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State Bank of India acquired minority stake in JSW Cement for INR 100 crore

State Bank of India acquired minority stake in JSW Cement for INR 100 crore

State Bank of India(SBI) acquired a minority stake (less than 50 percent) in JSW Cement Limited for an investment of INR 100 crore through Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS). The public sector bank has invested in the company, a part of the $13 billion JSW Group, via compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS). The conversion of such CCPS into common equity will be […]

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WADA report: India among world’s top three dope violators country

WADA report: India among world’s top three dope violators country

India among world’s top 3 dope violators in the latest WADA report – India has been inducted into the top three of the world’s biggest doping violators in a WADA report. Indian athletes were involved 152 times in dope-related activities in the year 2019 with bodybuilding, weightlifting and athletics contributing majorly to the country’s embarrassing record.

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DPIIT is conducting a workshop on Next Phase for Reducing Compliance Burden

DPIIT is conducting a workshop on Next Phase for Reducing Compliance Burden

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is conducting National Workshop on ‘Next Phase of Reforms for Reducing Compliance Burden’ to realize the nation’s goals. It will witness wide participation from across Central Ministries. It will have three sessions with the theme: Breaking Silos and Enhancing Synergies among Government Departments. National Single Sign-on for Efficient Delivery

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GIS-based ‘Automatic Water Supply System’ launched

GIS-based ‘Automatic Water Supply System’ launched

The GIS-based ‘Automatic Water Supply System’ for citizens of Cantonment Boards was recently launched by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the occasion of Defence Estates Day 2021. The module of GIS-based Water Supply system for Cantonment Boards has been developed by Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics under the guidance of Defence Secretary and

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Odisha CM inaugurated Odisha’s longest bridge ‘T-Setu’ in Cuttack

Odisha CM inaugurated Odisha’s longest bridge ‘T-Setu’ in Cuttack

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated Odisha’s longest bridge T-Setu over Mahanadi River. The bridge will greatly benefit the people of Cuttack and Khurda districts, connecting Gopinathpur in Baramba with Baidweswar in Banki. The bridge in the shape of the English alphabet ‘T’ was constructed at a cost of Rs 111 crore. The 4-km-long bridge connecting Gopinathpur in

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PM Jan Dhan Yojna accounts surpass the 44-cr mark

PM Jan Dhan Yojna accounts surpass the 44-cr mark

The total number of beneficiaries under the financial inclusion scheme of the Centre, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), has crossed 44 crore mark. The total number of accounts opened under PMJDY was 44.05 crore, with the total balance amounting to 1,47,812 crore as on 8 December. Uttar Pradesh Tops the list with the most accounts A state in Eastern India. Since its launch

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