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Bishweswar Tudu inaugurates 20th Folk Fair and 13th Krishi Fair in Odisha

Bishweswar Tudu inaugurates 20th Folk Fair and 13th Krishi Fair in Odisha

Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti, Bishweswar Tudu has inaugurated the 20th Folk Fair (National tribal/folk song & dance festival) and 13th Krishi Fair 2022 at Saradhabali in Puri, Odisha. Aim: At preserving tribal culture and promoting innovation in agriculture respectively The fair will be continued for five days and concluded on 24th June. The […]

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Health Minister addresses inaugural session at the G20 Health Ministers

Health Minister addresses inaugural session at the G20 Health Ministers

Union Health & Family Welfare Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has virtually addressed the inaugural session at the G20 Health Ministers meeting at Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia has hosted two Health Working Group Meetings in Yogyakarta and Lombok. Priority issues: Harmonizing Global Health Protocol Standards and Building Global Health System Resilience. India has pledged to End TB by 2025 (five years ahead

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TCS, HDFC, Infy and LIC placed in Kantar's global 100 most valuable firms

TCS, HDFC, Infy and LIC placed in Kantar’s global 100 most valuable firms

TCS, HDFC Bank, Infosys and LIC have been featured in the top 100 global biggest brands, along with companies like Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft. TCS has been placed on the 46th spot of the list with an estimated of $50 billion by Kantar Brands 2022. HDFC Bank placed on 61st with $35 billion brand value. Infosys was ranked at

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‘Shabash Mithu’: A biopic on former Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj

‘Shabash Mithu’: A biopic on former Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj

Taapsee Pannu is coming back to entertain the audiences with her new film. The actress recently announced that her upcoming film, Shabaash Mithu, a biopic on Indian cricketer Mithali Raj, will make its debut in theatres on July 15. The trailer of the film has dropped on YouTube, June 20. Talking about Shabaash Mithu, the

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Ruchira Kamboj named as next Permanent Representative of India to the UN

Ruchira Kamboj named as next Permanent Representative of India to the UN

India on Tuesday named Ruchira Kamboj, a career diplomat with expertise in multilateral organisations, as its next permanent representative to the United Nations in New York. She will succeed TS Tirumurti as the Indian ambassador to the United Nation. Ministry of External Affairs said, Ruchira Kamboj is expected to take up the assignment shortly. During

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ONDC joins hands with NABARD to activate e-commerce in agri tech

ONDC joins hands with NABARD to activate e-commerce in agri tech

Open Network for Digital Commerce has joined hands with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to activate e-commerce in the agriculture domain. ONDC and NABARD have come together to host the NABARD-ONDC Grand Challenge to establish market linkages for the enabled players with market ready Farmers Producers Organisations. Aim: To promote development of innovative solutions that are likely to aid adoption of

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LIC India launches Dhan Sanchay life insurance plan

LIC India launches Dhan Sanchay life insurance plan

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched Dhan Sanchay, a non-linked, non-participating, individual savings life insurance plan . This plan offers financial assistance to the family in the event of the life assured’s untimely death within the policy’s term. It also offers a guaranteed income stream from the date of maturity until the end of the payout period. LIC

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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launches NIPUN for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launches NIPUN for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers

An Innovative project called “National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers (NIPUN) was launched on June 20, 2022 by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri. NIPUN is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under its flagship scheme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission DAY-NULM

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