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RBI Penalises Union Bank, RBL Bank, Bajaj Finance Over Non-Compliance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said ₹1 crore penalty has been imposed on state-run Union Bank of India for contravention of its directions related to 'Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions'.

Penalty of ₹8.5 lakh has been imposed on Bajaj Finance Ltd for non-compliance with the 'Monitoring of Frauds in NBFCs (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016'.

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RBI Approves the amalgamation of The Suvikas People's Co-operative Bank Ltd, The Kalupur Commercial Co-operative Bank Ltd

RBI approved the scheme of amalgamation of The Suvikas People's Co-operative Bank Ltd, Ahmedabad, with The Kalupur Commercial Co-operative Bank Ltd, Ahmedabad. The scheme comes into force from October 16.

The branches of The Suvikas People’s Co-operative Bank Ltd to function as branches of Kalupur Commercial Co-operative Bank from October 16.

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Neeraj Chopra Among 11 Nominees For Men's World Athlete Of Year

Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was named as one of the 11 nominees for the 2023 men's World Athlete of the Year award. The 11 nominees were selected by an international panel of athletics experts, comprising representatives from all six continental areas of World Athletics.

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India and Sri Lanka resume ferry service after forty years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ferry services between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka which is a resumption after forty years.

The ship will reach Kakesanthurai port in three hours if the weather is normal.

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CM Hemant Soren unveils ‘Juhi’ mascot for Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023

Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday unveiled the mascot for the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 at the Project Bhawan in Dhurva, Jharkhand.

The mascot is inspired by the inspirational story of Juhi, the elephant, that has become synonymous with the beautiful Betla National Park.

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Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 will take place from Oct 27 to Nov 5

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Actor Michael Douglas to be conferred with Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award

Hollywood's veteran actor Michael Douglas will be conferred with the prestigious Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award at the 54th International Film Festival to be held in Goa, Union minister Anurag Thakur.

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 's 54th edition will take place from November 20 to 28 in Goa.

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World Migratory Bird Day 2023 to Focus on Water

World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated annually on the second Saturday of May and the second Saturday of October. This year it will be celebrated on 14th October. It is a day to raise awareness about the importance of migratory birds and the need to protect them.

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World Migratory Bird Day 2023 centers on the theme “Water: Sustaining Bird Life”.

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Ministry of Jal Shakti Launches the 5th National Water Awards 2023

The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, has initiated the 5th National Water Awards (NWA), 2023 through the Rashtriya Puraskar portal.

The deadline for submitting applications is set for December 15, 2023.

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Gill and Athapaththu named ICC Players of the Month for September

India batting prodigy Shubman Gill secures his second Men’s Player of the Month crown after fluid scoring in September ODIs.

Influential Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu wins her first Women’s Player of the Month accolade after spearheading an historic T20I series win in England.

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Mumbai ranks 19th, Bengaluru 22nd in Knight Frank’s Global Prime Residential Index

London-based property consultant, Knight Frank, has ranked Mumbai in the 19th position, Bengaluru in the 22nd position, and New Delhi in the 25th position in the Global Prime Residential Index.

The Turkish capital Ankara leads Knight Frank’s Global Residential Cities Index Q2 2023 with the highest growth rate of 105.9 percent, followed by Istanbul at 85.1 percent.

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In Q2 2023, Chennai and Kolkata were at 39th and 40th ranking on the global index.

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India's exports decline by 2.6% YoY to $34.47 billion in September; trade deficit at 5-month low of $19.37 billion

India's exports declined by 2.59 per cent to $34.47 billion in September against $35.4 billion in September 2022, according to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce.

Overall imports to the country also declined by 15% YoY to $53.84 billion in September 2023 against September 2022.

With this, its trade deficit stood at $19.37 billion in the month of September.

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PM Modi inaugurates 9th Parliamentary Speakers' Summit in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) in the national capital.

The event is being hosted by the Parliament of India as part of India's G20 Presidency.

The theme of the 9th P20 Summit is 'Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future.'

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