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India's GDP growth rate for 2019-20 estimated at 5%, says NSO

Indian economy is estimated to grow at 5% in 2019-20 as against 6.8% in the previous fiscal, according to the 1st advanced estimates of the national income released by NSO. The decline has been on account of deceleration in manufacturing sector growth.

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NSO-National Statistical Office.

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India continues to be top sourcing market for Sri Lankan tourism

India continued to be the top sourcing market for Sri Lankan tourism with Indian tourists constituting maximum 19% of total tourist arrivals. India, UK, China, Germany & Australia were Sri Lanka's top five international tourist generating markets in 2019.

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Sri Lankan President-Gotabaya Rajapaksha.

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Ravindra Nath Mahto elected as Jharkhand Assembly Speaker

In Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator Ravindra Nath Mahto from Nala constituency was unanimously elected as the new Assembly Speaker. Protem Speaker Stephen Marandi administered the oath to the newly elected Speaker of the State Assembly.

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Jharkhand Chief Minister-Hemant Soren.

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Piyush Goyal inaugurates NSE Knowledge Hub

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Knowledge Hub, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered learning ecosystem that will assist the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector.

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It is available on mobiles and will bring world class content.

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New data relay satellites to keep Gaganyaan crew in touch with Earth

India plans to put up a new satellite series called the Indian Data Relay Satellite System. The IDRSS is planned to track and be constantly in touch with Indian satellites, in particular those in low-earth orbits which have limited coverage of earth.

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First beneficiary would be crew of the Gaganyaan mission-2022.

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Royal Navy of Oman ships arrive in Goa for naval exercise 'Naseem-Al-Bahr’

Two Oman ships- RNOV Al Rasikh and RNOV Khassab -arrived in Goa to participate in the 12th edition of the ‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’, the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise. Indian Navy ships Beas and Subhadra are participating in it, with harbour phase in Goa.

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Naseem-Al-Bahr is being conducted since 1993.

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Uber teams up with Hyundai on electric air taxi

Uber Technologies Inc & South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor have teamed up to develop electric air taxis, joining the global race to make small self-flying cars to ease urban congestion. They expect commercialisation of urban air mobility service in 2028.

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Hyundai is the first carmaker to join Uber's air taxi project.

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J&K registers highest Inpatient Department care in country

Jammu and Kashmir has registered the highest Inpatient Department, IPD care in the country. As per the report, the 96% IPD care in rural areas of J&K is provided by Public Health Facilities which is highest against the country’s average of 85 percent.

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Overall all women in J&K are availing Antenatal Care services.

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Gujarat to set up Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center in state

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani has announced the setting up of the Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Center during the Children’s Innovation Festival (CIF) to identify, nurture & promote children’s innovation in the state. CIF is in partnership with UNICEF.

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CIF was exclusively for the children’s up to 18 years old.

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Kochi to host global meet on marine ecosystem

Eminent marine scientists, fisheries researchers and marine biotechnologists from across the globe are expected to participate in the third international symposium on marine ecosystems - challenges and opportunities (MECOS-3) in Kochi from January 7 to 10.

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MECOS-3 is conducted by Marine Biological Association.

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P Magesh Chandran lifts 95th Hastings International Chess title

India's P Magesh Chandran lifted the title in the 95th edition of the prestigious Hastings International Chess Congress held at Hastings in England. He remained unbeaten in all the nine rounds. He beat fellow Indian GM Deep Sengupta in the eighth round.

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Magesh defeated G.A Stany in the finals.

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British Junior Open Squash Tournament: Egypt's Amina Orfi defeats Anahat Singh

Anahat Singh's run ended in the U-13 girls' title round when Amina Orfi defeated her in final 11-0,11-1, 11-4 winning the British Junior Open Squash Tournament at Birmingham. In the boys’ U-19 semi-finals, India’s Veer Chotrani lost to Moustafa El Sirty.

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Anahat had won the Under-11 title earlier, also in Birmingham.

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Leh-Ladakh: Both Boys, Girls teams win 5th IHAI National Ice Hockey Championship 2020

In Leh-Ladakh, the home teams won the fifth Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) National Ice Hockey Championship -2020 in both Boys and Girls categories. Ladakh Scouts Regiment Centre (LSRC) won the bronze medal, in Under-20 Boys category.

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Maharashtra girls stood 3rd in the championship.

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India’s per-capita income rises 6.8 per cent to 11,254 a month in FY20

According to Government data on national income,The country’s per-capita monthly income is estimated to have risen by 6.8 per cent to Rs 11,254 during 2019-20. In 2018-19, the monthly per-capita income had stood at Rs 10,534.

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Per capita means per person or "by the head" in Latin.