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World Bank approves $1 Billion to support India’s Health Sector

The World Bank has approved two complementary loans of $500 million each to enhance and support India’s health sector. This $1 Billion financing will support India’s flagship Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM). This scheme was launched in October 2021. Aim of scheme: To improve the public healthcare infrastructure across the country. Loan prioritize statesAndhra Pradesh, Kerala, […]

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PM Narendra Modi participates Udyami Bharat programme

PM Narendra Modi has participated in the ‘Udyami Bharat’ programme and launched various key initiatives to ramp up the MSME sector. Initiatives: 1) Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance: Aims to scale up the implementation capacity and coverage of MSMEs 2) Capacity Building of First-Time MSME Exporters: To encourage MSMEs to offer goods and services of international standards for

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ICICI Direct launches learning app to teach finance, investment to Indians

ICICI Securities has launched a learning app named ‘ICICIdirect iLearn’ with an aim to provide customers with easy access to learning financial products and market topics. This will help customers with this app to better assist them in their investment journey. Currently, the app hosts more than 550 plus content pieces across various sections. The app content will be

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Max Life launches Insta confirmation of insurance (Insta-COI)+

Max Life Insurance Company Ltd has launched a smart solution, ‘Insta confirmation of insurance (Insta-COI)’+, to customers buying the ‘Max Life Smart Fixed-return Digital Plan’. This is a non-linked, non-participating, individual life insurance savings plan on Max Life website or Policybazaar platform. It enables intimation to the customer regarding the commencement of the risk cover pending release of the policy contract

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Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, is to be sworn in as Philippine president Thursday in one of history’s greatest political comebacks but which opponents say was pulled off by whitewashing his family’s image. He took the oath at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila before the Supreme Court

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World Sports Journalist Day 2022 observed on 2nd July

World Sports Journalists Day is observed on July 2 every year to celebrate the services of sports journalists for the promotion of sports. Sports journalism is a form of reporting that focuses on matters pertaining to any subject or topic related to sports. It is an essential component of every media organization. Sports journalists work on various media

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Eknath Shinde sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari has administered the oath of office to Eknath Shinde as the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra. BJP leader, Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as Deputy Chief Minister of the state. Devendra Fadnavis had served as the CM of Maharashtra from 2014-19. Shinde has served as the urban development minister in the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government. Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha

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Neeraj Chopra clinches Silver medal at prestigious Diamond League meet

Javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra has clinched silver medal with a massive throw of 89.94 meter, at the prestigious Diamond League meet in Stockholm. He broke his own national record (89.30m) for the second time in a month. Anderson Peters (Grenadian athlete) won gold medal with a best throw of 90.31 meter. Earlier, he clinched silver at Paavo Nurmi Games in

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Ban on Single Use Plastic comes into force in the country from July 1, 2022

The government of India has banned the single-use plastic from July 1, 2022. As per the notification on August 12, 2021, the government has prohibited the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of all identified single-use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential with effect from July 1, 2022. Currently, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles

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40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India 2022

40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India 2022 India has 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Dholavira and Ramappa Temple are the most recent additions to the ‘Cultural’ category. Ramappa Temple in Telangana and Dholavira in Gujarat, both of which will be UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2021. This decision was made during the 44th session

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