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Kerala Startup Mission to host Women Startup Summit in Kochi.

The ‘Women Startup Summit 2019’ aims at encouraging aspiring women professionals to take up their entrepreneurial journey & develop an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem in the State.The theme is,“Developing an Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem”.

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Kerala has 13% of women participation in the tech. startups.

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India's Anshula Kant is World Bank MD and CFO

Anshula Kant, an Indian national, has been appointed the next MD and CFO of World Bank. Ms. Kant will be the first woman CFO of the Bank. Ms. Kant will be responsible for financial and risk management and report to Mr. Malpass.

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World Bank Group president: David Malpass

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Tropical Storm Barry hits Louisiana in US

In the US, Tropical Storm Barry began hitting Louisiana with wind and rain, building towards hurricane strength. Utility repair crews with bucket trucks have been moved into position in the region.

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US currency: United States Dollar

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Vikas Swarup has been appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs

Swarup, a 1986-batch officer of the IFS, is at present India’s High Commissioner in Ottawa.He has been appointed as the Secretary, (consular, passport, visa and Overseas Indian affairs) in the External Affairs Ministry.

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IFS: Indian Foreign Services

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State Bank of India waives IMPS, NEFT and RTGS charges

Country's largest public sector bank SBI announced that it will not levy transaction charges through RTGS and NEFT for YONO, internet banking and mobile banking customers.SBI will also waive IMPS (immediate payment service) charges for these customers.

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SBI Chairperson: Rajnish Kumar

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Table Tennis: G. Sathiyan, Anthony Amalraj win bronze at World Tour Platinum Australian Open

In Table Tennis, the Indian pair of G. Sathiyan and Anthony Amalraj won the bronze at the World Tour Platinum Australian Open after they lost to top seed Korean pair of Jeoung Youngsik and Lee Sangsu in Geelong near Melbourne.

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The 2019 World Table Tennis Championships was held in Budapest.

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Foreign investors pumped $1.02 bn equity in India’s clean energy space in FY19

The foreign investors’ interest in India’s emerging green economy continues; with around $1.02 billion equity investment made by them in the current financial year till date, according to data compiled by consulting firm Bridge to India for Mint.

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FY 19: Fiscal Year 2019

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National Seminar Cum Workshop on Statistics and Sustainable Development Goals in Lucknow

A two days’ National Seminar Cum Workshop on “Statistics and Sustainable Development Goals" was inaugurated by Pravin Srivastava, CSI and Secretary, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), at the University of Lucknow.

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Lucknow is the capital of UP.

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India to overtake Japan to become 3rd largest economy in 2025

India will overtake the UK to become the world's 5th biggest economy, and will surpass Japan to be the third largest in 2025.The Finance Ministry has published an economic roadmap to 2025 in its latest annual Economic Survey.

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This report is as per IHS Markit.

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India lifted 271 mn people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016: UN

India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 & 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the multidimensional poverty index values during the period.

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This is according to a report by UN.