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Google launches new app Neighbourly for Indian Markets

Neighbourly, which is specifically designed for the Indian market by Google will give hyper-local information on neighborhoods. This will be user-generated content, similar to Quora. Neighbourly is attempting to be an information repository of google.

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Google founded in 1998.

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GoI and WB signs a loan agreement for power system

The Government of India, the Government of Jharkhand and the World Bank signed a $310 million Loan Agreement for Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project to provide reliable, quality, and affordable 24x7 electricity to the citizens of Jharkhand.

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Droupadi Murmu is governor of Jharkhand.

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President Ram Nath Kovind addresses the Vietnam National Assembly

President Ram Nath Kovind is the first Indian President who addressed the national assembly of Vietnam. President also had bilateral talks with his Vietnamee counterpart. MoUs were signed in the fields of communications, education and trade and investment.

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Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam.

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7th International Tourism Mart organized in Agartala

The Ministry of Tourism, GoI in association with Tripura Govt. organized “International Tourism Mart” in Agartala, Tripura. Its 7th edition of the International Tourism Mart, an annually organized in the North Eastern region to showcase the tourism.

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K.J. Alphons is Union Minister for Tourism.

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Xiaomi opens record 500 retail stores in India

Chinese electronics major Xiaomi has opened a record 500 retail stores in rural parts of India. The company created a Guinness record for opening the maximum number of stores in one single day. Xiaomi plans to open 5,000 Mi Stores by the end of 2019.

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Lei Jun is CEO of Xiaomi.

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In the last 5 years, RBI transferred 75% of its income as surplus

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) transferred around Rs 2.5 lakh crore to the government during the last five years, which was around 75% of RBI’s income. the highest payout was in 2015-16 when 83% of the RBI's income was transferred to the govt as surplus.

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Viral Acharya is RBI’s deputy governor.

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India, Russia finalize a deal for construction of warships.

Agreement for manufacturing of the two Talvar-class warships at USD 500 million was signed between defense PSU Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) and Russia's state-run defense major Rosoboronexport under the government-to-government framework for defense cooperation.

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Russia has been India's largest defence supplier.

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Nitesh Kumar appointed as CEO of Emami Realty

Emami Realty, the real estate arm of Emami group, has appointed Nitesh Kumar as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Kumar succeeds Kalyan S Ramamurthy as CEO. Besides real estate, the Emami group has interests in FMCG, healthcare, paper, cement.

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RS Agarwal & RS Goenka founder of Emami Group.

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Indian gymnasts win medals in Acrobatic Gymnastics World Cup 2018

Indian gymnasts won two bronze medals in the men's and women's group events of the FIG Acrobatic World Cup in Baku. Prins Aris and Rejilesh Suribabu in men’s group; Ayushi Ghodeswar, Prachi Parkhi and Mrunmayi Walde in women’s group won bronze medal.

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Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan.

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Dr. Jitendra Singh releases book ‘Radio Kashmir – In Times of Peace & War’

Dr. Jitendra Singh released a book titled ‘Radio Kashmir – In Times of Peace & War’ written by Dr. Rajesh Bhat. Book highlight significant role played by the media in safeguarding the strategic interest of the Government and the masses of a nation.

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Satya Pal Malik is governor of Jammu & Kashmir.