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Ratan Tata launches Goodfellows which helps senior citizens make friends

Industry leader Ratan Tata, launched Goodfellows, a senior companionship startup that provides companionship services to senior citizens.The startup is designed to pair senior citizens with young graduates to form meaningful friendships. It provides all the services that a grandkid would do. Goodfellows will help address the issue of loneliness or lack of company

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Gates Foundation appoints Indian philanthropist Ashish Dhawan to its board of trustees

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday announced the appointment of Indian philanthropist Ashish Dhawan, founder and CEO of Convergence Foundation, to its board of trustees.The Gates Foundation has been working in collaboration with the Indian government and other partners since 2003 on various issues, including health care, sanitation, gender equality, agriculture

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Shri Parshottam Rupala launches Online Marketplace feature "Aqua Bazar" in “Matsya Setu” app during NFDB’s 9th general body meet

Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, yesterday launched the Online Market Place feature "Aqua Bazar" in the “MatsyaSetu” mobile app during the 9th general body meeting of the National Fisheries Development Board. The app was developed by the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA).

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Funded by Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)

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Maharashtra govt to take Rs 4000 cr loan from Asian Development Bank to set up medical colleges in 12 districts

Maharashtra government will take a loan of 4,000 crore rupees from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for setting up medical colleges in 12 districts of the state. There are 12 districts in the state without a single medical college.

These districts include Jalgaon, Satara, Alibaug, Sindhudurg, Usmanabad, Parbhani, Amravati, Ratnagiri, Gadhchiroli, Bhandara and Ambernath.

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Govt launches 2nd phase of Grameen Udyami Project to promote skill development and entrepreneurship amongst tribal youth

National Skill Development Corporation in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society on Saturday launched the second phase of Grameen Udyami Project to augment skill training in tribal communities for their inclusive and sustainable growth.Under the initiative, the endeavour is to multiskill India’s youth and impart functional skills to them for enabling livelihood

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RBI's Study report says sustainable profits with proportionate risk need to be encouraged to avoid risk of bank failure in long

Reserve Bank of India's Study report 'Governance, Efficiency and Soundness of Indian Banks' says that, Although banks in India have made significant progress in adhering to governance standards over the recent years, The current level of compliance is not adequate to mark the existing governance structure as “socially efficient”.

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Under-20 World Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal becomes first Indian woman wrestler to win Gold Medal

17-year-old Haryana wrestler Antim Panghal has become the first Indian woman wrestler to win Gold medal at Under-20 World Wrestling Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria. She scored an 8-0 win over Atlyn Shagayeva of Kazakhstan in 53kg category to achieve this feat.

This gold medal is historic ias India has never won any gold medal in women's wrestling at U20 World Championships

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Antim Panghal belongs to Haryana’s Bhagana village in the Hisar district.

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Government grants GI Tag to Bihar’s Mithila Makhana

Union government has awarded Geographical Indication tag to Mithila Makhana. With this growers will get the maximum price for their premium produce. Over five lakh farmers of Mithila region of Bihar will be benefitted from this decision. Once a product gets this tag, any person or company cannot sell a similar item under that name. This tag is valid for a period of 10 year

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International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism 21 August

International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism is observed on August 21 each year in memory of the victims of terrorism. The day is observed to show the victims of terrorism that they are not forgotten and they are respected and recognised across the world.

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Vistara 2nd in market share with 10%, behind IndiGo's 59%

Full service Vistara emerged as the second biggest airline by domestic market share in July with a 10.4% pie of the sky, distantly second to the market leader IndiGo at 58.8%, according to DGCA data.SpiceJet had the highest occupancy on domestic flights at 84.7% last month, followed by Vistara at 84.3%.

Vistara is a 51:49 joint venture between the Tata Group and SIA.

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Vinod Kannan - CEO Vistara

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Over 79 lakh children enrolled under Bal Aadhaar initiative in 4 months

The Unique Identification Authority has enrolled more than 79 lakh children in the 0-5 years of age group during the first four months of FY 2022-23, according to an official statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

UIDAI is part of a renewed effort to reach out to more children in the 0-5 age group under the Bal Aadhaar initiative.

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Manisha Kalyan becomes 1st Indian to play in UEFA Women's Champions League

Manisha Kalyan became the first Indian footballer to play at the UEFA Women's Champions League when she made her debut for Apollon Ladies FC in the European Club competition in Engomi, Cyprus. In November 2021, the 20-year-old had become the first ever Indian footballer to score a goal in the AFC Women's Club Championship.

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Axis Bank signs MOU with FCI

India’s third largest private sector bank, Axis Bank have signed an MoU with Food Corporation of India (FCI) to provide “Ultima Salary Package”, a best-in-class salary account with exclusive benefits & features for all its employees. With this MoU, the Bank has reinstated its commitment to offering holistic banking services to the employees of the Public Sector Undertakings

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Axis Bank MD & CEO: Amitabh Chaudhary

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World Senior Citizen’s Day | August 21

World Senior Citizen's Day is celebrated each year on August 21 to recognise the achievements of the more mature representatives of the world. The day provides an opportunity to show appreciation towards senior citizens for their dedication, accomplishments, and services they give throughout their lives.

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