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Virat Kohli appointed as new Brand Ambassador of Indian wearable brand Fire-Boltt

Virat Kohli appointed as new Brand Ambassador of Indian wearable brand Fire-Boltt

Indian wearable brand Fire-Boltt has decided to appoint Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador. The skipper will participate in different marketing, ad, and endorsement campaigns of the homegrown brand.  Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal was the first brand ambassador of Mumbai-based Fire-Boltt. Indian wearable brand’s product range includes smartwatches, Bluetooth earphones, Bluetooth headphones, […]

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India and US to raise $100 billion per year to fight climate change in developing countries

India and US to raise $100 billion per year to fight climate change in developing countries

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her American counterpart, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, participated in the 8th U.S.-India Economic and Financial Partnership on October 14, 2021. India and the US reaffirmed their commitment to raising $100 billion annually from public and private sector sources to help develop the two countries’ efforts to tackle climate change. The climate crisis

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PM Narendra Modi dedicates 7 new Defence PSUs to the nation

PM Narendra Modi dedicates 7 new Defence PSUs to the nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated seven new Defence PSUs, carved out of OFBs, to the nation, on October 15, 2021, which was dissolved by the defence ministry earlier this year. In line with a decision made by the Union cabinet, the 200-year-old OFB’s assets were divided into these seven newly established defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs), and also the 70,000

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Global Handwashing Day: 15 October

Global Handwashing Day: 15 October

The Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is observed on 15 October every year. Each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day highlights the importance of handwashing with soap and water at home, in the community, and around the world. The day was established by the Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP) (formerly called “Public Private Partnership for Handwashing” (PPPHW)) in 2008 The

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World Students’ Day: 15 October

World Students’ Day: 15 October

World Students’ Day is observed every year on October 15 to mark the birth anniversary of former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. The day is celebrated in honour of the birth anniversary of the former president of India, Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Since 2010, the United Nations Organisation (UNO) has marked October 15 as World Student’s Day

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Ritesh Chauhan appointed as CEO of PM Fasal Bima Yojana

Ritesh Chauhan appointed as CEO of PM Fasal Bima Yojana

Senior bureaucrat Ritesh Chauhan has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Joint Secretary, Agriculture under the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Chauhan will have a combined tenure of seven years up to September 22, 2023. He is a 2005-batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre. He will succeed Ashish Kumar

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Satya Nadella-led Microsoft team wins 2021 C.K. Prahalad Award

Satya Nadella-led Microsoft team wins 2021 C.K. Prahalad Award

Indian American Satya Nadella, the Microsoft CEO, is among the corporate leaders to receive this year’s prestigious C K Prahlad award for Global Business Sustainability Leadership, along with three other top leaders of Microsoft. Apart from Nadella, Microsoft’s President and Vice-Chair Brad Smith, Chief financial officer Amy Hood and chief environment officer Lucas Joppa have shared the award for Global Business

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