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Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Highlights, Day 11: World number one shuttler in the men’s SL3 category, Pramod Bhagat won the gold medal in the Men’s Singles SL3 category, beating Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in the final. Meanwhile, Manoj Sarkar defeated Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara to win the bronze medal. In Men’s Singles SL4 category, Suhas Yathiraj booked […]
On 4th September 2021, Indian para-shooter Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adhana have won a gold medal and the silver medal in the P4 – Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 final respectively. Shooter Manish Narwal smashed the Paralympic record to clinch India’s third gold in the ongoing Tokyo Games, while compatriot Singhraj Adana bagged the silver to make it a sensational
On 4th September 2021, Cyrus Poncha has been appointed as Vice-President of the Asian Squash Federation (ASF). His appointment was done during the 41st annual general meeting of ASF. Poncha is Secretary-General of Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI). Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) Secretary-General, Cyrus Poncha has been unanimously elected as Vice-President of the Asian
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The Indian Navy was represented by Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranvijay with a ship borne helicopter, ASW Corvette INS Kiltan and Guided Missile Corvette INS Kora and one P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Participants from the RSN included one Formidable Class Frigate, RSS Steadfast, embarked with an S-70B naval helicopter, one Victory Class Missile
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Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has chaired the 24th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on September 3rd, 2021. The meeting focused on the various mandates of the FSDC including Financial Stability, Financial Sector Development, Inter-regulatory Coordination, Financial Literacy, and so on. About Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) Govt
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The Defense Ministry (India) has signed a Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) with the US Department of Defense. The Air-Launched UAV PA falls under the Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Memorandum of Agreement between the Indian Ministry
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The Maharashtra Government has decided to set up a world-class science city at Pimpri-Chinchwad near Pune to develop a scientific outlook among the students and prepare them to become students in future. The project, named Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi Science Invention City, aims to promote scientific temper among students in Maharashtra and train them to effectively use science and
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The Canadian city of Burnaby declared that Sep 5 will be observed as ‘Gauri Lankesh Day’. It will be a tribute to the journalist and activist on her death anniversary. On Thursday, September 2, her sister Kavitha Lankesh said to PTI that she has received a proclamation regarding the same. Gauri Lankesh was shot outside
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India will host a key conference as part of the International Climate Summit (ICS) 2020-21 today. The aim is to build a dialogue for India’s transition to clean energy. ICS 2021 is an initiative by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Environment Committee that has partnered with Invest India. It is one of the
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Vartika Shukla is set to be the next Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Engineers India Limited (EIL) Currently working as Director (Tech), Shukla is going to be the first-ever woman CMD of EIL Vartika Shukla took charge as the first woman Chairperson and Managing Director of public sector enterprise Engineers India Ltd. She spearheaded the company’s innovative energy programmes,
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