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India and Japan Hold 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

The two countries held their 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Tokyo, for which both India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh traveled to Japan.

The India-Japan engagement has been enhanced both on the bilateral front as well as in minilateral formats such as the Quad in recent years.

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September 2022: International PCOS Awareness Month

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder in women that is also the leading cause of female infertility. The month of September is recognized as International PCOS Awareness Month.

PCOS is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

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Sh. Piyush Goyal launches US Startup SETU- Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation programme in Sanfrancisco

Piyush Goyal launched the US Startup SETU – Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling programme in the Bay Area of San Francisco.

The initiative would connect start-ups in India to US-based investors & start-up ecosystem leaders with mentorship and assistance in various areas including funding, market access & commercialization.

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The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal.

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KN Singh, the Chief Justice of India with the shortest tenure, passes away

Former Chief Justice of India Kamal Narain Singh passed away.

Justice Narain had a tenure of only 17 days as the CJI, making him the chief justice with the shortest tenure. He was the 22nd Chief Justice of India, with a term from November 25, 1991 to December 12, 1991.

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RBI releases 'Alert List' of 34 illegal forex trading platforms, cautions public

The central bank released a list of 34 entities that are neither authorised to deal in forex under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 nor authorised to operate electronic trading platforms for forex transactions.

The central bank’s list has a total of 34 entities. Some of the entities listed are Alpari, AnyFX, Ava Trade, Binomo, e Toro, Exness, Expert Option.

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Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB) working to bring in first ship to Ramayapatnam port by early 2024

Presently, the Ramayapatnam Port Development Corporation Limited (RPDCL) is a joint venture of Navayuga Engineering Company Limited (NECL) and Aurobindo Realty & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd (AR & IPL).

With regard to designs, the services of the world-renowned Netherlands-based engineering consulting firm Royal Haskoning DHV and IIT-Madras are being availed.

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APMB CEO S. Shan Mohan.

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Alireza Firouzja wins Sinquefield Cup & The Grand Chess Tour

Alireza Firouzja beat Ian Nepomniachtchi in play-offs to win the ninth edition of the Sinquefield Cup. Firouzja also grabbed an extra $100,000 for winning this year’s Grand Chess Tour.

Wesley So and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave came in second and third place, respectively.

The fifth leg of the Grand Chess Tour, the Sinquefield Cup was held in Saint Louis, Missouri, US.

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Alireza Firouzja is an Iranian-French chess grandmaster.

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Mukul Rohatgi to be next Attorney General for India

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi is slated to be appointed the fourteenth Attorney General for India after KK Venugopal vacates the post.

This will be Rohatgi's second time as AG, after his first stint between June 2014 and June 2017.

Venugopal had recently indicated to the Supreme Court that he might not be in office after September 30.

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Motilal Chimanlal Setalvad was the First Attorney General of India.

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MeitY Startup Hub to collaborate with Meta to accelerate XR technology startups across India

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Startup Hub in collaboration with Meta will launch a programme to support and accelerate XR technology startups across India. This collaboration is part of the Government’s efforts for skilling in emerging and future technologies.

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Dr. Vinod K. Paul, Member (Health) of NITI Aayog releases findings of the National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates

As per National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for India 2018-19 which was released in September 2022 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the per capita government spending on healthcare has increased by 74 per cent since 2013-14. The government’s share in total Health Expenditure has increased from 28.6 per cent in 2013-14 to 40.6 per cent in 2018-19.

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INS Satpura & P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Participate in Multinational Naval Ex Kakadu hosted by Royal Australian Navy

INS Satpura and P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft arrive in Darwin in Australia to Participate in Multinational Naval Ex Kakadu hosted by the Royal Australian Navy. The two-week-long Exercise,both in harbour and sea,involves ships and maritime aircraft from 14 Navies.The ship’s crew will engage in operational planning interactions and sports activities with participating Navies

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IIT Madras Indian academic institute to join IBM's Quantum Network

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) is the first academic institute in the country to join an IBM programme promoting quantum computing development and research.

As a member of the IBM Quantum Network, IIT Madras will get cloud-based access to the American company’s advanced quantum computing systems and expertise to explore applications.

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Sandip Patel - Managing Director, IBM India.

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Uttar Pradesh tops in country, 8462 lakes developed under Mission Amrit Sarovar

With the construction of a total of 8462 Amrit Sarovars (lakes), Uttar Pradesh has topped among states in the implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious mission, which is aimed at conserving water for the future. Madhya Pradesh is ranked second, Jammu and Kashmir third, Rajasthan fourth, and Tamil Nadu fifth in the implementation of Mission Amrit Sarovar.

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Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) comes out with handbook on safety in electrical installations, simplified version of NBC 2016

Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Textile, during the fourth Governing Council Meeting of BIS released handbook on the subject "Safety in Electrical Installations – A way forward to Safety by National Electrical Code of India" and Guide for Using National Building Code of India 2016.

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Sanjay Khanna appointed CEO of American Express India

American Express Banking Corp (AEBC) has announced the the appointment of Sanjay Khanna as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Country Manager of AEBC Corp India. Khanna heads the country executive team and is responsible for driving growth across the organisation's consumer and commercial businesses.

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HDFC Bank issues India’s first Electronic Bank Guarantee

HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank became the first bank in the country to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in partnership with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).

e-BG has been developed in consultation with NeSL, CVC-CBI committee, and Indian Banks' Association to simplify the process and eliminate the possibility of fraud and manipulation.

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Debajyoti Ray Chaudhuri, MD & CEO of NeSL.

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Rajasthan launches 100-day job scheme for urban areas

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot launched the 'Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme' to provide 100 days of employment in a year to families residing in urban areas. The new scheme was mirrored along the lines of MGNREGA, which was started during the UPA government’s tenure for employment in rural areas across the country.

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