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Union Cabinet approves MoU between India, Sierra Leone on cooperation in field of sharing successful Digital Solutions

Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the MoU between India’s Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and and the Ministry of Information and Communications of the Republic of Sierra Leone on Cooperation in the field of sharing successful Digital Solutions implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation.

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Union Cabinet approves 75 lakh more LPG connections under Ujjwala, eCourts phase III, FDI in Suven Pharmaceuticals

An additional 75 lakh beneficiaries under the PM Ujjwala scheme, the third phase of eCourts program, and a foreign direct investment proposal to the tune of up to ₹9,589 crore in Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited by Berhyanda Limited of Cyprus were among the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet.

Venkat Jasti is the current MD & CEO of Suven Pharmaceuticals.

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PM to dedicate MGR System at NTPC Lara

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the MGR (Merry-Go-Round) system connecting Talaipalli Coal Mine to NTPC Lara to the nation on September 14, 2023.

The 65-km-long electrified MGR System will boost the generation of low cost and reliable power from NTPC Lara, thus strengthening energy security of the country.

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SJVN gets anti - Bribery Management System Certificate

SJVN Limited has been awarded the Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) Certification by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

With this, SJVN has become the first Power Sector PSU to have successfully implemented the ABMS.

Anti-Bribery Management System is a Management System that is designed to assist organisations in preventing, detecting, and responding to acts of bribery

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DMRC and BEL sign MoU to develop indigenous Communication Based Train Control system

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Bharat Electronics Limited (13 September 2023) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop an indigenous Communication Based Train Control system.

This partnership will transform rail transportation in India, driving innovation, reducing costs, and fostering self-reliance in the field of train control signalling systems.

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PM Narendra Modi to lay the foundation stone of the Ethylene Cracker Project in Madhya Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Ethylene Cracker Project worth 49 thousand crore rupees at Bina Refinery in Madhya Pradesh.

The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of 10 other new industrial projects in the state.

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Fourth G20 Global Partnership For Financial Inclusion Meeting is scheduled to be held during 14 – 16 September 2023 in Mumbai

The Fourth G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) Meeting is being held in Mumbai from September 14-16, 2023.

The meeting will bring together over 50 delegates from G20 member countries, special invitee countries and International Organisations.

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Indian rugby celebrates as Maharashtra clinches Wheelchair Rugby title

Maharashtra beat Karnataka with the final score 31–10 in the finals at the recently concluded 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2023 held at Balewadi.

The championship was conducted by The Indian Rugby Football Union, the sole governing body for the sport of rugby in India, in association with the Wheelchair Rugby Federation of India and Mitsubishi Corporation.

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Dharmendra Pradhan launches ‘Skill India Digital’ platform for education and employment revolution

Dharmendra Pradhan, union minister, education, skill development, and entrepreneurship, inaugurated Skill India Digital (SID), an all-encompassing digital platform with the mission of harmonising and revolutionising India’s skills, education, job market and entrepreneurial environment.

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Air India launches ‘Project Abhinandan’ for enhanced guest experience at 16 airports

Air India, which is owned by Tata Sons, stated that it had launched “Project Abhinandan,” which aims to improve the experience for travelers on the airline at airports.

According to the airline, this project will give its customers a specific and hassle-free on-ground experience as part of its attempts to improve the guest experience.

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Mastercard and Invest India launch enhanced priceless.com programme in India

Mastercard and Invest India announced the launch of an enhanced priceless.com programme in India.

Mastercard said the programme is aimed at 'redefining' experiential travel in India and has been launched with the support and guidance from the tourism ministry.

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GSITI signs MoU with ISRO for five years

Geological Survey of India Training Institute (GSITI), Hyderabad has signed an MoU for five years with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bengaluru under the National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) programme.

The scope of this project is to conduct a series of trainings for the capacity building in the areas of mineral resources and disaster management.

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Hindi Diwas II 14 September

Indians on 14 September celebrate National 'Hindi Diwas'.

On this day in 1949, the Hindi language was adopted as one of the official languages of the Republic of India.

Written in the Devanagari script, the Constitution of India accepted Hindi language as the official language of India on 14 September 1949.

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Former SBI Chief Rajnish Kumar appointed Chairman of Mastercard India

Mastercard has announced the appointment of Rajnish Kumar, former Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI), as the Chairman of Mastercard India.

In this non-executive advisory role, Kumar will guide Mastercard’s South Asia executive leadership team, led by Gautam Aggarwal, Division President for South Asia and Country Corporate Officer, India.

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