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Centre’s flagship UJALA scheme completes 7 years; saves 48 b kWh energy every year

Centre’s flagship UJALA scheme completes 7 years; saves 48 b kWh energy every year

The flagship UJALA programme of the Ministry of Power has successfully completed seven years of distributing and selling LED lights on January 05, 2022. Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme was launched by Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi on January 05, 2015. More than 36.78 crore LEDs have been distributed across the […]

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Sindhutai Sapkal popular as ‘Mother of Orphans’ passes away

Sindhutai Sapkal popular as ‘Mother of Orphans’ passes away

Renowned social worker Sindhutai Sapkal, fondly known as ‘orphan children’s mother’, died following a heart attack at a private hospital here, doctors said. Sapkal, who had received the Padma Shri last year, had completed 74 years in November. Sindhutai Sapkal was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021 in the Social Work category. Apart from this, she had received more than 750

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Atul Keshap appointed as President of US-India Business Council (USIBC)

Atul Keshap appointed as President of US-India Business Council (USIBC)

Indian-origin American diplomat Atul Keshap has been appointed as the President of the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) by the US Chambers of Commerce. His term is effective from January 05, 2022. The US Chambers of Commerce is the parent body of USIBC. Atul Keshap replaces Nisha Desai Biswal. Nisha Biswal, a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia,

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PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of various development projects in Manipur and Tripura

PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of various development projects in Manipur and Tripura

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 13 Projects worth around Rs. 1850 crores and laid the foundation stone of 9 projects worth around Rs 2950 crore on January 04, 2022, during an event held at Hapta Kangjeibung in Imphal, Manipur. These projects relate to diverse sectors such as Road Infrastructure, Drinking Water Supply, Health, Urban Development, Housing, Information Technology,

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Telangana declared top state for having highest number of ODF plus villages

Telangana declared top state for having highest number of ODF plus villages

As per the latest report of the Central government, Telangana has bagged the top position among all other States of the country in having the highest number of ODF plus villages under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II programme. Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, West Bengal, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Goa have been placed at the bottom of the

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Google acquires Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify for $500 mn

Google acquires Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify for $500 mn

Alphabet Inc-owned Google has acquired an Israel-based cybersecurity startup ‘Siemplify’ reportedly for $500 million. This acquisition will expand U.S. tech giant’s security offerings in the country amid rising cyber attacks. The startup will be integrated into Google Cloud Platform, especially its Chronicle operation. As a part of Google Cloud’s security team, Siemplify will help companies better

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CryptoWire launches India’s first cryptocurrencies index IC15

CryptoWire launches India’s first cryptocurrencies index IC15

The global cryptocurrency app CryptoWire has launched India’s first index of cryptocurrencies named IC15. IC15, which will track the market capitalization and liquidity of top 15 global digital currencies globally, in terms of market capitalization, listed on leading crypto exchanges of the world. The base value of the index is set at 10,000. The base date is set at April

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State Bank of India invests USD20 million in payment solutions provider Pine Labs

State Bank of India invests USD20 million in payment solutions provider Pine Labs

SBI invests $20 mn in payment solutions provider Pine Labs: India’s largest lender, the State Bank of India has invested $20 million (Rs 150 crore) in Pine Labs Pvt Ltd. Pine Labs has planned to invest the new funds in scaling Plural, its newly launched brand of online payment products. This will allow the company to offer payment

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