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Bank of India launched ‘Signature Visa Debit Card’ for HNIs

Bank of India launched "Signature Visa Debit Card" for the high net worth individuals maintaining an average quarterly balance of ₹10 lakhs and above. This card will have a spending limit of up to ₹5 lakhs on POS & e-commerce and ₹1 lakh on ATM.

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MD & CEO: Atanu Kumar Das; HQ: Mumbai; Founded: 1906.

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AP launches schemes to provide nutritious food to women, children

Andhra Pradesh CM launched two nutrition schemes 'YSR Sampoorna Poshana' & 'YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus' which aim at providing nutritious food to pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children. Govt. will spend ₹1,863 cr. P.a. to supply nutritious food.

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CM: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy; Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan

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Haryana launched an educational WhatsApp chatbot 'Apka Mitra'

Haryana CM launched a unique initiative 'Apka Mitra' a WhatsApp chat-bot to resolve any admission related queries of the students. Students shall send a message on WhatsApp chatbot no. 7419444449 to get any info regarding admissions, scholarships, etc.

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CM: Manohar Lal Khattar; Governor: Satyadeo Narain Arya.

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Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank ceased to be banking company: RBI

According to the RBI, Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank has ceased to be a banking company within the meaning of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. It had received the banking license from the RBI in Apr. 2017 for carrying on the business of a payments bank.

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The Bank was promoted by Grasim Industries & Vodafone Idea Ltd.

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Osaka wins her 2nd US Open title in 3 years

World number nine Naomi Osaka of Japan defeated world number 27 Victoria Azarenka in the US Open women's singles final to clinch her second title in three years at Flushing Meadows. The 22-year-old Osaka clinched her third Grand Slam title.

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4 GS tournaments: Australian, French, Wimbledon, and US Open.

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New ASEAN-India Plan of Action adopted for 5 years at Ministerial Meeting

Dr. S. Jaishankar co-chaired the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting along with his Thailand counterpart. Foreign Ministers of 10 ASEAN member states and India participated in the meeting. New ASEAN-India Plan of Action (2021-2025) was adopted at the Meeting.

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was founded in 1967.

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India's first Coronavirus airport testing facility launched in Delhi

India's first Coronavirus airport testing facility was launched at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The facility at the T-3 of the airport offers a walk-in option and ensures a safe journey to all the passengers entering the city

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The test results will be available within four to six hours.

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Punjab launches smart ration card scheme

Punjab CM launched a Smart Ration Card Scheme for providing subsidised food grains to 1.41 crore beneficiaries in the state. He also announced a separate state-funded scheme to provide subsidised rations to 9 lakh beneficiaries not covered under the NFSA.

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CM: Amarinder Singh; Governor: VP Singh Badnore.

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Indian film The Disciple wins Best Screenplay award at Venice Film Festival

Chaitanya Tamhane's 'The Disciple' won the Award for Best Screenplay at the 77th Venice Film Festival. Nomadland won the Golden Lion for Best Film. Franco's 'Nuevo Orden' and Kiyoshi Kurosawa won Grand Jury Prize and Award for Best Director, respectively.

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Award was presented by the Int. Fed. of Film Critics, FIPRESCI.

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PM dedicates to the Nation three key projects related to Petroleum sector in Bihar

PM dedicated 3 key projects related to the Petroleum sector in Bihar. The projects include the Durgapur-Banka (D-B) section and 2 LPG Bottling Plants in East Champaran and Banka. It will empower the ‘Atmanirbhar Bihar' by meeting the rising demand for LPG.

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D-B is the ext. of 679km long Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur pipeline.

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Virtual meeting of G-20 Agriculture, Water Ministers held

The meeting was attended by Jal Shakti Minister G.S Shekhawat and MoS for Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare Parshottam Rupala. The Jal Shakti Minister assured about India's commitment to contribute towards the objectives, goals and targets set by G-20.

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Jal Jeevan Mission provide tap connections to 190mn. rural home

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Rape declared national emergency in Liberia

Liberian President George Weah has declared rape a national emergency and ordered new measures to tackle the problem after a recent spike in cases. The nation would install a special prosecutor for rape as well as set up a national sex offender registry.

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Capital: Monrovia; Currency: Liberian Dollar.

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India slips 26 places in global economic freedom index

India ranked 105 among 162 countries and territories on the index of global economic freedom, according to the Economic Freedom of the World: 2020 report released by the Fraser Institute in Canada.

India ranked 79th in the previous edition of this report.

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India did worse in size of govt, regulations & freedom to trade.

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Microsoft joins Nasscom to skill 10 lakh students in Artificial Intelligence by 2021

Microsoft joined hands with Nasscom FutureSkills to launch a nation-wide initiative that aims to skill 10 lakh students in AI by 2021. Partnership is an ext. of Microsoft's global skilling initiative to help 25 mn. people to acquire new digital skills.

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Intro. sessions will be available to UG students at no cost

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IIT Roorkee inks MoU with OUAT for cooperation in agricultural research and education

IIT-R has signed an MoU with Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology to generate frontier technologies and produce quality manpower in the field of agricultural research & education for resolving the challenges faced by the rural communities.

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IIT-R Director: Ajit K Chaturvedi; VC OUAT: Pawan Kumar Agrawal.