA) and Irdai will jointly develop a National Health Claims Exchange as a digital platform to settle health claims. Debasish Panda (Chairman of IRDAI) has proposed for creation of a working group with representation from industry. This group will decide how to make the largest segment of general insurance in India attract more people to buy

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Singapore’s T. Raja Kumar is new president of FATF

Singapore’s T. Raja Kumar is new president of FATF

Indian- origin T Raja Kumar has been appointed as President of world’s anti-terrorism financing agency, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for two years (July 2022 -June 2024). He succeeded Dr Marcus Pleyer, who served as the chief of the FATF. He will be responsible for enhancing the effectiveness of global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures. He has a working experience in home

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