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DFC and USAID announce $55 million guarantee programme in India

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are jointly sponsoring a $55 million credit guarantee to address the economic impact of covid-19 by supporting loans to farmer producer organizations, ag-tech companies, and companies engaged in clean energy solutions for the agriculture sector.

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KVK, Kapurthala organises 'VANIJYA UTSAV' prog for export-oriented agri supply chain

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kapurthala under the aegis of the Director of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana and as per the direction of the Director, ICAR-ATARI, Ludhiana organised an awareness programme cum workshop on 'Capacity Building Program for FPOs’ and Farmers for Vegetable Based Export Oriented Agri Supply Chain' in collaboration with APEDA.

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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at NITIE in Mumbai

The Centre will act as a driving force to train and launch top quality programs to disseminate advanced knowledge and promote Digitisation, Analytics, and IoT Application and Decision Support Systems through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications and Digital Twin & Control towers, to strengthen the monitoring and analysis of complex logistics operations.

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International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction: 29 September

On 29 September 2021, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste will be observed for the second time.

Reducing food loss and waste is of significant importance as it contributes to the realization of broader improvements to agri-food systems toward achieving food security, food safety, improving food quality and delivering on nutritional outcomes.

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In 2019, the 74th UNGA designated 29 September as Food Loss & Waste day

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World Heart Day 2021: September 29

World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29 September. It is organized by World Heart Federation to raise awareness about Cardiovascular disease (CVD).Cardiovascular diseases are world’s leading cause of death claiming 18.6 million lives each year. World Heart Day plays a very significant role in spreading awareness about CVD.

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Theme 2021:- 'Use Heart To Connect'.

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Scientists develop 3D printed vaccine patch in US

The team at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) in the US applied the vaccine patch directly to the skin of animals, which is full of immune cells that vaccines target.

Scientists have developed a three-dimensional (3D) printed vaccine patch that provides greater protection than a typical immunisation shot.

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Nitin Gadkari Lays Foundation Stone For 4 NH Projects Worth Rs 3612 Crore In J&K

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for four national highway (NH) projects of 121 km worth ₹. 3612 crore in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). The Baramula-Gulmarg NH-701A & the Vailoo to Donipawa (P-VI) NH-244 are two of the initiatives that were inaugurated by Gadkari during his visit to the union territory.

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Prestigious Srinagar Ring Road project would be completed by end of 2023.

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Indraprastha Gas, South Delhi Municipal Corpn ink MoU to establish waste-to-energy plant

The Indraprastha Gas (IGL) inked a memorandum of understanding with the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to establish waste-to-energy plant in Delhi to convert municipal solid waste into compressed bio-gas (CBG) for use as fuel for running vehicles.The agreement was signed as part of extension of SATAT initiative of the government under synchronisation scheme.

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SATAT:- Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation.

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PM Narendra Modi launches 35 crop varieties with special traits to address climate change, malnutrition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 35 crop varieties with special traits -- developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) -- to address the twin challenges of climate change and malnutrition.

According to the PMO, 35 crop varieties with special traits like climate resilience and higher nutrient-content have been developed in 2021.

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These include sterility mosaic resistant pigeon pea, chickpea, wilt, maize, etc.

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TCS bags five-year contract from German bank NORD/LB

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) has bagged a five-year IT transformation contract from NORD/LB, a leading German commercial bank that is targeting a new business model by 2024 with a more agile operating model.

TCS will work with the bank to simplify and transform its application estate across multiple businesses – financial markets, wholesale and retail banking,etc.

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ICICI Bank partners with Amazon India to offer OD facility to sellers, small businesses

ICICI Bank has partnered with Amazon India to offer overdraft (OD) facility of up to ₹.25 lakh to individual sellers and small businesses registered on the e-commerce player's online marketplace.

ICICI Bank has developed the facility that functions on the back of an industry-first scorecard to instantly evaluate credit worthiness of sellers based on their financial profile.

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India and Oman sign memorandum of understanding on white shipping information exchange

The Indian Navy & the Royal Navy of Oman signed a MoU on the exchange of white shipping information. The signing of the MoU between the Royal Navy of Oman & the Indian Navy will facilitate information exchange on merchant shipping traffic through the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region.

“Naseem Al Bahr”: biennial maritime exercise between India & Oman.

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Indian Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.

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Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh takes over as new director general of NCC

Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh took over as the new director general of the National Cadet Corps.

He has taken charge of the NCC at a time the Defence Ministry is looking at making it more relevant.

Lt Gen Singh was commissioned into The Parachute Regiment in 1987.

The officer served as a company commander in a counter-insurgency environment in Nagaland and the Siachen Glacier.

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In a significant breakthrough that will enable detection of explosives without destroying them, Indian scientists have developed

In a significant breakthrough that will enable detection of explosives without destroying them, Indian scientists have developed a layer by layer (LBL) polymer detector for the purpose.

The LBL has been the brainchild of a team of scientists led by Dr Neelotpal Sen Sarma from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati.

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Thermally stable & cost-effective electronic polymer-based sensor will help for detection

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PM launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, says it has potential to bring revolutionary change in country’s health system

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission under which every citizen will get a digital health ID, and health solutions of hospitals across the country will be connected with each other digitally.

It is being implemented in a pilot phase in six union territories.

It is a holistic and inclusive model which stresses preventive healthcare.

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