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RBI gives nod to Vinod Rai's appointment as Independent Chairman of Unity SFB

Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai's (from 2008 to 2013) appointment as the Independent Chairman of Unity Small Finance Bank Ltd has been approved by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Sh. Rai served as the first Chairman of Banks Board Bureau, the body which advises the Centre on top-level appointments at public sector banks and ways to address bad loans.

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Unity SFB is a joint venture between Centrum Group and BharatPe.

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Indonesia names new capital Nusantara, replacing sinking Jakarta

Indonesia will move its capital to mineral-rich East Kalimantan, an Indonesian province on the island of Borneo.

The name of the new capital will be Nusantara -- which means "archipelago" in Javanese. It will be based in the regions of North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara.

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The new project is likely to cost around 466 trillion rupiah ($32 billion).

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First e-vehicle charging station in South Delhi launched by TCIL

TCIL, a mini Ratna category-1 status company under the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, with support of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) launched the first e-vehicle charging station in South Delhi area at South Extn. Part I.

The charging stations are equipped with CCTV surveillance & Wi-fi facility for use by common public.

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NSE Indices launched Nifty India Digital Index

NSE’s index services subsidiary, NSE Indices Limited recently launched a new index – Nifty India Digital index.

The Nifty India Digital Index aims to track the performance of portfolio of stocks that broadly represent the Digital theme within basic industries like software, e-commerce, IT enabled services, industrial electronics and telecom services companies.

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Global unemployment projected to stand at 207 million in 2022: ILO

Global unemployment is projected to stand at 207 million in 2022. This is 21 million more than in 2019 before the novel coronavirus disease pandemic began, according to the ILO World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022.Global working hours in 2022 will be almost 2% below their pre-pandemic level — that is equivalent to the loss of 52 million full time jobs.

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Smriti Mandhana Named In ICC T20I Women's Team Of The Year, No Indian In The Men's Side

Star India opener Smriti Mandhana has named in the ICC T20 women's Team of the Year for her superlative show in the format in 2021 but no Indian made the men's side.

The stylish Southpaw, who is the Indian team's vice-captain in the format, was the country's highest scorer in the format in 2021 with 255 runs at an average of 31.87.

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MSDE and IGNOU sign MOU to link vocational education and training with higher education

The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU) for further strengthening the vocational and technical training framework.

This collaboration will provide students with an opportunity to join the three-year degree programme of IGNOU.

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IGNOU is run by the central government of India.

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Sania Mirza to retire after 2022 season

India tennis star Sania Mirza has announced that 2022 will be her last season since her body is "wearing down" and motivation and energy for the everyday grind is not the same anymore.

Mirza, 35, had returned to tennis after giving birth to her son in March 2019 but her progress was later thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Scientists name new species of rainfrog after Greta Thunberg

A new species of rainfrog, discovered in the Panama jungle, has been named after Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. The species has been named as Pristimantis gretathunbergae, or popularly known as the Greta Thunberg Rainfrog. The frog was originally discovered in 2012, and was thought to be part of already categorised Pristimantis family.

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RBI: Digital payments up 39.6% in Sept 2021

The RBI’s Digital Payment Index, which shows the deepening of payments through digital modes in India, rose by 39.64 per cent to 304.06 in September 2021 against 217.74 in the year-ago month.

Constructed with March 2018 as the base period — DPI score for March 2018 is set at 100 — the RBI-DPI was 173.49 in September 2019.

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Jerri hamlet declared as first ‘Milk Village’ of J&K

In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has declared Jerri settlement in Reasi district as the first ‘Milk Village’ of the J&K and sanctioned 57 more dairy farms under the Integrated Dairy Development Scheme (IDDS) for the hamlet.

The village, which houses 73 individual dairy units with 370 cows will give the local farmers financial security.

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Tripura celebrates 44th Kokborok day | 19 January

Tripura has observed the anniversary of the recognition of Kokborok dialect as an official language of the state with a series of programs and colourful events.  

Kokborok was recognised as an official language in 1979 but still it is not included in the 8th schedule. The activities include cultural programmes and literary activities.

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Federal Bank, Equirus Wealth jointly launch USD Fixed Maturity Fund

Federal Bank in association with Equirus Wealth has launched “US Dollar offshore fund” exclusively for their customers.

This is in collaboration with SCUBE Capital, a global fund management company based out of Singapore.

Both NRI and Resident customers of Federal Bank will be able to invest in this fund.

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