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Vinay Kwatra is new Foreign Secretary, Harsh Shringla coordinator for 2023 G-20

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes over as the new Foreign Secretary of India while present incumbent Harsh Shringla is expected to take over as Coordinator of the G-20 summit, scheduled to take place in New Delhi in November 2023.

Vinay Kwatra was former ambassador to France and has worked in Prime Minister’s Office of Sh. Narendra Modi as Joint Secretary.

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Chokila Iyer- India's 1st woman Foreign Secretary.

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HDFC twins conjoined: HDFC to be merged into HDFC Bank, create financial behemoth with $169-billion market cap

The board of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), India's leading housing finance company with total assets under management of Rs 5.26 trillion and a market cap of Rs 4.44 trillion, has approved the firm's and its subsidiaries' merger with HDFC Bank, the country's leading private sector bank with a market cap of Rs 8.35 trillion.

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HDFC Investments and HDFC Holdings are the two wholly-owned subsidiaries of HDFC.

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Ross Taylor bids adieu to international cricket

Ross Taylor played his farewell international match for New Zealand against the Netherlands in the third match of the three-match ODI series here at Seddon Park.

With 8607 runs in 236 ODIs, 7683 runs in 112 Tests and 1909 runs in 102 T20Is Taylor had a successful international career as a cricketer.

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Grammys 2022: Falguni Shah wins first trophy, Ricky Kej repeats 2015 triumph

Two Indian musicians were among the winners at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, given out to musicians in Las Vegas. Composer Ricky Kej won his second Grammy Award as he and Stewart Copeland won the award for Best New Age Album. Indian-American singer-songwriter Falu won her maiden trophy for Best Children's Music Album on the night.

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India, Turkmenistan sign 4 MoUs for cooperation, agree to expand bilateral trade

India & Turkmenistan signed 4 agreements, including in financial intelligence & disaster management, as President Ram Nath Kovind met his Turkmen counterpart Serdar Berdimuhamedov & agreed to expand bilateral trade and energy cooperation to further strengthen the multifaceted partnership.

This is the first-ever visit of the President of India to independent Turkmenistan.

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Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan Dr Vidhu P Nair.

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President Kovind arrives in Amsterdam; names new breed of yellow tulips 'Maitri'

President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Amsterdam on the final leg of his two-nation visit - the first presidential trip to the Netherlands after 34 years.

During his visit to the Netherlands from April 4 to 7 at the invitation of King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima, President Kovind would hold discussions with them and Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

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SBI signs MoU with Border Security Force to offer special benefits through CAPSP Scheme

State Bank of India (SBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Border Security Force to offer special benefits to the serving and retired BSF personnel and family pensioners through the Central Armed Police Salary Package (CAPSP) Scheme.

The MoU will support child education and the marriage of girl children of deceased BSF personnel.

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Hungary PM Viktor Orban wins fourth term in office

In Hungary, nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban scored a fourth consecutive win in General election.

Preliminary results showed Orban's Fidesz party leading with 53.1% of votes versus 35% for Marki-Zay's opposition alliance.

Fidesz was also winning 88 of 106 single-member constituencies.

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Hungary Capital: Budapest;
Currency: Hungarian forint

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Festival of Gangaur being celebrated across Rajasthan

In Rajasthan, the festival of Gangaur was celebrated across the state with traditional reverence and gaiety. Women did pray for happiness and prosperity by worshiping Isar-Gaur that is Lord Shiva and Parvati at homes and temples. On this occasion, the royal procession of Gangaur took place after two years due to the COVID pandemic in the capital Jaipur.

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The five-day Gangaur festival has started in Udaipur.

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National Maritime Day 2022: April 5

National Maritime Day will be celebrated for the 59th time in India. The first anniversary was held in 1964 to raise awareness about international trade and the economy.

The theme of National Maritime Day 2022 is ‘Sustainable Shipping beyond Covid-19’.

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Arunabha Ghosh Appointed by UN Chief in High-Level Group on Net-Zero Emissions Commitments

On March 31, the High-Level Expert Group on Non-State Entities' Net-Zero Emissions Commitments was established. Arunabha Ghosh, CEO of the Delhi-based Council for Energy, Environment, and Water, has been named to a high-level group convened by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to strengthen action to combat global warming.

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Ghosh is one of three Asians on the expert panel and the only South Asian.

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Haryana Cabinet nod to horticulture crop insurance scheme

The Haryana Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Mukhyamantri Bagwani Bima Yojana (MBBY), an assurance-based scheme to compensate crop losses due to adverse weather & natural calamities for farmers growing horticulture crops.

Mukhyamantri Bagwani Bima Yojana (MBBY) — an assurance-based scheme to compensate crop losses due to adverse weather and natural calamities.

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Australia win ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022

Australia won their seventh ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup with a 71-run victory over England in Christchurch.

Nat Sciver remained unbeaten on 148. Earlier, Alyssa Healy smashed a whirlwind 170 to power Australia to a mammoth 356 for five against England in the Women’s World Cup final.

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China launches the world’s largest electric cruise ship

The largest electric cruise ship in the world, the ‘Yangtze River Three Gorges 1’ has started its maiden voyage in Yichang in Hubei province. The ship is 100 metres long, 16.3 metres wide and has room for 1,300 passengers. The electric cruise ship was developed by China Yangtze Power, a subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corp, and the Hubei Three Gorges Tourism Group.

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The ship was built at a cost of 150 million yuan ($23.5 million).