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APEDA organises farming demonstrations and farm training for students

On July 9, 2022, more than 150 students from Class IV to Class XII participated and learnt the basics elements of paddy cultivation at the training farm of APEDA promoted Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF) which is situated at Modipuram in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh.

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Chairman, APEDA: M Angamuthu

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National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) introduces Internet Exchanges in Durgapur and Bardhaman

In July 2022, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar- Minister of State, Electronics and Information Technology, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship inaugurated two new Internet Exchange points (IXP) of NIXI at Durgapur and Bardhman. It is an initiative under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) vision 1000 days.

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The first Internet Exchange of the state in Kolkata is run by NIXI.

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National Fish Farmers Day

National Fisheries Development Board, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India celebrated the National Fish Farmers Day on 10th July 2022 virtually at National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) Hyderabad.

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Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah presided over the 30th meeting of Northern Zonal Council in Jaipur

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah presided over the 30th meeting of Northern Zonal Council in Jaipur on July 9, 2022.

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CCPA directs district collectors to ensure enforcement of Guidelines issued with regard to service tax by hotels, restaurants

Central Consumer Protection Authority, CCPA has directed district collectors to ensure enforcement of Guidelines issued with regard to service tax by hotels and restaurants. Upon receiving related complaints, the district collector may conduct investigation pertaining to violation of the guidelines and submit the report to the Authority within 15 days.

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Nidhi Khare, Chief Commissioner, CCPA

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Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy elected president for lifetime of YSRC

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy was elected president for lifetime of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress party YSRC.

Mr Jagan established the YSRC in March 2011 after quitting Congress. Ever since, he has been continuing as the party president, with his mother Vijayamma as honorary president.

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Mr Jagan was last elected the YSRC president at the party plenary in 2017.

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Telangana govt earmarks about Rs 3700 crore credit flow to women self-help groups through “Stree Nidhi” in 2022-23

The Telangana government aims to ensure Rs 3,700 crore credit flow to women self help groups (SHGs) through "Stree Nidhi" during the current financial year as against Rs 3,060 crore last fiscal.

Over the last eight years, Rs 14,756.85 crore to the SHGs for setting up businesses such as kirana shops, laundry, poultry farms and bakeries.

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Telangana CM: K. Chandrashekar Rao, Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan

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J&K: Maiden sowing of Mash crop across the fence at Hiranagar IB starts after 19 years

In Jammu and Kashmir, the maiden sowing of Mash crop at Zero Line, across the fence on Indo-Pak International Border in Hiranagar sector started on July 8, 2022, after 19 years. Kathua District Administration under its resolve to resume cultivation on the Zero Line land has fixed a target of 200 acres under Mash crop during the Kharif Season 2022.

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Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe announces resignation

Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his resignation as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to make way for an all-party government to take over in the country. He will resign after an all-party government is established and the majority is secured in Parliament. Mr. Wickremesinghe will continue as Prime Minister until then.

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Bangladesh: Rath Yatra ends with pulling of Ulto Rath

The festival of Rath Yatra concluded in Bangladesh on July 8, 2022, with the pulling of the rope of Ulto Rath at Dhamrai, Dhaka and several other places in the country. The festival of Lord Jagannath started on July 1. Hundreds of devotees took part in the religious festivity on this important festival of Hindus in Bangladesh.

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WAPCOS, NPTI sign MoU for mutual co-operation in power sector

Water and Power Consultancy Services Limited (WAPCOS), a PSU under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, has signed an MoU with the National Power Training Institute (NPTI), a national apex body for training in the power sector under the Ministry of Power, for mutual co-operation in the field of the power sector.

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WAPCOS Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) RK Agrawal .

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India targets to double steel production in eight years to 240 MT

In July 2022, Union Steel Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said India’s steel production will double from the current 120 million tonnes to 240 million tonnes in the next eight years.

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Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia: Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Steel

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Shri Rajendra Prasad assumes the charge of Managing Director of National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited

Rajendra Prasad has been appointed as the Managing Director of National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) after the government dismissed Satish Agnihotri over corruption allegations.

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Govt clears appointment of Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay as CMD of GSL

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). His appointment's tenure is 5 years.

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GSL is a PSU under the Ministry of Defence.

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MHA sets up panel for delimitation of municipal wards in Delhi

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has set up a three-member commission for carrying out a fresh delimitation exercise of the municipal wards in Delhi, by exercising its powers under sections 3, 3A and 5 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957.

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Trading portal ‘mRube’ to offer a quality certification scheme of rubber at ₹1/tonne

mRube, the electronic trading platform for natural rubber, will offer a unique scheme of certifying the commodity’s quality certification at the rate of ₹1 per tonne for product manufacturers buying rubber through the portal. The Rubber Board has launched the electronic platform to improve the efficacy of the domestic supply chain for natural rubber.

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Coffee Board to collaborate with ISRO to develop climate-resistant varieties

State-run Coffee Board is planning to focus on developing new varieties that will be resistant to the changing climatic patterns. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Coffee Board and ISRO was signed with regard to breeding climate-resilient varieties and assess the carbon sequestration potential in coffee among others.

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KG Jagadeesha, CEO and Secretary, Coffee Board.

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Nokia partners with IISc to set up networked robotics Center of Excellence

Nokia has partnered with Indian Institute of Science to set up Nokia Center of Excellence in networked robotics at IISc Bengaluru. The Center of Excellence (CoE) will promote inter-disciplinary research involving robotics and advanced communication technologies in 5G and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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IIT Madras researchers develop AI tool towards personalised cancer diagnosis

Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence-based tool, ‘PIVOT’, that can predict cancer-causing genes in an individual and help in devising personalised cancer treatment strategies.

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PM Narendra Modi addresses Natural Farming Conclave in Gujarat's Surat

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed a Natural Farming Conclave on July 10, 2022 via video conferencing. The conclave is organised in Surat, Gujarat. The PM Said that the success of Surat in connecting 75 farmers in every panchayat with natural farming is going to become an example for the entire country.

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