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Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade launches LogiXtics

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade launches LogiXtics

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) launched the Unified Logistics Interface Platform’s (ULIP) Hackathon called ‘LogiXtics’ for crowdsourcing more ideas for the benefit of the logistics industry. The Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) Hackathon – LogiXtics is being organized by NITI Aayog and Atal Innovation Mission. It is also supported by NICDC Logistics

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Former SC Judge Justice GT Nanavati Who Headed ‘2002 Godhra Riots’ passes away

Former SC Judge Justice GT Nanavati Who Headed ‘2002 Godhra Riots’ passes away

Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Girish Thakorlal Nanavati who headed two inquiry commissions formed to probe into the 2002 Godhra Riots & 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, passed away. Justice Girish Thakorlal Nanavati was 86. He was born on 17th February 1935 and he enrolled as an Advocate in the Bombay High Court on 11th February 1958. He Remained on the Government Pleaders’

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PM Narendra Modi launched development projects in Goa

PM Narendra Modi launched development projects in Goa

On the occasion of Goa Liberation Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects worth over 650 crores rupees in Goa. He felicitated freedom fighters and veterans of ‘Operation Vijay’ at the function. During his address on this occasion, the Prime Minister said, Goa is top in good governance, per capita income,

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Gabriel Boric elected as the youngest-ever President-elect of Chile

Gabriel Boric elected as the youngest-ever President-elect of Chile

Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest President after he won a presidential runoff election. He defeated his opposition Jose Antonio Kast in the elections. Gabriel Boric will assume office in March 2022, will become the youngest president in Chile’s history. Official results gave Mr. Boric 56% of the votes against Mr. Kast’s 44%.

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Punjab CM gave tag of ‘state festival’ to Jagannath Rath Yatra

Punjab CM gave tag of ‘state festival’ to Jagannath Rath Yatra

The Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi has declared Lord Krishna Balram Jagannath Rath Yatra as an annual state festival. The announcement for the same was made during flagging off the 25th Shri Lord Krishna Balram Jagannath Rath Yatra. He also announced a grant of Rs 2.51 crore for the Iskcon Temple in Ludhiana, Punjab. Notably, He also said that

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Nagaland creates 3 new districts Niuland, Tseminyu, Chumukedima

Nagaland creates 3 new districts Niuland, Tseminyu, Chumukedima

Nagaland government has announced the creation of three new districts, namely Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumoukedima. This comes less than a year after the 12th district of the state—Noklak—was inaugurated. Now there are 15 districts in the northeastern state of Nagaland s declared by the state cabinet on Saturday 18 December. While the Tseminyu sub-division in Kohima district has

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Emma Raducanu wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021

Emma Raducanu wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021

Tennis star Emma Raducanu has been crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021. The 19-year-old enjoyed an astonishing breakout year in tennis as she won the US Open and became the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade in 1977. She beat Tom Daley(diver) and Adam Peaty (swimmer) into second and third place, while England’s men’s

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International Arbitration and Mediation Centre inaugurated in Telangana

International Arbitration and Mediation Centre inaugurated in Telangana

India’s first International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC) was jointly inaugurated by Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, and Telangana Chief Minister, K. Chandrasekhar Rao, at Phoenix VK Tower at Nanakramguda, Hyderabad, Telangana. Those who empanel the centre include internationally acclaimed arbitrators and mediators from countries such as Singapore and the UK. About the IAMC: IAMC has been established

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