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India, Bangladesh to hold first physical Joint Consultative Commission Meet

India, Bangladesh to hold first physical Joint Consultative Commission Meet

India and Bangladesh will hold first physical Joint Consultative Commission Meeting in New Delhi JCC meet will be co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Bangladesh counterpart A. K. Abdul Momen. It will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including cooperation in the wake of COVID-19, border management and security, trade and investment, connectivity, energy, water resources, […]

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China launches third most advanced domestically built aircraft carrier ‘Fuj

China launches third most advanced domestically built aircraft carrier ‘Fuj

China has launched its third aircraft carrier named ‘Fujian’, which is the most advanced as well as the first fully domestically built naval vessel of China Its launching ceremony was held at the Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard. Fujian is the name of eastern coastal province of Fujian, China China’s first aircraft carrier, Liaoning, is so far the only Chinese aircraft

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RBI 'Payments Vision 2025' seeks 3-fold jump in digital payments

RBI ‘Payments Vision 2025’ seeks 3-fold jump in digital payments

RBI increase the number of digital payment transactions by more than 3X by 2025 and to curb volume of cheque-based payments to less than 0.25% of total retail payments Core theme of vision documents: E-Payments for Everyone, Everywhere, Everytime (4Es). It covers 47 specific initiatives and 10 expected outcomes. It provide users with safe, secure, fast, convenient,

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Renowned critic and linguist Professor Gopi Chand Narang passes away

Renowned critic and linguist Professor Gopi Chand Narang passes away

Eminent Urdu critics, theorists and linguists Professor Gopi Chand Narang has passed away at 91. He has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan (2004) and Sahitya Akademi Awards (1995). He was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia. He incorporated a range of modern theoretical frameworks, including stylistics, structuralism, post-structuralism and Sanskrit

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India successfully tests Short-Range Ballistic Missile Prithvi-II

India successfully tests Short-Range Ballistic Missile Prithvi-II

India has tested Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II from an integrated test range in  Chandipur, Odisha. This missile system is capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. It is an indigenously developed, surface-to-surface missile. Range: 250 km and can carry one-ton payload. It is powered by liquid propulsion twin engines. Recently, India has also tested the nuclear-capable

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LinkedIn join hands with UN Women to create employment for women

LinkedIn join hands with UN Women to create employment for women

LinkedIn has invested $5,00,000 (₹3.88 crore) in association with UN Women to create employment opportunities for women. The pilot project will launch in Maharashtra to cultivate the digital, soft and employability skills of 2,000 women. After the completion of 15-month of the pilot project, the UN Women and LinkedIn will incorporate lessons learned and evaluative feedback. LinkedIn HQ: Sunnyvale,

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RBI appointed Anand Mahindra and Venu Srinivasan to RBI Board

RBI appointed Anand Mahindra and Venu Srinivasan to RBI Board

The Central Government has nominated Anand Gopal Mahindra (Chairman of Mahindra group), Venu Srinivasan (TVS Motor’s Chairman), Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel (Zydus Lifescience’s Chairman ) and Ravindra Dholakia (IIM Ahmedabad’s ex-faculty) as part-time non-official Directors on the Central Board of RBI. The appointment will be for a period of four years and effective from June 14. RBI Governor: Shaktikanta

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Adani Transmission gets 'green loan' tag for $700-mn revolving facility

Adani Transmission gets ‘green loan’ tag for $700-mn revolving facility

Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) has been tagged as ‘green loan’ by Sustainalytics for its USD 700 million revolving loan facility. ATL has also signed an energy compact goals as part of COP26 and the energy compact with the UN in November, 2021. This revolving facility project is being implemented in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Sustainalytics, provides analytical environmental, social and governance

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