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Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Judges To Supreme Court of India, Working Strength Rises To 32

The 5 judges whose appointments have been notified are:

1. Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court,

2. Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice of Patna High Court,

3. Justice P. V. Sanjay Kumar, Chief Justice of Manipur High Court,

4. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Judge, Patna High Court and

5. Justice Manoj Misra, Judge, Allahabad High Court.

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Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, 50th and current chief justice of India.

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RBI imposes monetary penalty on The Utkal Cooperative Bank Ltd., Bhubaneswar, Odisha

The RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹15.00 lakh (Rupees Fifteen lakh only) on The Utkal Cooperative Bank Ltd. (the bank) for contravention of/ non-compliance with the directions issued by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on (i) Exposure Norms and Statutory/Other Restrictions-UCBs and (ii) specific directions issued under Supervisory Action Framework (SAF).

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Turkey earthquake: Historical ''Gaziantep Castle'' in southeastern Turkey collapsed

The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on badly damaged Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and tourist attraction in southeastern Turkey. The castle collapsed during the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in the early hours of February 6. The death toll in massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has crossed 3,800. Several thousands of people are injured in the region

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Australia's Aaron Finch announces retirement from International Cricket

Australia's T20 World Cup-winning captain Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from the T20Is, this brings an end to his international cricket career for Australia spanning 12 years. Earlier, the opening batsman had announced retirement from the 50-over format in September last year. Finch also played five Test matches for Australia.

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Agriculture Ministry signs MoU to develop national level digital extension platform

The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare signed an MoU with Digital Green under a public-private partnership framework to build a national-level digital extension platform. The platform will host a digital library of curated multi-format multi-lingual content, helping extension workers access. Ministry said that there are over two lakh extension workers in the country.

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Yuva Sangam registration portal launched

The Yuva Sangam registration portal was launched in New Delhi. It is an initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build close ties between the youth of the North East Region & rest of India under the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. Under the initiative over 20 thousand youth will travel across the country and gain a unique opportunity of cross-cultural learning.

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PM unveils India's biggest helicopter manufacturing facility in Tumakuru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's helicopter factory — the country's largest chopper manufacturing facility — in Tumakuru district of Karnataka. Bengaluru-headquartered HAL plans to produce more than 1,000 helicopters in the range of 3-15 tonne with a total business of more than ₹4 lakh crore over a period of 20 years.

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Total forest and tree cover reached over 8.9 lakh sq. Kilometres: Govt in Lok Sabha

As per India’s State of the Forest Report 2021, the total forest and tree cover has reached over eight lakh nine thousand sq. Kilometres, which is 24 per cent of its total geographical area. This denotes an increase of 2261 sq km, compared to the previous assessment made in 2019.

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Indian music composer Ricky Kej creates history by winning third Grammy Award

Indian music composer Ricky Kej has won his third Grammy Award at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards for his globally acclaimed album, Divine Tides with Rock-legend Stewart Copeland. After winning his third Grammy, He has become the only Indian to win 3 Grammy Awards. Ricky's previous wins came in 2022 and 2015 for ‘Best New Age Album’ for Divine Tides and Winds of Samsara.

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PM inaugurates India Energy Week 2023 in Bengaluru

India Energy Week is being organised from the 6th to the 8th of February and aims to showcase India's rising prowess as an energy transition powerhouse. . The Prime Minister launched the uniforms under the ‘Unbottled’ initiative of Indian Oil. These uniforms are made of recycled PET bottles.

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Digital lending apps LazyPay, Kissht blocked after MeitY order

Non-Chinese lending services LazyPay and Kissht have become unavailable to users after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s order which blocked 232 apps involved in unauthorised loan services, betting and gambling. These apps were being operated from offshore entities, including Chinese and were posing a threat to the economic stability of the country.

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VP Nandakumar, Manappuram Finance gets Hurun India award

VP Nandakumar, Managing Director &CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd has bagged The Hurun Industry Achievement Award 2022 for his remarkable achievements in the world of business. Adi Godrej, chairman, Godrej Group, Cyrus S. Poonawalla, MD Serum Institute of India Ltd, Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder, Infosys and Sanjiv Goenka of RPG were the earlier recipients of the award.

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Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): e₹-R is in the form of a digital token that represents legal tender: Govt in Lok Sabha

The Reserve Bank of India launched the first pilot of Digital Rupee- Retail segment (e₹-R) on December 01, 2022. The e₹-R pilot currently covers the five cities of Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar and Chandigarh. The e₹-R is in the form of a digital token that represents legal tender. The e₹-R offers features of physical cash like trust, safety and settlement.

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Indian Railways Introduces “Zoop” – A WhatsApp-based Food Delivery Facility

Indian Railways has launched a new service, “Zoop,” a WhatsApp-based food delivery facility for train passengers. The service will be available on the popular messaging platform, allowing passengers to place food orders from the comfort of their seats. The facility is aimed at providing passengers with a convenient and hassle-free experience while traveling by train.

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Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chairs CEO Conclave at PLASTINDIA 2023

Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chairs CEO Conclave at PLASTINDIA 2023 in New Delhi. The conference saw the presence of over 90+ CEOs of the Plastic Industry from both India and abroad. This conclave aims to bolster the ecosystem of stakeholders involved in plastic industry

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TCS Named to World’s Most Admired Companies List by FORTUNE(R) Magazine

Tata Consultancy Services has been named to FORTUNE® magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies. Regarded as a barometer of corporate reputation, the list is based on a survey of business executives, directors and analysts around the globe. Companies are evaluated based on criteria such as innovation, social responsibility, quality of products/services.

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Asia's most prestigious book award "Golden Book Awards" announces winners 2023

The awards are judged by a panel of literary experts, like Dr Kailash Pinjani (President Indian Authors Association), Dr Deepak Parbat (Founder of Superfast Author) & Murali Sundaram (Founder of TLC), who choose the winners based on factors such as originality, creativity, and impact on the literary world. Golden Book Awards is sponsored by Wings Publication International.

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