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Online portal launched to report violation of ban on e-cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes continue to be sold on e-commerce sites, even to children below 18, warn experts working in the area of tobacco control. The portal, www.violation-reporting.in, will allow faster action against any reported violations, the government said.

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PM calls on G20 nations to ensure ‘affordable, inclusive clean energy transition’

“The world looks up to this group to advance sustainable, just, affordable, inclusive, and clean energy transitions. While doing this, our brothers and sisters in the Global South mustn’t be left behind. We must ensure low-cost finance for developing countries,” PM Modi said via a video message addressing the G20 Clean Energy Ministerial meeting, which is underway in Goa.

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Lavasa, India's first private hill station, sold for Rs 1.8k crore

In a move that will address claims of hundreds of homebuyers and lenders, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has cleared the sale of India’s first private hill station, Lavasa, to Darwin Platform Infrastructure. The NCLT order approving the resolution plan submitted by Darwin came after the lenders voted in favour of the resolution plan.

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Union Minister For Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Released Manual For Disaster Management Plan

Plan Aims To Enhance Resilience To Reduce Disaster Vulnerability Of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Assets & Services. Plan Developed By Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation Based On NDMA Advisory To All Departments To Make Their Own Plans To Counter & Be Prepared For Any Emergency Arising In Future.

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Women-led Sustainable Development through Dairy Cooperatives - W20 Janbhagidari Event

Shri Parshottam Rupala, who addressed virtually, emphasized the role and importance of women in the dairy sector, mentioning their contribution to value-added product manufacturing, and highlighted that 18 dairy cooperatives are currently operated by women.

Smt. Alka Upadhyaya, Secretary of AHD, emphasized the significant contribution of women to the white revolution.

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70 percent of the workforce in the dairy sector are women.

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Srinagar bans sale of ‘sharp-edged weapons’ amid rise in stabbing incidents

Srinagar authorities on Friday banned the sale, purchase, and carrying of 'sharp-edged weapons' in public places in view of several stabbing incidents in the city. The decision was taken apparently as a result of several recent incidents of stabbings reported several places in the district.

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Admiral R Hari Kumar on an official visit to Vietnam

Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, on an official visit to Vietnam will preside the Decommissioning followed by Handing Over Ceremony of Indian Naval Ship Kirpan to Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN), scheduled on 22 July 2023 at Cam Ranh, Vietnam. This is the maiden occasion of gifting a fully operational corvette by India to any Friendly Foreign Country.

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Admiral Lisa Franchetti becomes first woman to lead US Navy

Admiral Lisa Franchetti has become first woman in history to serve as the Chief of Naval Operations and member of Joint Chiefs of Staff. Franchetti, who is currently serving as the vice chief of naval operations, was commissioned in 1985 and has served as the commander of US Naval Forces Korea.

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She is the second woman ever to achieve the rank of four-star admiral in the United State

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India’s share in world foodgrain exports increase from 3.38% in 2010 to 7.79% in 2022: Commerce Ministry

Commerce and Industry Ministry said that as per UN COMTRADE statistics, India’s exports of foodgrains have registered a steady growth in the last few years which is reflected in the increase in India’s share in world foodgrain exports from 3.38 percent in 2010 to 7.79 percent in 2022. The government has taken several steps to promote exports of agricultural products.

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ICICI Bank Q1 Results: Net profit rises 40% to ₹9,648 crore

The gross NPA declines to Rs. 31822 crore. ICICI Bank Limited operates a network of over 540 bank branches, which are located throughout India. The Group specializes in retail and corporate banking, in addition to forex and treasury operations. ICICI Bank also provides a wide variety of investment banking, insurance and financial services to its clients.

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Virat Kohli equals Sir Don Bradman's record of most test centuries

Virat Kohli equals Sir Don Bradman's record of most test centuries after smashing his 29th ton in second test against West Indies in Trinidad. Skipper Rohit Sharma's 80 runs, Ravindra Jadeja’s 61 and Ravichandran Ashwin’s 56 helped India to post a massive total in their first innings.

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