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Kotak Mahindra Bank gets RBI nod to appoint Ashok Vaswani as MD & CEO for 3 years

Kotak Mahindra Bank said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Ashok Vaswani as the bank’s next Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) following veteran banker and founder Uday Kotak's resignation from the post last month after being associated with the bank for 21 years.

Vaswani's appointment is for a period of three years.

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Currently, he is President of Pagaya Technologies Ltd - a US-Israeli AI Fintech.

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Senior Diplomat Indra Mani Pandey Appointed As Secretary General Of BIMSTEC

Indra Mani Pandey will be the new secretary general of the seven-nation grouping BIMSTEC, in a first for an Indian official to be appointed to the influential position of the regional bloc. Besides India, the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan.

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Kasaragod becomes first district in India to declare official tree, flower, bird, species

Kasaragod district has become the first district in India to officially designate its own tree, flower, bird and species. The decision is a testament to the region’s rich biodiversity and natural heritage.

The white-bellied sea eagle, native to the region spanning from Mahe to Manjeswaram, has been declared as the official bird of Kasaragod district, Kerala.

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Rajasthan Govt Launches ‘iStart Talent Connect Portal’ To Boost Employment Opportunities In The State

In a bid to boost employment opportunities in the state, the Rajasthan government recently launched the ‘iStart Talent Connect Portal’ at Jaipur’s Techno Hub.

The platform, launched in collaboration with Jaipur-based startup Hyrefox, not only allows companies to discover potential talent but also lets them post job openings and connect with their future employees.

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Karnataka govt and AstraZeneca sign MoU to deploy AI lung cancer screening technology

The Karnataka government recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd. to implement an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered lung cancer screening technology.

It will be capable of detecting 29 different lung diseases in a single chest X-ray for patients.

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IRDAI Aims to Deploy Bima Vahaks in Every Gram Panchayat by 2024

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is determined to deploy Bima Vahaks in every Gram Panchayat before the end of the year 2024.

The aim of Bima Vahak, however, remains women-centric, and dedicated to ensuring a distribution channel ensuring the accessibility and availability of insurance in every corner of the country.

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Bharat NCX 2023 launched to strengthen India’s cyber resilience

The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) recently launched the 2nd Edition of the National Cyber Security Exercise ‘Bharat NCX 2023.’

The primary goal is to provide participants with the knowledge and expertise needed to tackle modern cyber threats, efficiently handle cyber incidents, and develop strong response strategies.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches army's project Udbhav aimed at integrating ancient wisdom with modern military pedagogy

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches the army's project Udbhav aimed at integrating ancient wisdom with modern military pedagogy.

Project Udbhav is a joint collaboration of the Indian Army and the United Service Institution of India.

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Kerala Gramin Bank win Assocham excellence award

Kerala Gramin Bank has won four prestigious Assocham awards at the 18th Assocham Annual Summit & Awards on Banking & Financial Sector Lending Companies namely “Bharat @ 100: Financial Transformation in Amrit Kaal” held in Mumbai.

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L&T signs pact with IIT Indore for research in renewable energy management

Engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said it has inked a pact with IIT Indore to undertake joint research and development projects in various areas like renewable energy management and control software.

The MOUs was signed by the digital energy solutions arm of L&T Construction's power transmission and distribution business.

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