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National Film Awards 2022: Suriya, Ajay Devgn named best actor for Soorarai Pottru, Tanhaji.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday 22 July conducted the 68th National Film Awards 2022 and declared actors Suriya and Ajay Devgn as best actors for their films Soorarai Pottru and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior respectively. Aparna Balamurali was named the best actor in the female category for her work in 'Soorarai Pottru.'

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A 10-member jury was led by director-producer Vipul Shah.

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World Athletics Championship 2022: Neeraj Chopra bags silver

Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra clinched SILVER MEDAL in men's javelin throw final at World Athletics Championships with a throw of 88.13m.

Anderson Peters becomes only the 2nd man in history to retain the javelin World Athletics Championships gold medal.

This is India's only second medal at the World Championships, the first being a bronze won by Anju Bobby George in 2003.

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World Athletics Championships 2022 held in Eugene, Oregon.

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Aaykar Diwas 2022 - July 24

The nation marks Income Tax Day on 24 July every year. This year marks the 162nd anniversary of the occasion, also called Aaykar Diwas.

It was on 24 July 1860 that Income Tax was introduced in India by Sir James Wilson. In 2010, the Finance Ministry decided to mark the existence of this levy by establishing Income Tax Day on 24 July.

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India and Japan conduct maritime partnership exercise in Andaman Sea

A Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) was conducted between Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and Indian Navy in the Andaman Sea.

INS Sukanya, an offshore patrol vessel and JS Samidare, a Murasame class destroyer, undertook various exercises including seamanship activities, aircraft operations and tactical manoeuvres as part of the operational interaction.

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Govt launches 3 schemes to strengthen MSMEs in pharmaceutical sector

Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya noted that the schemes envisage technology upgradation, setting up of common research centres and effluent treatment plants in clusters for the pharma MSMEs.

The chemicals and fertilisers ministry rolled out the schemes under the banner of 'Strengthening Pharmaceuticals Industry' (SPI).

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Forex reserves decline to 20-month low to $572.7 bn

India’s foreign exchange reserves dropped $7.5 billion to $572.7 billion during the week ended July 15, the latest data released by RBI showed.

The reserves are now at 20-month low, lowest since November 6, 2020, when they were at $568 billion.

The decline in foreign exchange reserves during the week is mainly due to foreign currency assets that were down $6.5 billion.

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ONGC inks gas sale agreements with GAIL, AGCL for Tripura' Khubal field

In a move to monetise its upcoming field at Khubal in North Tripura, the ONGC has signed gas sale agreements with GAIL India and Assam Gas Company Ltd (AGCL).

Under the agreement, GAIL & AGCL will receive 50,000 standard cubic metres of gas each from the Khubal Gas Gathering Station.

Once it starts production, Khubal will be the 10th producing field of ONGC in Tripura.

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Bajaj Allianz launches Pay As You Consume motor insurance add-on cover

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launched its add-on motor insurance cover, called ‘Pay As You Consume’ (PAYC).

The company claims to be the first to launch ‘Pay As You Consume’ under the IRDAI’s Sandbox Regulations, and owing to the overwhelming response from customers, it has launched this as a full-fledged cover under motor insurance products.

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Banking Veteran Nakul Jain Joins As CEO Of Paytm Payments Services

Listed fintech unicorn Paytm’s parent One97 Communications has appointed Nakul Jain as the CEO of Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL).

Praveen Sharma, who is currently acting as the CEO of PPSL, has been moved to lead its commerce vertical of the company along with sharing other responsibilities.

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Tata Projects appoints Vinayak Pai as managing director

Infrastructure company Tata Projects Ltd has appointed Vinayak Pai as its managing director, effective 22 July.

Pai has taken over the reins from Vinayak Deshpande who will retire after being at the helm of affairs for over 11 years.

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Filmmaker K P Kumaran Receives Prestigious J C Daniel Award

Veteran filmmaker K P Kumaran bagged the J C Daniel Award 2021, the Kerala government's highest honour for lifetime contributions to Malayalam cinema.

The annual honour, named after J C Daniel, who made the first silent movie in Mollywood, comprises a purse of Rs five lakh, a citation and a plaque.

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With $87 billion, India top remittance recipient in 2021; US largest source country: Report

India received 87 billion dollars in remittances in 2021, the top remittance recipient and way ahead of countries like China and Mexico, according to WHO report.

The first WHO World report on the health of refugees and migrants said that today about one in eight people in the world, some one billion, are migrants.

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USA was largest source country for remittances in 2020,followed by UAE and Saudi Arabia.

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WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency

The World Health Organisation has declared the global monkeypox outbreak a 'public health emergency of international concern' (PHEIC), one step below that of a 'pandemic.'

A PHEIC constitutes "an extraordinary event, which constitutes a public health risk to other States through the international spread, and which potentially requires a coordinated international response"

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World Athletics Championships 2022: Sydney McLaughlin wins 400m hurdles gold medal, shatters record

Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin has shattered her previous record as she won the 400m women's hurdles at the ongoing World Athletics Championships 2022. The 22-year-old American hurdler and sprinter clocked a stunning time of just 50.68 seconds.

This is the first time a woman athlete has clocked under 51 seconds. Her previous record stood at 51.41 seconds.

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World Athletics Championships 2022: Eldhose Paul Becomes First Indian To Qualify For Triple Jump Final & finishes 9th.

Eldhose Paul, who had become the first Indian to qualify for the triple jump final at the World Championships, was placed 9th. He only had three jumps, with his highest being 16.79m.

He had to better his personal best of 16.99m in order to win today.

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Shri Hardeep S Puri addresses the 16th meeting of National Association of Street Vendors of India in New Delhi

The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri has said that the Street Vendors have been, are and will always be an essential part of India’s economic growth story, with strong linkages with the urban informal economy.

He was addressing the 16th meeting of National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI).

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Theme of meeting 'From Encroachers to Self-Employed'