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Hughes Communications commercial launches India's first High Throughput Satellite (HTS) broadband internet service

The service will provide high-speed satellite internet across the country, including in remote locations that are unserviceable by terrestrial networks, using the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s GSAT-11 and GSAT-29 communication satellites.

The Hughes HTS service is using Ku-band transponders on GSAT-11 and GSAT-19 for the high bandwidth data transfers.

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Hughes Communications, Headquarters: Germantown, Maryland, United States.

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In Football, India beat Nepal 4-0 to clinch SAFF U-17 Championship Title in Colombo

In football, India clinched the SAFF under-17 Championship title, defeating Nepal 4-0 in the final in Colombo. India captain Vanlalpeka Guite was named the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament, while goalkeeper Sahil won the Best Goalkeeper awards.

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India observes Engineers Day on September 15 every year.

It is celebrated every year in honour of Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraya (MV), who is credited as the first Indian civil engineer, statesman and was also the 19th Diwan of Mysore.

Joining India, Sri Lanka and Tanzania also celebrate Engineers Day on September 15, 2022 in honour of Sir MV. Every year.

Engineering Day 2022 is the 55th edition of the day.

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Vinesh Phogat wins bronze in World Wrestling Championships in Serbia

Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian woman wrestler to win two medals at the World Championships after clinching a bronze in 53 kilogram category in Belgrade, Serbia. The Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medalist defeated reigning European champion Emma Malmgren of Sweden.This is her second bronze medal at the Championships after the 2019 event.

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Sikandar Raza, Tahlia McGrath win ICC Player of the Month award for August 2022

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for August 2022 which sees Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza and Australia’s Tahlia McGrath honoured following their outstanding international performances during August.

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Govt constitutes expert committee to examine and suggest appropriate measures to address regulatory and other issues

The government has constituted an expert committee to examine & suggest measures to address regulatory and other issues to enable scaling up investments by venture capital and private equity investment. The six-member panel will be headed by former SEBI chairman M Damodaran.The committee will suggest measures to further accelerates investment into start-ups & sunrise sector

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NITI Aayog hosts first Shoonya Forum to commemorate first anniversary of India’s zero pollution e-mobility campaign

NITI Aayog today hosted the first Shoonya Forum to commemorate the first anniversary of India’s zero pollution e-mobility campaign in Delhi. On the occasion, more than 25 Shoonya partners announced their commitment and pledged to accelerate India’s clean mobility story with Electric Vehicles to improve air quality for Indian citizens.

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Shoonya initiative promotes zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers

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India launches joint whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ with Denmark at World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022

India has launched a joint whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ with Denmark at World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen. Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat attended the event. The whitepaper aims at holistically capturing the current status of wastewater treatment in India and potential pathways for future treatment structures, etc,.

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International Day of Democracy | 15 September

International Day of Democracy is celebrated every year on 15 September under a specific theme. The day is observed globally to mark the importance of democracy and create awareness among people about democratic rights. According to Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the right to freedom of expression is a fundamental human right.

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TCS becomes India's most valuable brand in 2022, says Kantar BrandZ report

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is India’s most-valuable brand in 2022 replacing HDFC Bank, which held the number one spot since 2014, according to Kantar BrandZ report on India’s most-valuable brands.India’s top-75 brands are worth $393 billion, Kantar said in its report.Telecom providers — led by Airtel at number 4 and Jio at number 10

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World Lymphoma Awareness Day | 15 September

World Lymphoma Awareness Day is an annual event organised every year on 15th Sept to create awareness about the cancer of lymphatic system & educate people about the functionality of lymphatic systems, which consists of lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland & bone marrow. Lymphoma is a common blood cancer that happens due to malfunctioning of white blood cells called lymphocyte

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JIMEX 2022: India, Japan begin joint naval drills in the Bay of Bengal

The sixth edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22), hosted by the Indian Navy, began in the Bay of Bengal. The Indian Navy is being represented by three indigenously designed and built warships; Sahyadri, a multi-purpose stealth frigate and Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes Kadmatt and Kavaratti.

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This edition marks the 10th anniversary of JIMEX, which began in Japan in 2012.

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Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Attract Maximum Industrial Investment In 2022

According to the Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade (DPIIT) report, both states account for 45 per cent of the entire investment inflow in the country in 2022. Also, India's actual industrial investment for the first seven months stood at Rs 1,71,285 crore of which Andhra Pradesh topped the list with Rs 40,361 crore followed by Odisha with Rs 36,828

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Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty: UN report

'The Global Estimates Of Modern Slavery', a report published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and international human rights group Walk Free, said 50 million people were living in modern slavery in 2021.

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Guy Ryder- ILO Director general
Antonio Vitorino- IOM Director-General

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Robin Uthappa announces retirement from all forms of Indian cricket

Indian batter Robin Uthappa announced his retirement from all formats of the game. The Karnataka-born batter made his international debut against England at the Nehru Stadium in 2006. After playing over 50-plus international games and 205 matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL),The star batter also last played for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2022.

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Pudhumai Penn scheme launched in Tamil Nadu for Girl Children

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on September 5 launched the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance scheme titled 'Pudhumai Penn'. Pudhumai Penn scheme, girl students, who studied from Class V to Class XII in state government schools would be paid a monthly assistance of ₹1,000 till they complete their graduation or diploma.

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PhonePe tokenises 1.4 cr debit, credit cards in line with RBI mandate

The largest fintech platform in India, PhonePe, said that 14 million debit and credit cards have been tokenized on the platform which is in line with the mandatory card tokenization of the RBI which is a move to reduce the risk of fraud and safeguard customers card details. The deadline for tokenizing debit & credit cards has been extended by the RBI till September 30, 2022

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