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Union Education Minister inaugurated the DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub at IIEST, Shibpur

A one-of-its-kind R&D unit set up by Department of Science and Technology & IIEST, with world-class facilities in the field of solar energy was inaugurated at IIEST Shibpur. It will act as central node for dissemination of knowledge in solar photovoltaics.

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Shibpur is located in Howrah, West Bengal.

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Kerala first state in the country to fix MSP for vegetables

Kerala govt fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for vegetables, first state to do so. Farmers with a maximum of 15 acres of vegetable cultivation per season would benefit from the scheme. The MSP will be 20% above the production cost of the vegetable.

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Kerala Capital: Thiruvananthapuram.
CM: Pinarayi Vijayan.

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Odisha CM Launches 'Sumangal' & Student Scholarship Web Portals

Odisha State Scholarship Portal & Sumangal Portal were launched. The former portal is to help eligible students to avail scholarship benefits in a seamless & transparent manner, while the latter one is to help people avail inter-caste marriage incentives.

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Married couples can avail ₹2.5 within 60 days of application.

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App to make wildlife rescue quicker launched in Chandigarh

For the rescue of wildlife entering human habitation or in distress, residents will now be able to approach forest department through an app. Named Wildlife Rescue it monitors rescue, reporting & release of wildlife online. It works on all Android phones.

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Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab & Haryana.

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SBI Raises USD 1 Billion Untied Loan With JBIC, Other Lenders

State Bank of India (SBI) signed a loan agreement amounting to up to USD 1 billion with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation to promote the smooth flow of funds for a whole range of business operations of Japanese automobile manufacturers in India.

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It is the 1st time JBIC & SBI are entering into untied loan.

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Ministry Of Education Appoints Shashi Kiran Shetty As The Chairman Of NITIE’s Board Of Governors

Shashi Kiran Shetty, Chairman, Allcargo Logistics and Gati appointed as the Chairman of the Society and Board of Governors of the National Institute of Industrial Engineering, India's institution offering post graduate courses in Industrial Engineering.

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He is appointed for a period of four years.

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Facebook India’s controversial policy chief Ankhi Das resigns

Ankhi Das senior Facebook executive who was caught in controversy recently over allegations of political bias in the running of Facebook & WhatsApp in India quit the social media giant. She was in charge of public policy & government initiative for India.

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Fb CEO: Mark Zuckerberg.
HQ: California, USA.

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Rajesh Nambiar appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Cognizant India

Rajesh Nambiar replaces Ramkumar Ramamoorthy. Nambiar is the chairman & president of networking systems & software firm Ciena India. Ursula Morgenstern was appointed as the new president Global Growth Markets (GGM). Manoj Mehta to lead global IoT practice.

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Cognizant HQ: New Jersey, USA.
CEO: Brian Humphries.

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NITI Aayog, Rockefeller Foundation & Smart Power India Launch Electricity Access & Utility Benchmarking Report

Based on a primary survey conducted across 10 states representing about 65% of total rural population of India & with sample size of more than 25000 including households, commercial enterprises & institutions, the report assesses 25 distribution utilities.

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The hours of supply improved to nearly 17 hours per day.

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FM participates in 10th India-UK Economic & Financial Dialogue on Global Responses to coronavirus

UK Research and Innovation and India’s Department of Biotechnology to jointly invest up to £8 million for research to address the severity of coronavirus. India & UK to contribute to antimicrobial resistance via the WHO with an initial amount of £600,000.

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UK capital: London.
Currency: Pound sterling.
PM: Boris Johnson.

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India hosts 19th Meeting of SCO Ministers of Foreign Economy & Foreign Trade

Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal in his opening remarks said the current crisis due to Covid-19 is a clarion call to the SCO countries to leverage the economic strength and explore partnerships that enhance trade and investment in the region.

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SCO HQ: Beijing, China.
Secretary-General: Vladimir Norov.

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NBCC signs MoU with DTC for development of land parcels in national capital

State-owned construction firm NBCC Ltd signed an MoU with Delhi Transport Corporation for development of various land parcels in Delhi. NBCC will work as a Project Management Consultant (PMCl) for developing land parcels on a self-revenue generation model.

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NBCC – A blue-chip Government of India Navratna enterprise.

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Cochin Shipyard, Italy's Fincantieri sign MoU

Cochin Shipyard Ltd of Kerala and Italy's Fincantieri (one of the world's largest shipbuilding groups) signed an MoU for co-operation in the areas of design, ship building, ship repair, marine equipment manufacturing, besides training & skill development.

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CSL is the largest shipbuilding & maintenance facility in India.

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NTPC Ltd. enters into foreign currency loan agreement under GREEN initiative

India’s largest power producer NTPC entered into foreign currency loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC)’ for JPY 50 billion under Global Action for Reconciling Economic growth and Environment preservation initiative (GREEN).

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JBIC to provide 60% of the amount, balance by commercial banks.

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Action Plan for Vulture Conservation 2020-2025

According to the Action Plan 2020 – 2025, approved by the National Board for Wildlife, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu to get a vulture conservation and breeding centre each. The plan lays out strategies for preserving species of 3 gyps.

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The 3 species are listed as Critically Endangered in IUCN list

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Rohit Sharma named brand ambassador of Dr Trust

Senior India cricketer Rohit Sharma was on Wednesday named brand ambassador of healthcare company Dr Trust. It manufactures monitoring devices, which help in tracking vitals like blood pressure, blood oxygen levels, respiration rate, pulse rate and others.

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CEO of Nureca Ltd which owns Dr Trust - Aryan Goyal.

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GHE wins UN award for efforts to fight climate change amid Covid-19

The Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) which solar electrified more than 131 villages is among the winners of 2020 UN Global Climate Action Award. It is one of the first organisations using tourism and technology to bring solar energy to remote communities

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UN Climate Change Executive Secretary - Patricia Espinosa.

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CSIR-CDRI Scientist, Dr Satish Mishra bags Dr Tulsi Das Chugh Award-2020

Orations & Awards Committee of National Academy of Medical Sciences selected Dr Satish Mishra, Principal Scientist Division of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI for Dr Tulsi Das Chugh Award 2020 for his work on Malaria parasite's life cycle

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The award carries Scroll, Commemorative Medal & Cash Incentive.