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India Innovation Index 2021: Karnataka, Telangana, Haryana bag top 3 ranks among major states

Karnataka, Telangana and Haryana have been ranked as the top three states among 17 major states in Niti Aayog’s third innovation index.

States and Union Territories were divided into ’17 Major States’, ’10 North-East and Hill States’, and ‘9 Union Territories and City States’, for effectively comparing their performance.

Niti Aayog CEO - Parameswaran Iyer.

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Niti Aayog’s Vice Chairman - Suman Bery.

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IAPH appoints Ennarasu Karunesan as its representative in India

The Tokyo-based International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the global ports’ forum for industry collaboration and excellence, has appointed Ennarasu Karunesan as its official representative in India.

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IAPH Managing Director, Patrick Verhoeven.

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Droupadi Murmu becomes 15th President of India, first tribal to hold the post

Droupadi Murmu became India’s 15th President. She succeeded Ram Nath Kovind and will be the first Adivasi woman to occupy the country’s top constitutional post.

She is also the country’s second female President after Sh. Pratibha Patil.

She was the first woman Governor of the Jharkhand state and the first female tribal leader to serve as a Governor in any Indian state.

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PC Mody, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha.

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Open, Cashfree Payments, PayNearby & Fairexpay Receive RBI Nod For Cross-Border Payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the exit of its Second Cohort under the Regulatory Sandbox with cross-border payments as the theme. Four entities out of the eight that were part of the ‘Test Phase’ were selected by the reserve bank.All of 4 entities completed the ‘Test Phase’ of the second cohort.

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India, UK sign MoU on Mutual Recognition of Educational Qualifications

India and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Recognition of Educational Qualifications including maritime education and a Framework agreement on the health care workforce.

The MoU from the India side was signed by the Commerce Secretary of the Government of India, B V R Subrahmanyam.

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All advertisements telecast on private satellite TV channels are regulated in accordance with Advertising Code: Govt

Information and Broadcasting Minister has said that all advertisements telecast on private satellite TV channels are regulated in accordance with the Advertising Code prescribed under the Cable Television networks Rules, 1994.Central Consumer Protection Authority has been established under the provisions of Consumer Protection Act,2019 which look into misleading advertismet

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Information and Broadcasting Minister: Anurag Singh Thakur

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Centre Likely To Extend PMAY-Urban Mission Upto March 2024

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U)- 'Housing for All' Mission, since 25.06.2015 for giving Central assistance to States/ Union Territories (UTs) to provide all-weather pucca houses to all eligible urban beneficiaries.

Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Kaushal Kishore.

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NTPC inks Statement of Intent with NITI Aayog to develop Net Zero GHG emissions Roadmap for NTPC

Paving the pathway towards greening the power sector of the country, the SoI seeks to formalize a framework of cooperation between the parties to facilitate NTPC to strategies on diversification of its generation mix to eventually reduce its carbon footprint and support India's endeavor towards achieving net zero by 2070.

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NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited

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COP 26 President and NITI Aayog launch initiatives to boost electric mobility and promote battery reuse and recycling market

During the visit of COP 26 President Rt Hon’ble Alok Sharma to India in July 2022, NITI Aayog today launched two significant initiatives — E-AMRIT (Accelerated e-Mobility Revolution for India's Transportation) mobile application to raise awareness on electric mobility and the Report on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Reuse and Recycling Market in India.

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Dinesh Gunawardena appointed Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister

Dinesh Gunawardena was appointed as the new prime minister of Sri Lanka in July 2022. Gunawardena has served as a cabinet minister in previous governments. He has served as the foreign minister, transport minister and minister for urban developments and has held several other roles during his political career which spans over five decades.

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Rt. Hon. D. S. Senanayake was the first PM of Sri Lanka.

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India's bioeconomy likely to touch $300 billion by 2030, says report

The India BioEconomy Report 2022, based on the data on biotech sector's contribution to the economy, has been brought out by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). The report said the country's bioeconomy has reached over USD 80 billion in 2021, registering a 14.1 per cent growth over USD 70.2 billion in 2020.

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World Brain Day | July 2022

World Brain Day is dedicated to raising awareness and promoting advocacy related to brain health. It is celebrated on July 22. It was chosen to remember the foundation of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), which was established on July 22, 1957.This year the day is dedicated to the theme, 'Brain Health for All'. The day was first observed in 2014

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World Bank Approved $1 Billion Loan For Ayushman Health Scheme

The World Bank has approved a loan of USD one billion to provide support to India's flagship PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission(PM-ABHIM). It comprises two complementary loans of USD 500 million each namely for "Transforming India's Public Health Systems for Pandemic Preparedness Program (PHSPP)" and "India's Enhanced Health Service Delivery Program (EHSDP)"

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Himachal Pradesh becomes first state in country to connect all registered commercial vehicles equipped with VLTD with ERSS

Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to connect all registered commercial vehicles equipped with Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). Now these vehicles can be tracked anywhere in the country through VLTD.

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PM Modi unveils Varuna- India's first Passenger Drone

India’s first human carrying platform — pilot-less drone made its debut in New Delhi in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The makers of this indigenous pilot-less ‘Varuna’ drone startup Sagar Defence Engineering demonstrated this in his presence. This ‘Varuna’ drone has been designed and developed by a startup and has the capacity to carry one person inside

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