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Indian Railways sets up solar plant in Bina to directly power railway overhead line

Indian Railways has set up a solar power plant in Bina, located in Madhya Pradesh to directly power the Railway Overhead Line. According to Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav, for the first time in the world, such a unique power plant has been installed.

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Union Minister for Railways – Piyush Goyal.

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NHRC forms expert panel to study COVID impact on human rights

The National Human Rights Commission has constituted an 11-member committee to study impact of Covid-19 on human rights and future response of the government. The expert panel would be headed by Dr K S Reddy, president of Public Health Foundation of India.

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NHRC Chairman – H L Dattu.

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PM Modi to unveil Asia’s largest solar plant in MP on July 10

PM Narendra Modi will open Asia’s largest 750MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Plant in Madhya Pradesh via video conferencing. It is established in the Rewa district of Vindhya region of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the largest single-site solar plants in Asia.

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Noor Complex - World’s largest concentrated solar power plant.

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Indian Railways to transform itself as 'Net Zero' Carbon Emission Mass Transportation Network by 2030

The Indian Railways is taking decisive steps to transform itself as a 'Net Zero' Carbon Emission Mass Transportation Network by 2030. It is endeavouring to be self-reliant for its energy needs by utilising its vacant land for renewable energy projects.

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This would help in making Railways green as well as Atma-Nirbhar

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Israel launches reconnaissance satellite

Israel launched the latest in a series of reconnaissance satellites on the Shavit rocket. Israel Aerospace Industries announced the successful launch of the Ofek 16 satellite. It is an electro-optical reconnaissance satellite "with advanced capabilities.

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Israel Capital: Jerusalem. Currency: Shekel.

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India, Afghanistan ink 5 agreements to develop educational infra in Afghan provinces

India and Afghanistan signed 5 agreements for developing educational infrastructure in four Afghan provinces, with the move seen as a reiteration of New Delhi’s support to Kabul at a time when the war-torn country’s peace process is confronting challenges.

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Afghanistan President: Ashraf Ghani.

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Indian Coast Guard & Indonesia Coast Guard sign MoU to boost maritime relations

In a significant step towards bolstering the comprehensive strategic partnership between India and Indonesia, an MoU has been signed between the Indian Coast Guard and Indonesia Coast Guard. This will enhance collaborative and cooperative engagements.

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Director-General of Indian Coast Guard – K Natarajan.

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IIT Roorkee Develops Disinfection Box For Personal Things

Researchers at IIT Roorkee developed a disinfection box that can be used to sterilize personal belongings, medical equipment, PPE, apparels, among others. Named as Unisaviour box, it has a metal coated with specially- designed highly reflective geometry.

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The device comes with an additional safety switch for UVC light.

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India’s First NPNT Compliant Drone Flight Successfully Completed

Quidich is proud to announce the successful completion of India’s First No-Permission No-Take off (NPNT) compliant drone flight on the A200 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). The flight was carried out in a green zone identified by the DGCA.

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It marks a breakthrough in online testing and permission systems

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DRDO to set up research cell at IIT-H

Defence Research and Development Organisation is going to establish a research cell at the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad to meet the future defence technological requirements of the country by undertaking basic and applied research programs.

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DRDO Chairman: G Satheesh Reddy.

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YES Bank launches instant loan disbursement facility

YES Bank has launched a solution for instant disbursement of retail loans for the bank’s pre-approved liability account holders. Called Loan in Seconds, the algorithm assesses a loan application in real-time and eliminates the need for documentation.

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YES Bank MD and CEO: Prashant Kumar.

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SBM Bank India partners with Mastercard to facilitate cross-border transactions, remittances

Government of Mauritius-promoted SBM Bank India and global payments technology major Mastercard have joined hands to facilitate cross-border payments and remittances services. Using ‘Master Send’ SBM India can make business to consumer transactions quickly

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SBM Bank CEO: Parvataneni Venkateswara Rao.

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Dr. Bishnu Prasad Nanda takes over as DG Railway Health Services

Dr Bishnu Prasad Nanda has taken over as Director General Railway Health Services (DG RHS) Railway Board. He joined at the apex post of the Health Department in the Railway Board. He was serving as the Principal Chief Medical Doctor Southern Railway.

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Chairman of Indian Railway Board – VK Yadav.

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MP: 'Intzaar Aap Ka' campaign started in order to attract tourists

Madhya Pradesh in order to attract tourists to the tourist places of the state 'Intzaar Aap Ka' (waiting for you) campaign has started on social media platforms. It is inviting tourists for safe outing at various religious, natural & archaeological sites.

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MP Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

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Karnataka launches Weavers' Sammaan Yojana

Karnataka CM B. S. Yeddyurappa launched Weavers Sammaan Yojana today. Under this scheme, 19,744 handloom weavers in the state will get annual financial assistance of Rs 2,000 through Direct Benefit Transfer. The govt has allocated 10.96 crore Rs for this.

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Around 40,634 weavers registered with Seva Sindhu software.

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CM Swavalamban Yojana becomes integral part of life of educated unemployed in Himachal Pradesh

In Himachal Pradesh, CM Swavalamban Yojana has become an integral part of the life of educated unemployed youth. Under this scheme, the number of youth going out of the state in search of jobs has come down as they are moving towards self-employment.

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65 industrial units were set up in a district under this.

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India’s Vice President launches social media super app 'Elyments'

India's first social media super application, Elyments, was launched by the Vice President, Venkaiah Naidu. The app allows users to stay in touch through a vibrant feed, free audio/video calls, and private/group chats. It is available in 8 languages.

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The app now combines the features of most social media apps.

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Paytm expands financial services play, buys Raheja QBE General Insurance

Digital payments platform Paytm is set to expand into insurance, with the acquisition of Mumbai-based Raheja QBE General Insurance. Currently, Prism Johnson holds 51% stake in Raheja QBE, while the remaining 49 per cent stake is owned by QBE Australia.

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Paytm Founder and CEO: Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

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Akash becomes India’s 66th Grandmaster

G. Akash became India’s 66th Grandmaster.He got his 3rd GM norm in the National senior chess championship in Sikkim last year, but his rating fell short of the required Elo mark of 2500.He played another 5 tournaments across the world to reach that rating.

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First grandmaster of India: Viswanathan Anand.

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Ex-Corporate Affairs secretary Injeti Srinivas appointed IFSCA chairman

Former Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas was appointed the first chairman of International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), a unified authority for regulating all financial services in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

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His appointment was approved for a period of 3 years.

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Earl Cameron: British film and TV star actor dies aged 102

Earl Cameron, one of the first black actors to forge a successful career in British film and television, has died aged 102. Cameron first appeared on screen in the 1951 film Pool of London, in a rare starring role for a black actor.

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He was the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).