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Budget 2021:Power discoms get second chance,gets Rs 3.05 trillion for 5 years for a revamped reforms-based result-linked scheme.

Scheme will provide assistance to DISCOMS for Infrastructure creation.Consumers to have alternatives to choose Distribution Company for enhancing competitiveness.A comprehensive National Hydrogen Energy Mission 2021-22 to be launched to generate hydrogen.

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1.41 lakh circuit km of transmission lines added in past 6 years

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Indian-American scientist Bhavya Lal appointed Acting Chief of Staff of NASA

Lal brings extensive experience in engineering and space technology, serving as a member of the research staff at Institute for Defense Analyses Science and Technology Policy Institute from 2005 to 2020.She oversaw NASA's transition under President Biden.

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Will also serve as senior advisor for budget & finance at NASA.

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Budget 2021:Rs 1,500 Crore Scheme to boost Digital Payments;lowers loan limit for debt recovery for NBFCs.

Value of loans that can be introduced for debt recovery under SARFAESI Act lowered to Rs.20 lakh from Rs.50 lakh for NBFCs having a minimum asset size of Rs.100 crore.Government to also facilitate setting up of a world class fintech hub in GIFT city.

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A single Securities Markets Code to be evolved as well.

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Budget 2021: 100 new Sainik Schools, 750 Eklavya schools will be set up,National Language Translation Mission (NLTM) introduced.

15,000 schools to be strengthened by implementing all National Education Policy components;Rs 50,000 cr allocated for the National Research Foundation for over 5 years;NLTM to make policy and government documents available in major Indian languages.

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Central University to come up in Leh,Ladakh.

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‘Aatmanirbharta’ named Oxford Hindi word of 2020

‘Aatmanirbharta’ implying self-reliance has been named by Oxford Languages as its Hindi word of the year 2020 as it “validated the day-to-day achievements of the countless Indians who dealt with and survived the perils of a pandemic”.

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Previous Hindi words:Nari Shakti(2018),Samvidhaan(2019)

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Aero India 2021 — world’s first ‘hybrid’ air show begins in Bengaluru.

This 13th edition will see a combination of both physical and virtual exhibition with 601 exhibitors,including 523 from India and 78 from 14 foreign countries.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited would exhibit its Aatmanirbhar Formation Flight.

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An American B-1B Lancer heavy bomber will perform a fly-by

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The Little Book of Encouragement book by Dalai Lama

The Tibetan Spiritual leader, his holiness Dalai Lama, has launched his new book 'The Little Book of Encouragement' that comprises of 130 quotes.Renuka Singh has edited the book and Penguin Random House has published the book.

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He is also known as Tenzin Gyatso and is 14th Dalai Lama.

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SpaceX to launch first civilian orbital mission aboard Dragon spacecraft in late 2021.

Mission will be commanded by Founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments Jared Isaacman, who is also a trained pilot & will raise support for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Mission is planned for two to four days.The mission is called Inspiration4.

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Dragon will do a soft water landing off the coast of Florida.

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Punjab CM launches 'Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai' mission

Launched as part of the government's campaign to accomplish the goal of 100% potable piped water supply in all rural households by March 2022.The scheme is being funded by the World Bank, Jal Jeevan Mission of GoI, NABARD, and State Budget.

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Punjab:
CM: Captain Amarinder Singh;
Governor:V.P.Singh Badnore

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Vietnam ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong re-elected for 3rd term

Vietnam has no paramount ruler & is officially led by four pillars:chief of its Communist Party, the most powerful post;a president;a prime minister & the National Assembly chair.Mr.Trong spearheaded a blazing furnace crackdown on corruption in last 5 yrs.

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Vietnam:
Capital: Hanoi;
Currency:Vietnamese dong.

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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated National Tribal Festival 'Aadi Mahotsav' at Dilli Haat,New Delhi.

The fortnight-long festival hosted by Ministry of Tribal Affairs will feature exhibition-cum-sale of tribal handicrafts,art,paintings,fabric,jewellery & much more through 200 stalls to showcase this.About 1000 tribal artisans and artists are participating

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The Aadi Mahotsav is an annual event that was started in 2017.

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India's first wetland conservation centre comes up in Chennai

Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management will work as knowledge hub for various stakeholders for conserving wetlands that occupy 4.6% of India's total land area.It has been set up as part of National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management,Chennai.

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India has 42 sites designated wetlands under Ramsar Convention.

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India, Qatar hold fourth Foreign Office Consultations

Foreign Office Consultations provide an opportunity to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including political, energy, trade, investments, defence etc.Both sides agreed to convene the first Joint Commission Meeting at Foreign Minister level.

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Qatar:
Capital:Doha;
Currency:Qatari Riyal