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SITMEX 2020: India, Singapore, Thailand naval exercise begins

A trilateral naval exercise involving India, Singapore & Thailand commenced in the Andaman Sea. The 2-day long exercise, SITMEX-2020, is scheduled in a "non-contact, at sea only format", involving a war-at-sea exercise, naval manoeuvres among others.

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Thailand Capital: Bangkok
Singapore Currency: Singapore Dollar

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Karnataka Bio Economy Report details plans to achieve $50 billion revenue by 2025

Karnataka has set a target of raising the state's Bio-economy share to 50% of the national Bio-economy revenue target of $100 bn by 2025. Currently, the state's share stands at a little over 1/3rd of the national bio-economy revenues at $22.6 bn

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At the national level, Bio-economy is valued at $62.5 billion

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Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal conferred With Vatayan Lifetime Achievement Award

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has been conferred with the Vatayan Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Vatayan-UK organization in London to honour poets, writers and artists for their works in the respective fields.

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Education Minister has written more than 75 books

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PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Rural Drinking Water Projects In UP

PM Modi laid the foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Mirzapur & Sonbhadra districts of Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing provide tap water connections in all rural households of 2,995 villages & will benefit about 42 lakh people

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Jal Jeevan Mission launched by prime minister on August 15, 2019

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India becomes 4th nation to get IMO nod for its own navigation system i.e. Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)

India has become the 4th country in the world to have its independent regional navigation satellite system recognized by International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as a part of World Wide Radio Navigation System. other three countries are US, Russia & China

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US: GPS
Russia: GLONASS

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Ministry of Tourism organises webinar on "India’s Hidden Gems" under Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series

The webinar was presented by Ms. Bindu Menon, an expat relocation manager, an intercultural trainer and a brand communications specialist by profession, a linguaphile, an India enthusiast, an avid traveler and writer by passion.

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It is a joint initiative between Tourism & Electronics Ministry.

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Centre approves Rs 107.42 crore grant for 28 food processing projects in 10 states

Government said a grant of Rs 107.42 crore has been approved for implementing 28 food processing projects spread over 10 states. The committee considered the projects applied through a unit scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana

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projects are likely to generate employment for 10,000 people

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G20 Summit: PM Narendra Modi calls for new Global Index for post-Corona World

PM Modi has called for a new Global Index for the Post-Corona World that comprises 4 key elements: creation of a vast Talent Pool; ensuring that Technology reaches all segments of society; Transparency in systems of governance; dealing with Mother Earth

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India to host G20 summit in 2022

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RBI imposes fine on Muthoot Finance, Manappuram Finance for non-compliance

RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Muthoot Finance, Ernakulam, for non-compliance with directions on maintaining loan to value ratio in gold loans and a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on Manappuram Finance, Thrissur

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Section 45I of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 defines NBFC

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FICCI FLO inks pact with IESC, IIM Shillong to mentor women entrepreneurs

FICCI FLO, IESC & IIM Shillong will jointly provide guidance; mentor entrepreneurs by facilitating a nurturing, instructive & supportive environment during the initial; critical stages of starting a business, enabling them to reduce initial startup costs

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FLO - Ficci Ladies Organisation

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Indian-American Mala Adiga appointed Jill Biden’s policy director

US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American Mala Adiga as the policy director of his wife Jill, choosing an experienced education policy hand as incoming First Lady focuses on education & plans to continue teaching community college classes

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Joe Biden elected 46th President of the United States

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Indian Oil signed MoU with MoPNG for upcoming CBG Plants

Indian Oil R&D Centre has developed robust technology on Bio-methanation and has signed MoU with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India as a technology provider for the upcoming CBG Plants

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Indian Oil is the first company to market Compressed Bio-Gas

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‘Elephant Man’ Ajay Desai passes away in Belagavi

Field biologist and wildlife conservation expert Ajay Adrushyappa Desai passed away in Belagavi. He was 62. Known as "Elephant Man", he spent decades in the research of species-specific behaviour of Asiatic elephants. He was a consultant to WWF

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Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary & Nagarhole National park: Karnataka.

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RBI becomes first central bank in the world to reach 1 mn followers on Twitter

The Reserve Bank of India has reached one million followers on Twitter. With this, the central bank of India is now the first-ever such bank in the world to have reached these many followers in the micro-blogging site.

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The 85-year-old RBI got a Twitter account in January 2012.