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Ewire Softech,incubated under Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), ties up with YES Bank for prepaid card.

Ewire Softtech launched a prepaid card in association with YES Bank. The co-branded digital banking mobile app will help common public & corporate houses with loans, insurance & CASA accounts. The card will be offered through YES Bank’s branches.

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YES Bank:
MD & CEO - Prashant Kumar;
HQ - Mumbai.

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Health minister Harsh Vardhan released phase-1 of the 5th National Family Health Survey for 17 states, 5 UTs.

Health minister released phase-1 of the 5th NFHS survey. It provides estimates for 131 key indicators across various categories of Population & Household profile, Marriage & Fertility, Maternal & Child Health, Nutrition, Women Empowerment, etc.

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IIPS, Mumbai coordinates the survey.

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Number of bank accounts owned, operated by women grows: National Family Health Survey 2019-20.

Bank accounts owned & operated by women themselves have reported growth in almost all states surveyed in the 1st phase of 5th NFHS survey.Bihar reported the maximum increase from 26.4 percent in 2015-16 to 76.7 percent in 2019-20, followed by Manipur.

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PMJDY scheme is attributed to this financial inclusion success.

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Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel(OPV) 'Sujeet' Commissioned In Goa.

OPV 'Sujeet', the second in the series of 5 built by Goa Shipyard Limited, was commissioned in Goa. The 105 metres OPV has been designed & built indigenously by the GSL. It is designed to carry one twin engine helicopter and four high speed boats.

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The last OPV of GSL ‘Saksham’ was launched in water recently.

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Russia Angara A5 Heavy-Lift Space Rocket Successfully Test-Launched for Second Time.

Russia successfully test-launched its heavy lift Angara A5 space rocket for 2nd time. The rocket lifted off from Plesetsk cosmodrome. Its first successful test launch took place in 2014. Angara A5 is designed to replace the Proton M heavy lift rockets.

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Roscosmos is name of Russia's Space Agency,

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Paytm launches 24x7 RTGS money transfer for merchants.

With 24x7 RTGS customers can make instant bulk payments to Bank Accounts, UPI addresses & Paytm Wallets via Paytm Payouts' APIs & Paytm for Business Dashboard.Now Paytm Payout is only one to offer 24x7 money transfer via Wallet, UPI, IMPS, NEFT, RTGS.

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Paytm:
HQ- Noida;
Founder & CEO - Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

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Vijay Diwas celebration on December 16 to mark India's victory in 1971 India-Pakistan war.

Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on December 16 to mark India's triumph in liberating Bangladesh from Pakistan in 1971. PM Modi will light up `Swarnim Vijay Mashaal` at the National War Memorial in New Delhi to celebrate the 50th-anniversary of the war

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Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on July 26 every year.

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British PM Boris Johnson to be Chief Guest at 72nd Republic Day Parade next year

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be the chief guest at the 72nd Republic Day Parade in January 2021.He is the first British PM since John Major (1993) to grace the Rajpath parade in 27 years and also the sixth chief guest from the UK.

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In 2020, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was the chief guest.

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EGI launches open Application Programming Interface(API) gateway to facilitate digital collaboration with its partners.

With EGI's new API gateway, partners can integrate their systems with EGI's technology platform. It will enable distributors to retrieve information such as product premium, policy details etc., in real-time & thus reduce turn-around time for customers.

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Products SWITCH and Health 241,were also launched by EGI before

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Indigenously-Built Indian Coast Guard Interceptor Boat (IB) C-454 commissioned in Hazira,Surat

IB built by L&T Jetty, Hazira plant, will operate from Gujarat under control of Commander Coast Guard Region (N-W) of ICG. It is capable of a high speed of 45knots having capability to operate in shallow waters.It will ensure maritime security of Gujarat.

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It is the 54th such boat built by L&T for ICG

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APEDA organises workshop on ‘Opportunities in Export of Organic Basmati Rice, Value Addition and Product Diversification’

Considering the potential and prospects of export of Basmati rice, APEDA organized a Workshop on Opportunities in Export of Organic Basmati Rice, Value Addition and Product Diversification’ in New Delhi.

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APEDA:
HQ - New Delhi;
Chairman - M. Angamuthu

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Department of Posts & India Post Payments Bank unveil new digital payment app 'DakPay' : customers can now transact through app

DakPay will provide digital financial & assisted banking services provided by India Post & IPPB through the postal network. Services include sending money, scanning QR code & digital payment for services & merchants, interoperable banking services etc.

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IPPB Founded - Sep 1, 2018;
MD and CEO -J Venkatramu.

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'Losar' Festival celebrated In Leh to mark the beginning of Tibetan New Year.

'Losar' is celebrated to mark the beginning of the new year of the Buddhist community. It is celebrated in the 11th month of the Tibetan calendar, which can mean November, December, January or February.Tibetans in Himachal Pradesh celebrate this as well.

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The variation of the festival in Nepal is called Lhochhar.

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Indian Army in partnership with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) Organised Webinar on Modernisation of Repair

Indian Army with SIDM conducted a webinar on 'Agile EME: Facilitating Boots on Ground through Aggressive Industrial Outreach', to plan modernisation of its equipment repair mechanism, reduce time taken, cut costs, reduce import dependency etc.

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EME is an arms and service branch of the Indian Army.

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Indian Meteorological Society (IMS) & North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC)'s 4-day Tropical Meteorology symposium.

A four-day virtual symposium TROPMET-2020 under the theme "Weather and Climate Services over Mountainous Regions" is organised by IMS in collaboration with NESAC, Shillong from 14-17 December 2020.

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Theme: "Weather and Climate Services over Mountainous Regions".

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Postal Department confers Meghdoot awards to Postal Employees for their achievements in 2019-20

Meghdoot Award Function 2020 was conducted on December 15, 2020.The Meghdoot award is given every year for excellence in postal service.The award was given in 8 categories. Cash award of Rs.21,000/-, a Gold Medallion and a Citation are presented

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Meghdoot Awards was instituted in the year 1984

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Sanofi, a Pharmaceutical giant, renews deal worth 25mn USD with WHO to fight tropical diseases, sleeping sickness.

WHO & Sanofi have signed a 5 year 25mn USD agreement to help WHO in elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), leishmaniasis, control & prevention of Chagas disease & integrated control of the skin Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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WHO:
HQ - Geneva;
Director General - Tedros Adhanom

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Postal Dept signs MoU with CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd(SPV) to set up Common Service Centres in Post Offices (PO-CSCs)

MoU was signed by Postal Dept with CSC SPV to set up PO-CSCs in more than 10000 Post Offices for providing various G2C (Government to Citizen) and B2C (Business to Citizens) services to citizens in rural and remote areas of the country.

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CSC SPV set by MeitY to implement the CSC schemes.

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India, China will lead power usage growth in 2021:IEA in its first 'Electricity Market Report'.

India and China will lead the growth in international demand for electrical energy in 2021, though consumption will get better at a slower tempo than after the worldwide monetary disaster of 2008, IEA in its first 'Electricity Market Report'.

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IEA:
HQ - Paris, France;
Executive Director - Fatih Birol.

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RBI imposes Rs 50 lakh penalty on an urban co-operative bank in Kerala

RBI imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50.00 lakh on The Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd. No. 1758, Perinthalmanna for non-compliance with directions issued on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC) norms and on Management of Advances-UCBs.

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RBI governor - Shaktikanta Das

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Fairwork India Ratings 2020: Urban Company tops list in working conditions

According to the Fairwork India Ratings 2020 Report, Urban Company topped the list as far as working conditions among platform economy companies are concerned. It scored 8 out of 10. Ekart scored 7 out of 10 while Dunzo and Grofers scored 4 out of 10 each.

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Platform economy refers to work that is outsourced via platforms

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QCI at the behest of FSSAI Launches Recognition Scheme for Hygiene Rating Audit Agencies.

QCI has come out with scheme for approval of Hygiene Rating Audit Agencies to scale up Hygiene Rating by increasing number of recognised agencies. It will help improve confidence of consumers & food service operators in basic hygiene and quality of food.

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FSSAI CEO -Arun Singhal;
QCI Chairman - Adil Zainulbhai

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SBI Card, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd(BPCL) jointly launch "BPCL SBI Card Octane"card offering benefits to high fuel spendi

SBI Card launched "BPCL SBI Card Octane" in association BPCL, offering maximum savings to consumers who spend a significant amount on fuel. It offers reward points,value backs,free fraud liability cover & domestic airport lounge access etc.

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SBI Card MD - Ashwini Kumar Tewari;
BPCL Chairman -K. Padmakar

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AYUSH Ministry approves 200 Ayush Health & Wellness Centres in Almora District of Uttarakhand.

The Ministry of AYUSH has approved 200 AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres in Almora district of Uttarakhand under centrally sponsored scheme of National AYUSH Mission.

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MoS AYUSH is Shripad Yesso Naik.

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Former Liverpool, France coach Gerard Houllier dies at 73

Houllier who managed Liverpool from 1998-2004 & led them to 5 major trophies, including the FA Cup, League Cup & Uefa Cup treble in 2000-01, passed away. He became France's assistant coach in 1988, then manager in 1992 but had a short, unsuccessful spell.

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Recently former Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella passed away

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Eminent Aerospace scientist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Roddam Narasimha passed away.

Roddam Narasimha, who taught Aerospace Engineering at the IISc from 1962 to 1999, passed away. He headed National Aerospace Laboratories from 1984 to 1993 and was chairperson of JNCASR from 2000 to 2014. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2013.

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He co-wrote a book with Dr Kalam.

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Renowned Malayalam Writer UA Khader passed away

U.A. Khader, one of the important writers of fiction in Malayalam passed away. In 1983, his novel Thrikkottur Peruma won him the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. He received the Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009 for his novella Thrikkotlur Novellukar.

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Khader had also written a travelogue, Ormakalude Pegoda.

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Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini passed away.

PM Ambrose Dlamini of Eswatini,Africa's last absolute monarchy passed away. Before he was appointed as PM in October 2018, Dlamini worked in the banking sector and as CEO in Eswatini of South African telecom giant MTN.

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Eswatini Capital -Mbabane & Lobamba;
Currency -Swazi lilangeni