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World Bank approves Rs 1000 cr loan to help people get West Bengal govt services

According to a statement released by the state government, the loan will help the administration improve services such as medical help through telemedicine, support for the elderly and differently-abled, financial inclusion of citizens with digital payments and disbursement of benefits for public schemes.

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PV Sindhu defeats compatriot Malvika Bansod, lifts Syed Modi International 2022 title

India shuttler PV Sindhu won the women's singles title at the Syed Modi International tournament. At the Babu Banarasi Indoor Stadium, top-seed Sindhu defeated Malvika Bansod 21-13, 21-16 in the summit clash that lasted for 35 minutes.

Indian duo of Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto clinch mixed double's title defeating T Hema Nagendra and Srivedya in straight games.

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Mohammad Rizwan and Tammy Beaumont are ICC's T20I cricketers of the year

Mohammad Rizwan and Tammy Beaumont have been named the ICC men's and women's T20I Cricketers of the Year for 2021, respectively.

Oman's captain Zeeshan Maqsood, meanwhile, was named the ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Year.

The Women's Associate Cricketer of the Year award has gone to Austria's Andrea-Mae Zepeda.

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International Day of Education : January 24

International Day of Education 2022 will be celebrated on January 24. Every year, this day is marked with various events to discuss and understand the role of education in building a sustainable and peaceful world.

The United Nations initiated the commemoration of International Day of Education at the UN General Assembly on December 3, 2018.

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Ujjivan Small Finance Bank launches Platina fixed deposit

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank launched Platina Fixed Deposit, which offers interest of 15 basis points in addition to the regular Ujjivan SFB term deposit rates.

Under regular fixed deposits, general citizens get an interest rate of 6.9 per cent for a tenure of 990 days, while the interest rate for senior citizens is 7.65 per cent.

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Prajakta Koli becomes UNDP India's first youth climate champion

Content creator and actress Prajakta Koli has become India's first UN Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Climate Champion under her partnership with the organisation.

The title has been conferred to her following her contribution towards mental health, women's rights and girl child education through various global social campaigns.

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CSIR-CDRI Scientists Have Developed an Indigenous RT-PCR Kit Called "Om" (INDICoV-Om) for Omicron

CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) has developed an indigenous RT-PCR diagnostic kit, ‘Om’, for the testing of Omicron variant of coronavirus.

It is the first kit made by any government institution, and the third to be made indigenously, for specific testing of Omicron. Currently, two more such kits developed by private players are available in the market.

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The kit will give test result in around two hours.

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National Girl Child Day: January 24

Ever since 2008, the date of January 24 is celebrated as the National Girl Child Day in India every year.

The celebrations across the country are led by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

This year, Ministry of Culture is organising an event called ‘Umang Rangoli Utsav', as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

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Jio inks partnership with Finnish university to accelerate 6G research, standardization

Jio Platforms (JPL) has signed a pact with the University of Oulu, Finland, for undertaking research and standardization related activities in 6G technology.

JPL & the University of Oulu will collaborate in Research and Development (R&D) of aerial and space communication, holographic beamforming, 3D-connected intelligence in cybersecurity, microelectronics, and photonics.

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FDI flows to India slip 26% in 2021: UN report

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India in 2021 were 26 per cent lower, mainly because large Mergers and Acquisitions deals recorded in 2020 were not repeated.

FDI reaching an estimated USD 777 billion in 2021 - three times the exceptionally low level in 2020.

India received USD 64 billion in foreign direct investment in 2020, the fifth-largest recipient of inflows.

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Himachal Pradesh and Haryana govts sign MoU for construction of Adi Badri Dam

Governments of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana signed an MoU at Panchkula, for the construction of Adi Badri Dam that would come up on 77 acres in Himachal Pradesh near Adi Badri area of Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana.

The proposed dam aims for the rejuvenation of Saraswati river with an estimated cost of Rs 215.35 crore.

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