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India’s Jagjit Pavadia re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)

India's Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected to the INCB for another term, from 2020-2025.INCB endeavours, in cooperating with Govts, to ensure that proper supplies of drugs are available for medical & scientific uses.

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INCB consists of 13 members who are elected by the ECOSOC.

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NIOS, NHMPH of Maharashtra inks a MoU to offer vocational Programmes

The National Institute of Open Schooling, MHRD & National Health Mission of Public Health Department of Maharashtra Govt. signed an MoU. It focused on offering Vocational programmes to the Health Service Providers of National Health Mission through NIOS.

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National Institute of Open Schooling is headquartered in Noida.

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International Shooting: Esha-Akull pair strikes silver

India's Esha Singh & Akull Kumar were defeated by the German pair of Jan Luca Karstedt & Vanessa Seeger and Secured Silver medal in junior mixed air pistol event at the International Shooting Competition.

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International Shooting Competition held in Hannover.

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Vice -President to embark on a 4 day visit to Vietnam

The Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu will embark on a four-day official visit to Vietnam. His visit is expected to enhance India’s comprehensive strategic partnership with the Southeast Asian Nation.

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Vietnam’s Capital: Hanoi

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TAFE, Petroleum Conservation Research Association sign MoU

Tractor-manufacturer Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE) Ltd has signed an MoU with Petroleum Conservation Research Association to aid conservation of resources. Under this, the association plans to jointly conduct agricultural workshops.

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PCRA exec. director: Alok Tripathi

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Sujatha V Kumar appointed as Head of Marketing for India & South Asia for Visa

Visa, appointed Sujatha V Kumar as Head of Marketing for India & South Asia. She will be driving overall marketing strategy & execution including consumer, retail & digital marketing initiatives for India & the emerging markets of neighbouring nations.

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Visa CEO: Alfred Francis Kelly Jr.

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Ministry of New & Renewable Energy held a ‘Chintan Baithak’ with the stakeholders of Renewable Energy sector

The ‘Chintan Baithak’ was held to review the progress made in the New & Renewable Energy sector and to deliberate upon new and innovative ideas for catalyzing the growth of the sector.

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It was chaired by Anand Kumar (Secretary - MNRE)

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The 15th Finance Commission to meet the RBI Governor in Mumbai

15th Finance Commission will meet the RBI Governor, banks & FIs to discuss the transfer of RBI’s surplus capital to the govt among other issues. It will discuss the possibilities of the Bimal Jalan Committee Report on surplus capital available with RBI.

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N.K. Singh helmed the 15th Finance Commission.

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India re-elected as an Observer to Arctic Council

At 11th Arctic Council ministerial meeting held at Rovaniemi in Finland, India was re-elected as an observer to intergovernmental forum Arctic Council. Russia, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Canada & United States are its members.

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Arctic Council HQ: Tromso, in Norway

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NR Madhava Menon, father of modern legal education in India, passes away

Professor NR Madhava Menon, father of modern Indian legal education, passed away at the age of 84.

He founded the National Law School of India in Bengaluru, National University of Judicial Sciences in Kolkata & the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal.

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1st law school in India - NLS Bengaluru.