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11th National Voters' Day - January 25

It has been celebrated on January 25 every year since 2011 which is foundation day of the Election Commission of India on January 25, 1950.Purpose is to encourage,facilitate & maximise enrolment especially of new voters; spread awareness among voters etc.

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Theme:Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed

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Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance launches 'Guaranteed Income4Life' plan

It is a Non-Linked, non-Par Individual Life Insurance Savings cum Protection Plan which not only offers an individual the opportunity to secure his/her life but also allows one to have regular income to take care of both long-term and short-term financial.

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Canara HSBC OBC Life:
MD & CEO:Anuj Mathur;
HQ: Gurugram.

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32 Children Awarded Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar- 2021

The Government of India has been awarding the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to the children with exceptional abilities and outstanding accomplishments, in the fields of innovation, scholastics, sports, arts & culture, social service and bravery.

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Awardees are from 32 districts of 21 States and UTs

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Esteemed Philanthropist Ravi Gaikwad wins Nelson Mandela World Humanitarian Award

This coveted award was given to him for his dedication to the service of humanity. He had earlier won Legends Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Indian Achievers Forum's Man of Excellence Award in 2020. He is also a two Guinness Book of World Records holder.

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Currently he is serving as Chief of RTO Thane

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IDBI Intech names Suresh Khatanhar as New Chairman of the Board

Suresh Khatanhar takes on the new role in addition to his position as the Deputy Managing Director at IDBI Bank.IDBI Intech incorporated in March 2000, is a wholly owned subsidiary of IDBI Bank Ltd offering & serves BFSI sector with IT related services.

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IDBI Intech:
MD & CEO:Surajit Roy;
HQ: Mumbai

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Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched 'PANKH Abhiyan' on National Girl Child Day

'PANKH Abhiyan' was launched under the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme in order to aid in empowerment and growth of the girl child.'P' stands for protection,'A' for awareness of their rights, 'N' for nutrition, 'K' for knowledge and 'H' for health.

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Scholarships worth Rs6.47cr announced under Ladli Laxmi Yojana.

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Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa re-elected as Portugal's president

Centre-right incumbent won a second and final five-year term in an election marked by record abstentions(turnout was less than 40%) as the country battles a third wave of coronavirus cases.The 72-year-old is a former leader of the Social Democratic Party.

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Portugal:
Currency: Euro;
Capital:Lisbon;
PM:António Costa

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Historian Narendra Luther, chronicler of Hyderabad history, dies at 89

A 1955 batch IAS officer who served in various positions,Luther later wrote several books about the history and culture of Hyderabad. Luther was closely associated with the Society to Save Rocks & instrumental in conserving a lot of geological formations.

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He wrote Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the Founder of Hyderabad.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX creates new world record; launches 143 satellites on single rocket

SpaceX has beaten ISRO's record of deploying 104 satellites in a single launch in February 2017.Launch vehicle used was the Falcon 9 rocket and marks 1st dedicated mission for SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program. Mission was designated as Transporter-1.

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10 Starlink satellites onboard-first to be placed in polar orbit

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Industrial growth gets push in J&K as govt clears J&K Industrial Land Allotment Policy 2021-30

Under the policy,land will be leased to investors within 30-45 days for a period of 40 years, which can be extended to up to 99 years.Govt has already transferred 24,000 kanals(1 kanal = 0.125 acre) to Industries & Commerce dept to setup industrial estates

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Policy which will create a structured industrial land bank.

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SAIL planning to set up India's first gas-to-ethanol plant for Rs.400 crore in Chandrapur,Maharashtra.

SAIL with Centre's help will set up the plant at its ferro alloy plant in Chandrapur,in line with govt's aim to reduce country's dependence on import for crude oil besides addressing carbon emissions issue.SRTMI is facilitating SAIL in setting up.

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Steel Research & Technology Mission of India (SRTMI)

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In a first,Odisha to provide free access to state budget document 2021-22 through National e-Vidhan Application(NeVA)

Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro said Odisha will be the first state in the country to present budget on digital mode.Entire budget proceedings will be paperless from this year & question and answers in the Assembly will also go paperless.

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e-Vidhan is a Mission Mode Project in Digital India Programme.

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Ageing dams in India, U.S., other nations pose growing threat: UN report 'Ageing water infrastructure:An emerging global risk'.

Over 1000 large dams in India will be roughly 50-years-old in 2025 & 3.5 million people could be at risk in Kerala if its Mullaperiyar dam built over 100 years ago were to fail.The dam is in a seismically active area & shows significant structural flaws.

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More than 85% of U.S. dams operating beyond life expectancy

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Former CEC Quraishi seeks to bust population myth in "The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India" book.

Former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi will come out with a book in February which evaluates India's demographics from a religious perspective and seeks to bust the myth that Islam is against family planning. Published by HarperCollins India.

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Quraishi was CEC from July 30, 2010 to June 10, 2012.

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National Tourism Day -January 25

National Tourism Day is celebrated on January 25 every year across the country. This day is observed by the government to encourage tourism and explain the essential role of tourism in the growth of the country. This year, the theme is 'Dekho Apna Desh'.

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In FY20, 39 million jobs were created in the tourism sector.

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Statehood days celebrated this month.

Jan 21 - 49th statehood day of Manipur, Tripura, and Meghalaya.In 1972,the 3 states became full-fledged states under North Eastern Region (Reorganisation) Act;Jan 24 -71st foundation day of Uttar Pradesh & Jan 25 - Himachal Pradesh's 51st (golden jubilee)

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Himachal Pradesh became the 18th state of India in 1971.

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China was largest recipient of FDI in 2020;FDI in India rose by 13% in 2020: UNCTAD Report

China received $163 billion in inflows last year, compared to $134 billion attracted by US.Overall,global FDI had collapsed in 2020,falling by 42% to an estimated $859 billion, from $1.5 trillion in 2019.East Asia accounted for third of global FDI in 2020

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UNCTAD:
Head: Mukhisa Kituyi;
HQ:Geneva,Switzerland.

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Central Bank of India ties up with NABFOUNDATION to provide loans to self-help groups

Collateral free credit support will be provided by the bank to all SHGs which have an account with it & undertake Nabard-sponsored ‘My Pad My Right’ project.One pad making machine will be sponsored per district across country &grant support:Rs.5 lakh/unit.

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NABFOUNDATION is a section 8 company fully owned by NABARD.

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Uttarakhand government increases MGNREGA working days from 100 to 150

This decision is a push to encourage employment opportunities and the entire cost will be borne by the state.On the same day, the 'Uttarakhand Aajeevika App' was also launched with the aim to help unemployed people with employment opportunities.

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Uttarakhand:
CM:Trivendra Singh Rawat;
Governor:Baby Rani Maurya

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Udyam Sarathi:UP launches app for youth to explore self-employment;free coaching for competitive exams announced as well.

This application will provide all information related to self-employment and the job industry at one click.Under vision of 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas', this App is poised to benefit women and farmers looking for avenues of self-employment.

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Abhyudaya,free coaching facility for competitive exams launched.

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ISRO to launch customised space-themed t-shirts, mugs, other merchandise

Along the lines of American space agency NASA,ISRO too is mulling to come out with customised keepsakes based on ISRO missions,as such items are the most sought-after by space enthusiasts. ISRO through these collectibles hopes to create awareness.

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ISRO:
Chairman:Kailasavadivoo Sivan;
Headquarter:Bengaluru

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Ministry of Tribal Affairs resumes Aadi Mahotsav with a 10 Days National Mini Aadi Mahotsav,

The first Aadi Mahotsav post the pandemic is taking place between January 20-January 30, 2021 at GPRA Complex, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi.The Aadi Mahotsav – A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Crafts, Cuisine and Commerce – begun in 2017.

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Mega Aadi Mahotsav will take place at Dilli Haat from 1-15 Feb.

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MP becomes first state to get additional funds( Rs.660 crore ) for capital projects

Department of Expenditure,Min of Finance allocated additional funds for undertaking One Nation,One Ration Card Reforms,Ease of Doing Business Reforms & Urban Local Bodies Reforms under scheme of Special Assistance to States for capital expenditure.

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Scheme was announced by Finance Minister on October 12, 2020.

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SpiceJet begins Delhi to Sikkim's Pakyong daily flight under RCS-UDAN

SpiceJet will be the first and only airline to offer daily direct air connectivity between Delhi and the northeastern state & will use a Bombardier 400 aircraft on the new route, which is offered under the government’s regional connectivity scheme UDAN.

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SpiceJet:
CMD:Ajay Singh;
HQ: Gurugram.

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India’s vaccine diplomacy - Vaccine Maitri.

India has proactively sent vaccine supplies,as grant, to its neighbours and friends. Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Mauritius, Myanmar & Seychelles have already received vaccine doses,in varying quantities, while Sri Lanka and Afghanistan to get next

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Commercial supplies were made available to Brazil and Morocco.

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First set of five bulk drug, pharma input projects, worth a total committed investment of ₹3,761 crore, under PLI scheme cleared

Projects cleared: Aurobindo Pharma's subsidiaries 15,000 tonne per annum of Penicillin G, 2,000 tpa of 7-ACA & 1,600 tpa of erythromycin thiocyanate;Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals' 1,000 tpa of 7-ACA & Kinvan Pvt Ltd's 300 tpa of clavulanic acid.

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PLI scheme:promoting domestic manufacture of bulk drugs & APIs.