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SBI integrates YONO Krishi with ICAR IIHR seed portal

YONO Krishi platform has integrated with government’s online seed portal Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) & Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR) to serve the agricultural needs of the farmers, right from sowing till harvesting.

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YONO (You Only Need One),an integrated digital banking platform.

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AP sets up entity to finance social economic development projects

Andhra Pradesh's government established the AP State Development Corporation (APSDC), a new avenue to borrow more money and channelize donations from different sources. The new entity will be a 100 percent state-owned Public Limited Company.

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Y. S.Jaganmohan Reddy, current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

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Legendary tennis pair Bryan brothers announce retirement

Identical twins Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, now 42, are leaving the sport in the same way they had won tournament after tournament in a decade-spanning three decades- together. They finish their legendary careers with a 1,108-359 team win-loss record.

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They captured an Open Era record 119 trophies in 26 seasons.

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Defence minister launches app for online training of National Cadet Corps cadets

The mobile app, called "DGNCC", aims at providing NCC cadets all training materials, including syllabus, training videos, and frequently asked questions, on one platform. The NCC imparts values of unity, discipline, service to the nation.

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Director General NCC, Lieutenant General Rajeev Chopra.

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Civil Aviation Ministry approves 78 new routes in UDAN 4; North-East region, hilly states, islands given priority

Special boost is being given to connectivity in North East with routes from Guwahati to Tezu, Rupsi, Tezpur, Passighat, Misa and Shillong. People will be able to fly from Hissar to Chandigarh, Dehradun and Dharmshala under these UDAN 4 routes.

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UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik).

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29-year-old Marieke Lucas Rijneveld becomes youngest author to win International Booker Prize

Marieke Lucas Rijneveld's "The Discomfort of Evening," a dark story about a devout farming family in a strict Christian community in the rural Netherlands, was announced as the winner.This year the judges considered 124 books, translated from 30 languages.

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50,000-pound will be split between author and the translator.

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Renowned folk musician Archana Mahanta dies

One of Assam’s legendary singers, Archana Mahanta, who was at home in both the traditional and modern genres and belonged to a committed generation of singers for whom singing was a "devotional" act, died.

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She was part of the famous Archana Mahanta-Khagen Mahanta duo.

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Delhi government launches fitness channel on YouTube for students stuck at home

Delhi government launched 'Healthy Body, Healthy Mind' campaign for students confined to their homes as schools remain closed in view of Coronavirus pandemic. A video will be uploaded which the students can practice for the week.

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Anil Baijal is the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

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Arnold Spielberg, Computer Designer and Father of Steven Spielberg, Dies at 103

In 1960, Arnold Spielberg helped design the GE-225 mainframe computer that enabled researchers at Dartmouth College to develop the coding tool known as BASIC, which ushered in the era of personal computers.He assisted his son in the making of Firelight.

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Arnold Meyer Spielberg was born in Cincinnati.

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VSSUT first to set up Space Innovation-cum-Incubation Centre with ISRO

The Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla in Odisha’s Sambalpur district became the first University in the country to set up a Space Innovation-cum-Incubation Centre with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

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ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan.

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UTIITSL ties up with National Health Authority to provide print services for PMJAY e-cards

UTIITSL will be providing printing services & support the beneficiary identification and verification process in the issuance of e-cards to beneficiaries of AB PM-JAY scheme. It will also provide the services of printing of e-cards through its branches.

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UTI Infrastructure Technology And Services Limited (UTIITSL).

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Innoviti partners with Visa to develop installments platform for face-to-face transactions

The installments platform will help merchants leverage cardholders' existing relationships with financial institutions to provide installment solutions at the point of sale - through a single API-based integration.

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Rajeev Agrawal, CEO, Innoviti.

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ICICI Bank introduces use of satellite data to assess farm loans

ICICI Bank became first in India and among few globally to use satellite data-imagery from Earth observation satellites to assess the creditworthiness of farmers. ICICI was first to introduce Internet & mobile banking, 24*7 touch banking branches, etc.,

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ICICI Bank CEO: Sandeep Bakhshi.
HQ: Mumbai.