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MoU approved on scientific & technical cooperation between National Centre of Meteorology,UAE & Ministry of Earth Sciences,India

It enables sharing of knowledge,data &operational products for meteorological, seismological &oceanic services: radar,satellite,tide gauges,seismic & met stations;cooperation to support Tsunami Early Warning Centre,early warnings of sand & dust storms etc

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Minister of Earth Sciences: Dr.Harsh Vardhan

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Govt clears Rs 47,000-cr deal for 83 Tejas Mk 1A;HAL is to deliver 73 fighters and 10 trainers by 2026.

New aircraft comes with 4 major capability enhancements:mid-air refuelling, Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar, Electronic Warfare suite & Beyond Visual Range missile. Indigenous content of LCA-Tejas is 50% in Mk1A variant & will be enhanced to 60%.

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500 Indian companies will be working with HAL in this.

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2nd edition of Janaagraha City Governance Awards

5 categories:Odisha won Best State &Best Civic Agency;Gujarat,Best State Election Commission;Kerala Best State Finance Commission;Indore for its PPP Based Integrated Solid Waste Management won Best Municipality;Maharashtra won runners-up in 4 categories.

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Held in memory of Mr V Ramachandran, a doyen of decentralisation

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RBI slaps ₹2 crore fine on Deutsche Bank AG for breach of norms on deposit rates

Non-compliance with certain provisions of directions issued by RBI contained in RBI (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016. Penalty imposed under provisions of Section 47 A(1)(c) read with Section 46 (4)(i) of Banking Regulation Act,1949.

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Deutsche Bank AG/India:
HQ:Mumbai;
CEO:Kaushik Shaparia

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Flipkart partners Logistics Skill Sector Council, KSDC to set up Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru

It is for building skilled & trained workforce for e-commerce industry.Flipkart has co-developed training module along with LSC & KSDC to train candidates on various nuances & certification under National Skill Qualification Framework will be given.

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Certificate is recognised across 7 countries including Australia

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Kerala becomes 8th State to complete ease of doing business reforms;Additional borrowing permission of Rs. 2,373 crore granted

Reform includes completion of first assessment of ‘District Level Business Reform Action Plan’, elimination of various requirements by businesses & implementation of computerized central random inspection system. 8 States have been granted Rs.23149 crore.

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Kerala:
CM:Pinarayi Vijayan;
Governor:Arif Mohammad Khan.

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Aviva India appoints Amit Malik as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director.

Amit succeeds Trevor Bull whose 6 yr term ended on Dec 31,2020.With over 21 yrs of experience in financial services industry,Amit has been part of Aviva Leadership Team since Dec 2012.Aviva India is JV between Aviva plc, a British assurance company & Dabur

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Aviva India HQ: Gurugram.

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Sahitya Akademi winning Tamil writer A Madhavan passes away at 87.

He won Sahitya Akademi in 2015 for his collection of short stories,Ilakkiya Chuvadukal that captured stories & struggles of people in Thiruvananthapuram’s Chalai market. Novel Punalum Manalum was translated into English as On A River's Bank.

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He won Vishnupuram award in 2010.

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Bharat Biotech inks deal with Precisa Medicamentos for supply of COVAXIN to Brazil

Brazil govt will procure Covaxin directly while supply to private market will be subjected to authorisation from Brazilian regulatory authority ANVISA.Bharat Biotech,ICMR & NIV developed Covaxin. It is a highly purified and inactivated 2-dose vaccine.

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Bharat Biotech:
CMD Dr.Krishna Ella;
HQ:Hyderabad

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Tech Mahindra to acquire Payments Technology Services Ltd for Rs 66 cr

Tech Mahindra will get access to IPs and licenses for two products - Open Payment Framework (OPF) and Multi-Bank System (MBS).Hong Kong based PTSL is a payments solutions provider with focus on banking and financial Services.

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Tech Mahindra:
CEO&MD: C. P. Gurnani;
HQ:Pune.

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Agricultural Machinery Pioneer Helmut Claas of CLAAS group(a global agricultural machinery manufacturer) Passes Away at 94

In 2013 he was made a member of American Equipment Manufacturers ‘Hall of Fame’.In 2009,made a knight of the French Legion of Honour, the highest honour given by French government.Under him,Renault Agriculture in France was acquired.

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CLAAS:
HQ: Harsewinkel,Germany;
Chairwoman:Catherina Claas.

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Sir Brian Urquhart,legendary UN troubleshooter, dies at 101

The Brit joined UN in 1945 & until his retirement in 1986,he worked as a principal adviser to five UN secretaries-general,directed 13 peacekeeping operations,recruited 10,000 troops from 23 countries & instituted peacekeeping as a core tenet of UN.

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His autobiography:A Life in Peace and War

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14 January: Armed Forces Veterans Day

Since 2017,Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed each year on 14 January as a mark of respect & recognition of services rendered by Field Marshal KM Cariappa OBE-the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of Indian Armed Forces who retired on this day in 1953.

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2021 is Swarnim Vijay Varsh to recognise veterans in 1971 war.

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Noted social activist and Padma Shri awardee D. Prakash Rao passes away in Odisha at 63

He was known for his contribution towards imparting education to slum and orphan children in Cuttack.He worked as a tea seller ever since he was 6 years & shot to fame after he set up a school(Asha Ashvaasan) to help educate 70 slum-dwelling children.

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He spent 50% of his income to educate the children at his school

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Udayan Bose, pioneer of investment banking in India, dies at 71

Known for his networking skills and relationships with some of the biggest names of Corporate India, Bose led the Indian arm of Lazard.He brought modern investment banking and venture capital to India in 80s & set up second private Indian mutual fund.

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Bose started his career with Grindlays Bank.

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RBI forms working group on digital lending as frauds come into sharp focus

The group will suggest steps to regulate digital lending including online lending platform and mobile lending.The six-member panel comprised of four RBI internal and two external members is expected to submit its report within three months.

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Jayant Kumar Dash, Executive Director, RBI will be chairman.

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IRDAI sets up Health Insurance Advisory Committee to examine availability of health insurance products

10-member committee will have IRDAI chairman & member (non-life) as its chairperson & vice-chairperson.Members include experts & doctors.Panel will suggest approach on the coverage of specific diseases,develop strategy on treatment protocol etc.

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Subhash Chandra Khuntia is the chairman of IRDAI.

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Donald Trump becomes first U.S. President to be impeached twice

President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time on January 13, charged with "incitement of insurrection" over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office.

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He was first impeached in 2019 over his Ukraine dealings.

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NHPC signs definitive agreement for takeover of 120 MW Rangit-IV HE Project in Sikkim.

The agreement is for implementation of the approved resolution plan for takeover of 120 MW Rangit-IV hydro power project of Jalpower Corporation Ltd (JPCL) in Sikkim.National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT),Hyderabad bench approved NHPC's resolution plan.

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JPCL is 2nd company acquired through insolvency process by NHPC.

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Volkswagen Finance India acquires majority stake in KUWY Tech,an automotive FinTech Company

Chennai-based KUWY is an instant lending digital platform and through this acquisition Mumbai-headquartered Volkswagen Finance Pvt Ltd will grow its new & used car business through KUWY’s pan India network on car financing.

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Aashish Deshpande, MD and CEO of Volkswagen Finance Pvt Ltd

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4th 'One Planet Summit' organized, aims to advance the protection of nature

Organized by France, in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank,

the ‘One Planet Summit’ for biodiversity was held on 11 January 2021.Focus on biodiversity to mobilize commitments to protect ecosystems and make links to human health.

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Theme of "Let’s act together for nature!"

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International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2021 to celebrate the work of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray

Five of his classics-Charulata (1964),Ghare Baire (1984),Pather Panchali (1955),Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) and Sonar Kella (1974) will be showcased. 12 films for Festival Kaleidoscope & 50 films for World Panorama section were unveiled too.

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A total of 224 films will be screened at 51st IFFI