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Bhutan confers its highest civilian decoration 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo' to PM Narendra Modi

Bhutan conferred its highest civilian decoration 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo' on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of the country's National Day.

Last year, PM Modi received the Legion of Merit by the US Government' award of the US Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements

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114th National Day of Bhutan: 17 December, 2021.

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Malta becomes first European nation to approve cannabis for personal use

Malta became the first European country to allow limited cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use, following a vote in parliament.

The Netherlands also has a liberal attitude towards cannabis, allowing the sale of small quantities in a policy aimed at managing crime and health risks, though officially it is illegal.

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Founded in 1566, Valletta is Malta's capital city.

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US Gymnast Simone Biles Named TIME Magazine's Athlete Of The Year For 2021

2021 Athlete of the year: Gymnast Simone Arianne Biles of the United States of America has been declared the 2021 athlete of the year by TIME Magazine.

Simone Biles has won seven Olympic medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze). She holds the record for most gold medals by a USA Gymnast in a single Olympics.

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WHO approves emergency use listing for Serum Institute of India manufactured Covovax

World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an emergency use listing for Serum Institute of India's manufactured Covovax. The move will help expand the basket of WHO-validated vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In a statement, WHO said, the decision will give a much-needed boost to ongoing efforts to vaccinate more people in lower-income countries.

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Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launches Rashtriya Ekta Geet composed by NCC Cadets in 22 languages

Rajnath Singh launched ‘Rashtriya Ekta Geet’ composed by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets in 22 languages on the theme of National Integration during the grand finale of ‘Vijay Shrankhla aur Sanskrityon ka Mahasangam’ campaign in New Delhi. The mega event was conducted by NCC as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

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North India’s first Centre of Entrepreneurship in Medi Electronics and Health Informatics to start operations in Lucknow

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and IT, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar shall inaugurate North India’s maiden Centre of Entrepreneurship - “MedTech” at SG - PGI, Lucknow. It shall provide state of the art facilities to Startups in the field of Medi electronics and health informatics providing impetus to the startup culture.

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India- Vietnam signs “Letter of Intent” for enhanced cooperation in the Postal Sector

Minister of State for Communications, held a bilateral meeting with the delegation from Vietnam. In line with the comprehensive strategic and economic partnership and growing relations between the Republic of India and Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Ministers of the two countries signed a “Letter of Intent” for enhanced cooperation in the Postal Sector.

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CCI suspends Future deal, fines Amazon

In a setback for Amazon, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) suspended its approval accorded more than 2 years back to e-commerce firm to acquire 49% stake in Future Coupons, following a review of allegations of concealment of info while seeking regulatory nod for the deal. The anti-trust regulator also imposed Rs 202 cr penalty, which Amazon has to pay within 60 days

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RBI authorises RBL Bank to collect indirect taxes

RBL Bank has been authorized by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), based on recommendation from the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance and Government of India, to collect indirect taxes on behalf of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). The bank had recently been authorised to collect direct taxes on behalf of the Central Board of Direct Tax

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India fourth most affected country by spam calls in 2021: Truecaller

Spam call rates in India have spiked again, with the country moving up in global rankings from 9th position to 4th position owing to a significant in sales and telemarketing calls in 2021, according to the latest insights by callerID, spam detection and blocking company, Truecaller.

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Govt to launch overdraft facility of Rs. 5,000 for women SHG members under DAY-NRLM

Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development will launch the overdraft facility of Rs. 5,000 to verified women SHG members under DAY-NRLM. The event will also include a “Discourse on Rural Financial Inclusion” in which top officials from Banks and State missions will participate.

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Plaza Premium Group selects TCS to transform airport hospitality experience

Tata Consultancy Services announced that Plaza Premium Group (PPG), a global airport hospitality services provider based in Hong Kong, has selected TCS to develop an end-to-end digital platform.The partnership will focus on improving customer experience and operational excellence at Plaza Premium's 70 airport locations that serve 20 million passengers annually.

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IFSCA sets up panel for creating framework for transfer of stressed loan

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) sets up committee for creating framework for transfer of stressed loans from domestic lenders to financial institutions in IFSC. Former executive director of RBI G Padmanabhan would be chairing committee along with representative from law firm & other market with expertise in banking & legal issues.

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Mohit Jain Elected As New President Of Indian Newspaper Society

Mr. Mohit Jain of The Economic Times has been elected President of The Indian Newspaper Society for the year 2021-22. He succeeds Mr. L. Adimoolam of Health & The Antiseptic.

The 82nd Annual General Meeting of the Indian Newspaper Society – an apex body of Publishers of Newspapers, Magazines & Periodicals in the country, was held through Video Conference.

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MoRTH, IIT Madras and MapmyIndia jointly launched Free-to Use navigation app service

Government of India’s Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, IIT Madras and MapmyIndia, India’s leading digital data and technology products and platforms company for maps, geospatial and location-based IoT, signed an MoU for collaboration on driver and road safety technologies, and jointly launched India’s best and FREE-TO-USE navigation app service.

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