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Cabinet approves Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Japan on cooperation in the field of Information and Communication

The MoC will contribute in strengthening bilateral cooperation & mutual understanding in the field of communications and will serve as a strategic initiative for India as Japan is an important partner with "Special Strategic and Global Partnership" status.

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The current prime minister of Japan is Yoshihide Suga.

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Banks Board Bureau recommends Siddhartha Mohanty for LIC MD post

Banks Board Bureau has recommended Siddhartha Mohanty's name for the position of MD in LIC of India. The Board has also put Mini Ipe's name on the reserve list. Mohanty started his career as a direct recruit officer with the corporation in 1985.

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M R Kumar, Chairman, LIC of India.

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Govt set to divest 10% in GIC Re, New India Assurance

The government is set to offer 10% shares in the country’s largest non-life insurance company New India Assurance through an offer for sale to the public. The government had divested close to 15% stakes in both New India and GIC in 2017.

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The New India Assurance Co. Ltd is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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Indian Railways launches 'Operation Meri Saheli' for security of women while travelling

An initiative of Railways Protection Force (RPF), the strategy of the entails interaction with women passengers especially those travelling alone by a team of young woman RPF personnel at the originating station.

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Arun Kumar, Director General, RPF.

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NITI Aayog, QCI launch 'National Program and Project Management Policy Framework' for infrastructure sector

Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari unveiled the Indian Infrastructure Body of Knowledge (InBoK), a book on the practice of program and project management in India, and launched the framework.

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NITI Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar and CEO Amitabh Kant.

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Cabinet approves Mechanism for procurement of ethanol by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies

The new Price fixed for Ethanol produced from sugar will be Rs. 62.65 per litre, ethanol manufactured from B heavy molasses will be Rs. 57.61 per litre and ethanol manufactured from C heavy molasses will be Rs. 45.69 per litre.

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Ethanol is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid.

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Yashvardhan K. Sinha appointed new Chief Information Commissioner

His predecessor Bimal Julka completed his tenure as Chief Information Commissioner on Aug. 26. Centre also cleared the name of senior journalist Uday Mahurkar as information commissioner.With the latest appointments, it has six commissioners now out of 10.

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The Central Information Commission Founded in 2005.

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NABARD sanctions over ₹ 8504.30 lakh under RIDF scheme to Government of Goa during 2020-21

RIDF was instituted in NABARD with the sole objective of giving low cost support to State Governments & State-owned Corporations for quick completion of projects related to medium & minor irrigation,soil conservation & others forms of rural infrastructure.

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Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF), set up in 1995-96.

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World’s first scientoon book "Bye Bye Corona" on Coronavirus released by Governor of UP, Ms. Anandi Ben

World’s 1st scientoon book entitled "Bye Bye Corona", written by ‘scientoonist’ Dr Pradeep Srivastava, former Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Lucknow was released.It is further planned to make a 3D version of the book.

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The book has been published by Vigyan Prasar.

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Cabinet approves the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Cambodia on cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine

The bilateral MoU will encourage cooperation between the two countries through joint initiatives and technology development in the health sector. The MoU shall become effective on the date of its signature and shall remain in force for a period of 5 yrs.

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Khmer is the official language of Cambodia.

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Indian Army Launches Indigenous Mobile Application 'SAI', Similar To WhatsApp & Telegram

The application named "Secure Application for the Internet" supports end-to-end secure voice, text, and video calling services for the Android platform over the internet. The application has been vetted by CERT-in empaneled auditor and Army Cyber Group.

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Army also launched a Software for Infrastructure Management.

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RBL Bank and Visa launch instant payouts for FinTechs

RBL Bank and Visa have tied-up to launch instant payouts for FinTechs will empower real-time push payments powered by Visa Direct and enable instantaneous payouts through cards. The partnership with Visa underlines RBL's ‘Partners ka Bank’ philosophy.

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Mr. Vishwavir Ahuja is the MD & CEO of RBL Bank.

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Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card fastest to cross 1 million milestone

According to ICICI Bank and Amazon Pay, the credit card has become fastest in the country to cross one million milestone. Amazon Pay & ICICI Bank introduced the co-branded credit card in 2018. Amazon pay ICICI Bank credit card has no joining or annual fee.

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Amazon Pay launched in 2007.

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Union Cabinet approves nationwide project for rehabilitation and improvement of dams worth Rs. 10,211 crore

The Union Cabinet approved externally aided DRIP Phase II and Phase III. The programme will fund physical rehabilitation of key dams as well as capacity building of dam operators in order to ensure the availability of trained and skilled manpower.

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Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP).

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IndusInd Bank first bank to go live on RBI’s 'Account Aggregator Framework'

IndusInd Bank announced that it has gone live as a ‘Financial Information Provider’ (FIP) under the new ‘Account Aggregator Framework’ of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), making it the first bank in the country to do so.

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IndusInd Bank commenced operations in 1994.

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Former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel passes away

The BJP veteran was Gujarat’s chief minister in 1995 when the party came to power for the first time and again during 1998-2001. Prime Minister Narendra Modi succeeded him as Gujarat chief minister in October 2001.

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Vijay Ramniklal Rupani current Chief Minister of Gujarat.

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JK Tyre join hands with ITC's Choupal for rural market

JK Tyre and Industries has announced a collaboration with the e-Choupal network operated by ITC in the rural areas. According to the pact, JK Tyre will leverage the network of Chaupal Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.

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Largest internet-based intervention in rural India, e-Choupal.

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Sudhakar Rao Desai re-elected as Indian Vegetable oil Producers’ Association (IVPA) President

Sudhakar Rao Desai, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Emami Agrotech Ltd, has been re-elected unanimously as the President of the Indian Vegetable oil Producers’ Association (IVPA). Vipin Gupta has been re-elected unopposed as the Vice-President of IVPA.

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The IVPA was established in 1977.

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Late actor Om Puri honoured at the third India International Film Festival of Boston this year with a Lifetime Achievement Award

Other big winners of the night were Malayalam film Kaanthi, which won the Best Feature Film Award. The Best Actor Male was won by Victor Bannerjee for playing a priest in Josef: Born In Grace. The best Actor Female went to Shylaja Ambu for Kaanthi.

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Film festival was held virtually this year,based in Boston USA.