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Union Education Minister launches Bhasha Sangam initiative for schools, Bhasha Sangam Mobile App and Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bhar

Bhasha Sangam is an initiative of the Ministry of Education under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, to teach basic sentences of everyday usage in 22 Indian languages. The idea is that people should acquire basic conversational skills in an Indian language other than their mother tongue. Bhasha Sangam Mobile App was developed in collaboration with myGov, by a start-up Multibhashi.

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Bhasha Sangam Initiative for schools is developed by NCERT.

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MoS IT Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurates the first Internet Exchange for Uttarakhand in Dehradun

MoS IT Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurated the 10th internet exchange of NIXI in India. It will help in enhancing and improving the quality of Internet and Broadband services in Uttarakhand. This exchange at Dehradun not only will benefit the netizens of Dehradun but promote the arrival of more Internet Service Providers and more Content Delivery network at Dehradun.

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Next Internet Exchange in Uttarakhand will be at Nainital District.

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India and World Bank signed agreement to strengthen health systems in Meghalaya

The government of India, the Government of Meghalaya, and the World Bank signed a $40 million health project for the state of Meghalaya. The project will improve the quality of health services and strengthen the state’s capacity to handle future health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

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All 11 districts of the state will benefit from the project.

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Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurates ‘Ganga Utsav 2021 – The River Festival’

The 5th edition of Ganga Utsav began virtually with much fun and festivities. The much-awaited Ganga Utsav 2021 The River Festival will not only celebrate the glory of the river Ganga but all the rivers of the country. Taking inspiration from the Prime Minister’s call for ‘Nadi Utsav’ i.e. celebrating rivers, the aim is to take Ganga Utsav to all the river basins in India.

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Continuous Learning and Activity Portal (CLAP) developed by NMCG was launched.

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BijliUtsav’ organized by REC in Kevadia as part of AzadiKaAmritMahotsav

As part of ‘AzadiKaAmritMahotsav’ – to celebrate 75 years of Independence and in remembrance of the Iron Man of India Shri Vallabhbhai Patel, REC Limited, a public sector company under the Ministry of Power organized a ‘BijliUtsav’ near Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. The event concluded with the distribution of LED bulbs as prizes to the winners of the competitions.

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Shipping Minister Shri Sonowal inaugurates Valiyazhikkal Lighthouse in Kerala

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a new Lighthouse at Valiyazhikkal in Alappuzha district of Kerala. Construction of the lighthouse will immensely benefit the mariners plying in this Kerala region and the local fishermen will benefit for Daymark in the day time and Safe return in Night time from the sea.

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GoI constitutes 20-member Empowered Group of Secretaries to monitor development and implementation of the PM Gati Shakti NMP

Government of India has constituted a 20-member Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS), which will be a monitoring mechanism for the development and implementation of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP). The Cabinet Secretary will be its Chairperson. The Logistics Division will act as Secretariat to the Empowered Group of Secretaries for its Terms of Reference.

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The Vigilance Awareness Week is celebrated every year in the birthday week of Sardar Vallabbhai Patel

The Vigilance Awareness Week is celebrated every year in the birthday week of Sardar Vallabbhai Patel's, often referred to as the 'Bismark of India'. Patel was born on October 31st and is hailed as a man of high integrity and honesty. This year, the theme of the Vigilance Week celebrations is 'Independent India @ 75: Self Reliance with Integrity'.

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This year, Vigilance Week is being observed from October 26 to November 1.

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SEBI forms IT project advisory committee to provide technical expertise

SEBI has constituted IT Projects Advisory Committee that will advise the markets regulator on projects aimed to utilize advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics, and cloud computing. The seven-member committee will provide guidance to upgrade the existing SEBI's IT systems and solutions.

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The seven-member committee is headed by Abhay Karandikar, a director IIT Kanpur.

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COP26: India will reach net zero emissions by 2070, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a five-pronged target for India and finally committed to a Net Zero-emission target by 2070, joining the likes of the US, the UK, and China. Net Zero is achieved when the amount of greenhouse gas produced is offset by the amount removed from the atmosphere.

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Prime Minister also upped the renewable energy target of the country to 500 Gw by 2030.

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India, Italy to collaborate on green hydrogen, gas

A joint statement issued after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first in-person meeting with his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rome, said the two leaders agreed to encourage joint investments of Indian and Italian companies in energy transition-related fields.

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IOC to set up India's first mega-scale Maleic Anhydride Plant at Panipat

Indian Oil Corp (IOC) will invest Rs 3,681 crore in setting up India's first mega-scale Maleic Anhydride Plant to manufacture value-added chemical products at its Panipat refinery and petroleum complex (PRPC) in Haryana. The project is proposed to have a capacity of 120,000 tonnes per annum of Maleic Anhydride (MAH).

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The plant will also manufacture 20,000 tonnes a year of 1,4-Butanediol (BDO).

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FICCI appoints Arun Chawla as new director general

Industry chamber FICCI announced Arun Chawla has been appointed as its new director-general. He joined the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry in 2011 and is currently the deputy secretary-general of the chamber.

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Niti Aayog, World Bank ready electric vehicles financing push

Niti Aayog and the World Bank are working together to facilitate a programme for faster and easier financing of electric vehicles (EV) after high-street banks seemed lukewarm due to a small resale market, higher default probabilities and significant upfront costs. The two entities are setting up a $300-million 'first loss risk-sharing instrument.

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This facility would seek to garner around $1.5 billion in financing for EVs.

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NSDC Collaborates With Global Partners To Launch Skill Impact Bond

NSDC Collaborates With Global Partners To Launch Skill Impact Bond. The coalition has brought together a US$14.4 million fund to benefit 50,000 young people in India over 4 years. The target group includes 60 percent of women and girls and to equip them with skills and vocational training and provide access to wage-employment in COVID-19 recovery sectors.

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Kannada Star Puneeth Rajkumar Dies At 46

Kannada Star Puneeth Rajkumar Dies At 46. Puneeth Rajkumar was the son of legendary actor Rajkumar. He was known to fans as "Appu" - after the 2002 film in which he played his first lead role - and "Power Star." Puneeth's older brother Shiva Rajkumar is also a hugely popular actor.

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