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Andaman & Nicobar becomes first large territory to get organic certification

About 14,491 ha area in Andaman and Nicobar has been certified as organic, the first large contiguous territory to be done under a government scheme.

The certification has been given under the Large Area Certification Scheme of the Participatory Guarantee System certification (PGS - India) program.

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India now has more than 30 lakh hectares of area registered under organic certification.

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International Workers' Day (Labour Day): May 1

International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in most countries, is celebrated on May 1 every year. The day is a celebration of laborers around the world.

The day has its origins in the labor union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement.

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International Labour Organization HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
Director-General: Guy Ryder

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MoU with MoHUA for setting up an Accelerator Centre for R&D at IIT Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur and the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs signed an MoU to set up an Accelerator Centre for Research & Development at the Institute.

Under this MoU will provide innovation & incubation assistance to carry out activities like technology & product development.

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RBI joins network for ‘greening the financial system’

RBI has joined the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) as a Member.

NGFS is a group of Central banks and supervisors willing to share the best practices and contribute to the development of the environment and climate risk management in the financial sector.

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The System was launched at the Paris One Planet Summit in December 2017.

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World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Portugal

The record-breaking bridge measures 516 meters (or roughly 1,692 feet) long and is suspended 175 meters (574 feet) above a river. It's in the town of Arouca — about an hour south of Porto — in the UNESCO-recognized Arouca Geopark, an area famous for its nature tourism and outdoor activities.

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The bridge connects the banks of the Paiva River, a popular destination for kayaking.

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Arun Raste named new MD & CEO of NCDEX

The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) has been appointed Arun Raste as the Managing Director and CEO for the next five years. Raste is currently associated with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as an Executive Director

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NCDEX is headquartered in Mumbai.

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U.S. House passes bill to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state

The U.S. House of Representatives voted for the second time in a year to make the District of Columbia the 51st state.

The new state would be named "Washington, Douglass Commonwealth" after George Washington, the first U.S. president, and Frederick Douglass, a former enslaved person who became a famous abolitionist.

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US Capital: Washington, D.C.
President: Joe Biden

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Senior Advocate, eminent jurist and former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee passes away

Sorabjee was designated Senior Advocate by the Bombay High Court in 1971.

He was in the legal profession for nearly seven decades and also served as the Attorney General for India twice. He was also the Solicitor General of India from 1977-80. He appeared in a number of landmark cases including Kesavananda Bharati, SR Bommai, and Maneka Gandhi.

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He was honored with Padma Vibhushan in 2002.

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Director and Cinematographer KV Anand Passes Away

National award-winning cinematographer and one of the renowned filmmakers of South Indian cinema, Karimanal Venkatesan Anand passed away. In 1994, Anand received a National Film Award for Best Cinematographer for his work in the Malayalam movie Thenmavin Kombath.

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Mastercard, BOB Financial launch SME focussed ConQR credit card

BOB Financial and Mastercard jointly launched small business-focussed QR code embedded credit cards that will not only enable the cardholders to make payments but receive them as well. BOB Financial is the credit card arm of Bank of Baroda.

ConQR is a Mastercard QR-on-card solution that enables cardholders/ SMEs to accept cashless payments using their cards.

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ConQR credit card will have a Bharat QR code on the card face.

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Poland Clinches Historic Deal to Phase Out Coal by 2049

Poland's government and unions signed an agreement with the coal mining industry to phase out coal production by 2049. Industry representatives agreed to shut all coal mines by the target date, with severance payments for workers in the Silesia coal basin.

The agreement marks the first time that the powerful coal mining sector has agreed to reduce its presence.

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Poland Capital: Warsaw
Currency: Polish złoty
President: Andrzej Duda