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London home of UK’s first Asian MP Dadabhai Naoroji to get prestigious 'blue plaque'

The Blue Plaque scheme was established in 1866, now run by English Heritage, and is attached to a building in honour of “notable men and women who have lived or worked” in London.

One of the founding members of the Congress, Naoroji lived in the Anerley Park house from 1895 to 1904.

In 1886, 1893, & 1906, he presided over the annual sessions of the Indian National Congress.

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In 1867, he established the ‘East India Association’.

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India's first portal on arrested narco offenders 'NIDAAN' gets operational

A first-of-its kind database of arrested narcotics offenders has been made operational for use by various central and state prosecution agencies tasked to enforce anti-drugs laws in the country, officials said.

The portal--NIDAAN or the National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-offenders--has been developed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

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Cabinet approves interest subvention of 1.5% per annum on Short Term Agriculture Loan upto Rs 3 lakh to ensure adequate credit

The Cabinet has approved interest subvention of 1.5 per cent on Short Term Agriculture Loan upto three lakh rupees. The decision has been taken to ensure adequate credit flow in the agriculture sector. The interest subvention of 1.5 per cent will be provided to lending institutions by the Government.

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ONGC inks agreement with ExxonMobil for deepwater exploration in India

Indian oil explorer and producer Oil and Natural Gas Corp said it signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with global petroleum giant ExxonMobil Corp for deepwater exploration in India's East and West coasts. The collaboration areas focus on the Krishna Godavari and Cauvery Basins in the eastern offshore and the Kutch-Mumbai region in the western offshore.

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Edelweiss MF to launch India’s first gold and silver fund

Asset management company (AMC) Edelweiss Mutual Fund is scheduled to launch India’s first scheme that offers exposure to gold and silver via a single fund. The fund’s managers for the scheme are Bhavesh Jain and Bharat Lahoti.India’s first gold fund, Nippon India ETF Gold BeES, was launched in March 2007, while silver-based mutual funds were first introduced in January 2022

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ICICI Prudential Silver ETF was the first silver-based fund in India.

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HAL to open office in Kuala Lumpur to support Malaysian Defence Forces

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has signed an MoU for establishing an office in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). The office in Malaysia will help HAL in tapping the new business opportunities for Fighter Lead-in Trainer (FLIT) LCA and other requirements of Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) like Su-30 MKM and Hawk upgrades.

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Indian Railways longest freight train: Super Vasuki

The Indian Railways ran the Super Vasuki, billed as the heaviest and longest freight train with 295 loaded wagons, on the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence. South East Central Railway operated the train on August 15 as part of the Centre’s Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. It is a 3.5-km-long train.

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Cabinet nod to India-France transport sector pact

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister was apprised of the signing of Contract between the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, France on behalf of the International Transport Forum and the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), India to support the International Transport Forum activities on India Transport Sector.

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NIPL signs PayXpert as UK’s first acquirer for UPI and RuPay

NPCI International Payments Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India, the organisation behind the world’s largest real-time payment solution, the Unified Payments Interface and the RuPay card Scheme, has signed an MoU confirming a partnership with the payments solutions provider PayXpert to internationalise the acceptance in UK.

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India joins elite club with Army set to possess quantum communication technology

Indian Army will soon possess indigenous and more advanced quantum communication technology, equipping troops with a high-end secured defence system. Under the aegis of Innovation for Defence Excellence, a Defence Innovation Organisation, the QNu Labs, a Bengaluru-based deep tech start-up, has broken distance barriers by innovating advanced secured communication QKD system

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Quantum Key Distribution- QKD

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Paralympian Rahul Jakhar wins Gold in 2022 WSPS Shooting World Cup

Paralympian Rahul Jakhar wins Gold, Avani Lekhara Silver while Pooja Agarwal bags Bronze on Day one of 2022 WSPS Shooting World Cup in Changwon, South Korea. Rahul won the Gold in 25 metre competition, in the same category, Pooja picks Bronze. Two time Paralympic winner won the Silver in 10 metre event.

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Indian Air Force contingent to participate in Exercise Pitch Black in Australia

An Indian Air Force contingent has reached Australia to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2022. The exercise is being held in Darwin till the 8th of next month. This is a biennial, multi-national exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force.The Indian Air Force contingent comprises over 100 air warriors, deployed with four Su-30 MKI fighters and two C-17 aircraft.

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World Mosquito Day| August 20

World Mosquito day is observed on August 20 in order to honour Sir Ronald Ross who discovered the link between mosquitoes and the transmission of malaria in the year 1897. Since the 1930s, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has been organising an event every year to pay tribute to the British doctor’s work.

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Malaria is disproportionately the highest in the WHO African Region.

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Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approves night safari park, zoo in Lucknow’s Kukrail forest area

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal for a night safari park in Lucknow district’s Kukrail forest area. As part of the project, the government will establish a zoological park on around 150 acres and night safari on 350 acres without disturbing the dense 2,027-hectare forest in the forest area’s eastern and western blocks.

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BRO to build durable steel slag road in Arunachal Pradesh

In a first, the Border Road Organization (BRO) will take up the construction of a pilot road stretch in Arunachal Pradesh using steel slag, which can withstand heavy rains and adverse climatic conditions. If it’s found successful, this can become a big solution for building durable roads along the strategic areas.

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Slag is a by-product of the production of steel.

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Paytm and Samsung collaborate to deploy smart PoS devices across India

Paytm said it partnered with Samsung stores across India to facilitate smart payments as well as its loan service Paytm Postpaid through deployment of point of sale devices. The partnership will enable consumers purchasing Samsung devices -- laptops, smartphones, television, smart watches etc from any authorised store in the country to pay through Paytm payment instruments

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Rajasthan Accounts For Highest Share In Cost Of Projects In 2021-22: RBI Report

State-wise data reveals that during 2021-22, more than half (56.4 per cent) of the projects were taken up in five states, viz., Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Rajasthan accounted for the highest share in the total cost of projects sanctioned by banks and financial institutions in 2021-22, retaining the top place for two consecutive years

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Indian Akshay Urja Diwas 2022 | August 20

Akshay Urja Diwas, also known as the Renewable Energy Day, is held every year on August 20 to increase public awareness of the recent progress in India’s use of renewable energy.

The late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary is also celebrated on this day.

The Akshay Urja Diwas has been celebrated every year on August 20 since 2004.

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