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Mobile Health app launched by Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force has launched a mobile health App named ‘MedWatch’. The app is developed by Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) with ZERO financial outlay. ‘MedWatch’ is the first mobile health app in the three-Armed Services.

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BS Dhanoa is the Air chief marshal

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GoI and ADB signed an agreement

The government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a 110-million-dollar loan agreement for the upgradation of 2,800 km all-weather rural roads in Madhya Pradesh. The loan is part of the Rural Connectivity Investment Program.

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ADB was established on 19th December 1966.

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Cyclonic storm 'Titli' to hit the eastern coast of India

Cyclone Titli is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm according to the meteorological department. Eastern coast states Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are on red alert. It is expected to make landfall on the coast between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur

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IMD is an agency under the Ministry of Science.

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Kerala govt gives Rs 50 lakh compensation to former ISRO scientist

Kerala government in compliance with a Supreme Court order paid Rs.50 lakh compensation to former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan for falsely implicating him in an espionage case. He had introduced liquid fuel propulsion technology.

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ISRO is headquartered at Bangalore, Karnataka.

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IIT scientists develop material that can harvest water from fog

A team from IIT Mandi has developed a material that can harvest water from fog. The surface patterns on the leaf in nanometre scales were evaluated in relation to the water harvesting properties, and the patterns were replicated on a polymer material.

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IIT Mandi was established in 2009.

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India’s first ever gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games

Jeremy Lalrinnunga has scripted history by winning India’s first ever gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Jeremy Lalrinnunga lifted a total of 274kg to finish on top in the 62-kg category.

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Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.

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Former SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya to join Piramal's financial services

Former SBI chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya is reportedly joining Piramal financial services business. Bhattacharya joined SBI in 1977 as a probationary officer and went on to become the first woman to head the bank as Chairman in 2013.

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Ajay Piramal is the Chairman of Pirmal Financial Services.

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IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report

Environmental scientists said “2 degrees rise in temperature catastrophic for India” it would lead to increased precipitation, higher frequency of droughts & floods, hotter days & heat waves, more intense tropical cyclones, & increased ocean acidification

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IPCC stands for Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change.

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Flipkart enters the insurance market

Flipkart has stepped into insurance after securing a corporate agent license. Flipkart will offer customized insurance solutions for Complete Mobile Protection program being sold on its platform in partnership with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.

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Flipkart’s share of online phone sales is currently about 65%.

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2nd World Conference on Access to Medical Products

J P Nadda inaugurated “2nd World Conference on Access to Medical Products: Achieving the SDGs 2030” in New Delhi. Universal health coverage is key to the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 agenda. India commits to access to medical products to all.

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SDG-3 is Good health and well-being for all.