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ICICI Lombard appoints Sanjeev Mantri as new MD & CEO

ICICI Lombard approved the appointment of Sanjeev Mantri, presently Executive Director of the Company, as Managing Director & CEO of the Company with effect from December 1, 2023 or the date of approval from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, whichever is later for the period of five (5) consecutive years or his date of retirement whichever is earlier.

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MotoGP Bharat 2023: Italy's Marco Bezzecchi wins Indian GP, Spain's Jorge Martin finishes second

Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer Marco Bezzecchi on 23 September took victory from pole position at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida and emerged as the winner for maiden Indian GP.

Spain's Jorge Martin finished second and France's Fabio Quartararo became the third to cross the finish line.

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RBI introduces Basel-III capital framework for All India Financial Institutions

The RBI has introduced norms on the Basel III capital framework, fund raising, exposure guidelines, and norms on classification and valuation of investment portfolios for All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs), which will come into effect from April 2024.

For NHB, the implementation date will be July 2024, given that its accounting year is July–June.

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World Pharmacists Day 2023

World Pharmacist Day is celebrated each year, on September 25, 2023, as a dedicated occasion to recognize and honour pharmacists for their significant contributions to improving global health.

The theme of World Pharmacist Day for this year is "Pharmacy Strengthening Health Systems."

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Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo’s debut novel shortlisted for Booker Prize 2023

London-based Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo’s debut novel ‘Western Lane’ was shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize in London.

Kenya-born Maroo’s novel set within the context of the British Gujarati milieu has been praised by the Booker judges for its use of the sport of squash as a metaphor for complex human emotions.

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S&P retains India's FY24 growth forecast at 6% on slowing world economy

S&P Global Ratings on Monday retained India's growth forecast for current fiscal at 6 per cent citing slowing world economy, rising risk of subnormal monsoons and delayed effect of rate hike.

While retaining its growth forecast for the current fiscal at 6 per cent, S&P also maintained that India's economy will grow 6.9 per cent in both 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years.

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Indian economy grew 7.2 per cent in 2022-23 fiscal year which ended March 2023.

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Asian Games: Indian 10m air rifle team wins gold with world record score

The trio of Rudrankksh, Olympian Divyansh Singh Panwar and Aishwary aggregated 1893.7 in the qualification round to beat back the challenge of China and South Korea on way to team gold.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar then earned the an individual bronze -- India's fourth in shooting so far -- in the event after a keen duel with compatriot Rudrankksh, who finished 4th

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Apple plans to scale up production by 5 times in India to $40 billion in next 5 years: Report

In the next 4-5 years, iPhone maker Apple has plans to scale up production in India by over five-fold to around $40 billion (about 3.32 lakh crore), reported news agency PTI citing government sources.

According to the report, the firm has crossed the $7 billion production mark in the last financial year.

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Antyodaya Diwas 2023

India celebrates Antyodaya Diwas annually on September 25 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.

He was a co-founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) and a thinker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Upadhyaya is also known for his efforts to uplift the poor and less fortunate, and so his birth anniversary is celebrated on Antyodaya.

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Prime Minister Modi declared this day a national holiday in 2014

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Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president, has died at 98

Giorgio Napolitano, the first former Communist to rise to Italy's presidency and the only person to be elected twice to the mostly ceremonial post, died, the presidential palace said. He was 98.

Born in Naples on June 29, 1925, Napolitano served as the 11th president of the Italian Republic from 2006 to 2015.

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India Becomes 1st Team To Hit 3,000 Sixes

Centuries by Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav in slog overs helped India reached 399 for 5 in 50 overs against Australia in the second ODI of three-match series in Indore. This is India's highest total against Australia in the ODI format.

India become the first team in cricket history to cross the 3000-six mark in ODIs.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates Bharat Drone Shakti show at Hindan airbase

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated the Bharat Drone Shakti-2023 exhibition at the Hindan Air Base in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad.

The mega drone show is being hosted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Drone Federation of India (DFI).

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India rolls out policy to ensure dignity in death for Border Roads workers

India rolled out a new policy for tens of thousands of casual workers employed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to build infrastructure in the country’s farthest frontiers to give them dignity in death.

Funeral expenses were raised from ₹1,000 to ₹10,000 for those whose last rites are performed at the worksite, the defence ministry said in a statement.

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