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Hyderabad gets India’s first Open Rock Museum, 35 varieties of rocks on display

Union Minister of State for Science & Technology & Earth Sciences,Jitendra Singh, inaugurated India’s 1st Open Rock Museum.

The museum displays around 35 different varieties of rocks from different parts of India with ages ranging from 3.3 billion yrs. to around 55 million yrs.

These rocks also represent the deepest part of the earth, up to 175 kms from the earth surface.

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CSIR Director General, Shekhar C. Mande.

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'Hyderabad Declaration' adopted for revolution in digital services

A ‘Hyderabad Declaration’ resolving to use tech to minimize human interaction for delivery of services at grass root-level was adopted by the centre and Telangana government.

The resolution came out at thev24th conference on e-governance was held with collaboration of the union government’s Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) and Telangana government.

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The theme of Conference is “India’s Techade: Digital Governance in a Post Pandemic World.

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G Kishan Reddy flags off the first Janshatabdi express trains between Manipur and Tripura

The first Janshatabdi express trains connecting the states of Manipur and Tripura via Assam was flagged off by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and by Shri G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister For Culture, Tourism And Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) through video link from Railway Board.

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Janshatabdi Express is a more affordable and economical version of the Shatabdi Express.

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Tata's COVID Test Kit 'OmiSure' to detect Omicron variant gets ICMR nod; priced at Rs 250

Mumbai based, The Tata Medical and Diagnostics has developed a kit 'OmiSure' that can detect the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The kit will identify infection from Omicron variant and will be available by January 12. The kit is priced at Rs 250.

Apart from identifying the B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant, the kit can also detect any other circulating SARS-CoV-2 variant.

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Mr. Soma Sankara Prasad assumed the charge of MD & CEO in UCO Bank

Mr. Soma Sankara Prasad has assumed the charge of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in UCO Bank. Prior to joining UCO Bank, he served as Deputy Managing Director in State Bank of India. During his tenure in UCO Bank, Shri Prasad shall focus on strengthening the Bank fundamentally, improving profitability and growing consistently across all key parameters.

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UCO Bank headquarters: Kolkata

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TCS wins second phase of Passport Seva Programme valued at about Rs 6,000 crore

Tata Consultancy Services, India’s largest IT services firm, has won the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme of the ministry of external affairs. Analysts estimate the deal to be valued at about Rs 6,000-8,000 crore over a decade. This is the country's largest mission-critical e-governance programme till date.

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India is ranked at 90th position in the Henley Passport Index 2021.

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Cabinet approves India-Nepal MoU for bridge construction over Mahakali River

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Nepal for the construction of a bridge over Mahakali River at Dharchula (India) - Dharchula (Nepal). The Cabinet also approved the signing of an agreement between India and Spain on "Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters".

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Sharda River, also called Kali River/ Mahakali River, originates at Kalapani in Himalayas

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Reliance takes 26% stake in delivery firm Dunzo for $200 million

Reliance Industries Ltd's retail arm has invested $200 million for a 25.8% stake in Benagulru-based Indian online delivery platform Dunzo to get a foothold into the rapidly growing market of superfast dispatch of household goods. Dunzo will use the funds to expand to 15 cities from its current seven-city operation.

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Google Cloud ties up with CryptoWire to develop blockchain, crypto ecosystem

CryptoWire will explore Google Cloud’s advanced solutions including smart data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to deliver a superior customer experience. TickerPlant has entered into an alliance with Google Cloud for the development of the CryptoWire ecosystem, catering to all stakeholders of crypto and the blockchain industry on a common platform.

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Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Kalpana Chawla Centre For Research In Space Science And Technology At Chandigarh University

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science and Technology (KCCRSST) at Chandigarh University.

He also launched a Scholarship Scheme, worth Rs 10 crore, for the wards of Defence Personnel of the three Services.

It is established with the objective of training students in space science and satellite development.

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Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space.

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Special logo released to mark 70 years of India, Japan diplomatic ties

India released a special logo to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Japan. The logo released to mark the occasion depicts a Peacock and a Green Pheasant, which are national birds of India and Japan respectively. The Green Pheasant forms the numeral 7 with its tail and the Peacock forms the numeral 0.

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India has been the top recipient of the Japanese government's financial aid since 2003.

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Birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh being celebrated as Prakash Parv

Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is celebrated every year to mark birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. This year, it falls on 9 January 2022. The auspicious occasion is also known as Prakash Parv.

Guru Gobind Singh was a great warrior who also founded the Khalsa tradition in 1699. He was extremely popular for standing up against oppression in society.

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Guru Gobind Singh Ji declared Guru Granth Sahib as Sikhism's holy scripture in 1708.

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Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas 2022: January 9th

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, also known as Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Day is celebrated to strengthen the engagement of the overseas Indian community with the Government of India and reconnect them with their roots.

It is celebrated every two years on 09 January.

The date, 09 January, was selected to to mark the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India in 1915.

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First Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was celebrated on 9 January 2003.