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Delhi High Court Chief Justice DN Patel to be next TDSAT chairperson

The Central government has cleared the appointment of Delhi High Court Chief Justice DN Patel to the post of Chairperson of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) for a period of four years.The appointment has been approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) which is chaired by the Prime Minister. He will replace Justice Shiva Kirti Singh

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Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India Act (TRAI) was enacted in 1997

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India gives nod for indigenous development of light tanks for mountain warfare

The defence ministry move comes amid Army considering Russian offer of Sprut light tanks and private firm Larsen & Toubro working with DRDO to convert howitzer Vajra into a light tank.It is expected to boost Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for self-reliance and is the first defence ministry announcement since the launch of the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020

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Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava appointed as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court

President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President appointed, Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava a senior-most Judge of the Rajasthan High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice.

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He will replace chief justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi

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India slips 3 spots to rank 120 on 17 SDG goals adopted as 2030 agenda

India has slipped three spots from last year's 117 to rank 120 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 192 United Nations member states. The south Asian countries ahead of India are Bhutan ranked 75, Sri Lanka 87, Nepal 96 and Bangladesh 109.India's overall Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) score was 66 out of 100.

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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, was adopted by all UN Member States in 2015

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RBI selects Intellect Design Arena for Cloud Native Intellect Quantum Core Banking solution

Intellect Design Arena will implement the upgraded version of the Cloud Native Intellect Quantum Core Banking solution to power the next stage of thedigital transformation agenda. The next generation Intellect Quantum solution is built on cutting edge API first, cloud-native and cloud-agnostic microservices arhitecture supported by a rich set of packaged business component.

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The entire central banking operation of RBI is currently being supported e Kuber

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NIESBUD Signs An MoU With Ministry Of Rural Development For Implementing The Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme

The MoU will develop a sustainable model for promoting entrepreneurship at the grass roots by initiating the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP). SVEP is a sub-component of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). It aims to support entrepreneurs in rural areas to set-up enterprises at the non-agricultural sector

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DAY-NRLM is implemented by Ministry of Rural Development

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Celebrating 75 years of Indo-Netherlands ties; Special logo unveiled

India and the Netherlands established diplomatic relations in 1947. Since then, the two countries have developed strong political, economic & commercial relations, and various sectoral co- operations.The Netherlands presented 3,000 fresh tulips to India, as a symbol of friendship, which were planted in the Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan gardens.

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The Netherlands has Europe’s second-biggest Indian diaspora community after UK

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NASA, ULA Launch NOAA’s Newest Earth Observing Satellite

NASA successfully launched the third in a series of next-generation weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The newest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-T, launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. GOES-R satellites main job is to help with weather prediction

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International Judo Federation suspends Vladimir Putin as honorary president

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Putin, an accomplished judoka who was awarded an eighth dan in 2014 -- one of the highest levels in the sport, has been honorary president since 2008. Marius Vizer is the president of IJF.

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The Headquarters of International Judo Federation is located in Budapest, Hungary.

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Women and Child Development Ministry launches ‘Stree Manoraksha Project’ aiming to improve mental health of women

The ‘Stree Manoraksha Project’ in collaboration with NIMHANS Bengaluru is launched with an aim to improve the mental health of women in India. The project would focus on building on capacity building of OSC (One-Stop Center) functionaries on the tools and techniques as to how to handle the cases of women approaching the One-Stop Centres.

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India ranks 3rd in billionaire population globally: Knight Frank

The number of ultra-high-net-worth-individuals (UHNWIs) has globally increased by 9.3% in 2021. Over 51,000 people have seen their net assets increased to US$30m or more. In India, the number of UHNWIs (net assets with US$ 30m or more) has grown by 11% YoY in 2021, the highest percentage growth in APAC, according to Knight Frank’s latest edition of The Wealth Report 2022.

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India has ranked 3rd in terms of billionaires’ population in 2021, US and China

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ITBP Organises Ladakh's First Ice Wall Climbing Competition

The North West Frontier of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) organised an ice wall climbing competition in Ladakh for the first time in the country. More than 100 climbers from 13 teams across the country took part in the ice climbing event. The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Radha Krishna Mathur graced the opening ceremony of the event.

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ITBP was founded in 1962

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Ungalil Oruvan: A vivid narrative of MK Stalin's eventful life

The autobiography of DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin, which covers the first quarter of his life, is a vivid narrative of his formative years as a politician. This volume recounts most of the key incidents that show the politics in his veins and his commitment towards DMK and its growth. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched the first volume of book.

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Naan Mudhalvan: Tamil Nadu CM unveils skill training scheme for students

Chief Minister MK Stalin launched an ambitious skill development scheme for students in the State, with the initiative aimed at honing the educational skills,knowledge,talent and efficiency of10 lakh youth annually.Titled ‘Naan Mudhalvan’(I am first).Under the scheme, students of government and aided schools and colleges will be monitored and their special skills identified

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Delhi Police launches new digital initiative – Anubhuti, e-Chitta

Delhi police launched three new digital initiatives - Anubhuti, a QR code-based feedback system, a refurbished Delhi Police website and e-Chittha portal. Anubhuti - Feedback Management System, will establish two-way communication between the public and the police, and the analysis of the feedback received will help improve the functioning of the department.

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SWISS to be the world's first airline to use Synhelion solar fuel

SWISS and the Lufthansa Group have concluded a strategic collaboration with the Synhelion company to bring its solar aviation fuel to market. This will make SWISS the first airline in the world to use ‘sun-to-liquid’ fuel. The process devised by Synhelion uses concentrated sunlight to produce carbon-neutral kerosene.

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SWISS is set to become the first customer for the solar kerosene in 2023.