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RBI reviews Priority Sector Lending (PSL) guidelines for inclusive development

Bank finance to start-ups up to 50 crore rupees, loans to farmers for installation of solar power plants for solarisation of grid connected agriculture pumps and loans for setting up Compressed Biogas plants have been included newly under priority sector.

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PSL- Loans that banks lend to EWS of the society mandatorily.

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LazyPay launches LazyUPI digital credit card

LazyPay launched a digital credit card that combines UPI and the Buy-Now-Pay-Later concept. Called LazyUPI, the offering enables users to access real-time credit using UPI across omnichannel networks, including offline merchants and e-commerce platforms.

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PayU – A fintech company which provides payment technology.

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Exempt NBFC sector from new current account opening guidelines: FIDC

The Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) raised concerns on the recent norms on the opening of current accounts by banks according to which no bank shall open current accounts for customers who have availed credit facilities in the form of CC/OD.

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FIDC- Representative body of assets & loan financing NBFCs.

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Andhra Pradesh tops Ease of Doing Business rankings of States and UTs

Andhra Pradesh bagged the 1st rank among all the states in the country in the state business reforms action plan-2019 (BRAP-2019), representing ease of doing business for Atma-Nirbhar Bharat. Uttar Pradesh stood in 2nd position, Telangana bagged 3rd spot.

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DPIIT conducts this exercise for all states & UTs under the BRAP

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Thaawarchand Gehlot to launch 24x7 Toll-Free Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline 'KIRAN'

Social Justice & Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched 24x7 Toll-Free Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline "KIRAN”. It was developed by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities to provide support to persons with Mental Illness.

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It will function as a lifeline to provide 1st stage counselling.

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Tripura receives first ever inland shipping cargo from Bangladesh

The Daukandi (Bangladesh) - Sonamura (Tripura) Inland Waterway Protocol route was operationalised under the Protocol for inland Water Trade & Transit (PIWTT) which was signed between India and Bangladesh in 1972 to provide inland waterways with the NER.

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Sonamura - Daudkhandi stretch is in the Gumti river (93 km).

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UP govt to allocate outlets under Public Distribution System to women SHGs

In an attempt to expedite distribution of food grain to the needy, UP government has identified over 950 Self-help Groups to run Public Distribution Systems outlets lying unattended in the state. There are more than 2,000 PDS shops ready for reallocation.

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Uttar Pradesh Capital: Lucknow.
Governor: Anandiben Patel.

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Punjab Govt Launches 'I Rakhwali' App To Make Citizens 'Greenery Saviours'

To further strengthen its drive to preserve and maintain the environment in Punjab and make people stakeholders in the process, the State Forest Department on Thursday launched 'I Rakhwali' application to help netizens to become 'Greenery Saviours'.

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It aims to safeguard the state forest area.

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Assam re-launches self-employment scheme worth Rs 1,000 crore

Called Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment (SVAYEM), the scheme worth Rs 1000 crore, would provide Rs 50,000 each as seed money to selected youths to start business ventures. It aims to provide self-employment to around 2 Lakhs youth in the state.

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Applicants to be below 40 years with matriculation qualification

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Celton Manx Confirm Dwayne Bravo As SBOTOP Ambassador

Isle of Man betting group Celton Manx has confirmed West Indies cricket icon Dwayne Bravo‘s appointment as the first cricket ambassador for their flagship brand SBOTOP sportsbook. He is one of the greatest ever all-rounders representing West Indies.

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Celton Manx provides e-gaming products.
HQ: British Isles.

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11th INDRA NAVY: Bilateral maritime exercise between Indian and Russian Navy

The 11th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY, a biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian and Russian Navy conducted in Bay of Bengal. Due to restrictions posed by the pandemic, INDRA NAVY-20 would be undertaken in a ‘non-contact, at sea only’ format.

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INDRA NAVY was initiated in 2003.

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Goonmeet Singh Chauhan's New Book 'Invertonomics' Talks about Transforming India

The book dissects 8 specific problems amongst the most pressing issues of the country using a methodology coined by the author as 'Invertonomics' - a model that Invert problems into economic opportunities. The book is published by Harper Collins -India.

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The author co-founded Design Forum International based in Delhi.

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UNEP Launches book titled ‘The Little book of Green Nudges’

The Little Book of Green Nudges is a quick guide to reducing your campus' environmental impact through a behavioural change in the form of a concise and user-friendly publication. It is UNEP’s first book on behavioural science.

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UNEP – United Nations Environment Programme.

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Indian GM Iniyan wins World Open online chess tournament

India’s Grandmaster P Iniyan became the first Indian to win the annual World Open Chess Tournament last month. A total of 122 participants from 16 countries including India featured in the tournament. It was organised by Continental Chess Association.

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It was the 48th Annual World Open Chess Tournament.