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Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua crowned Miss Universe 2023

Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios has been crowned Miss Universe for the year 2023, marking her country's first win at the international beauty pageant.

Palacios bested entrants from 83 other countries, including Miss India Shweta Sharda, who was called into the list of top 20 contestants.

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Bengaluru tops in women-led startups, Mumbai is second

Bengaluru has the highest number of women-led startups in India, followed by Mumbai and Delhi.

Funding for women-led companies has seen fluctuations over the years, with a decrease in 2023.

Karnataka is the first state to provide a grant-in-aid of Rs 50 lakh to encourage women entrepreneurs.

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Karnataka Bank ties up with HDFC Life to offer life insurance products

Karnataka Bank has entered into a corporate tie-up with HDFC Life to offer life insurance products to its customers.

This association with HDFC Life will add value to the Karnataka Bank customers in the form of access to ‘industry leading products’ in life protection.

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Srikrishnan H, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of of Karnataka Bank

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Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala to inaugurate ‘Global Fisheries Conference India 2023’ at Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Shri Parshottam Rupala will inaugurate Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 at Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad.

The Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 was conceptualised by the Department of Fisheries with the aim of devising a way forward for the Indian Fisheries and Aquaculture sector.

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World Fisheries Day II 21 November

World Fisheries Day is celebrated annually on November 21st to highlight the importance of sustainable fisheries management and to draw attention to the crucial role of small-scale fishers in ensuring food security and livelihoods for millions around the world.

The theme for World Fisheries Day 2023 is “Build enabling policy environments for small-scale artisanal fisheries.

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Govt appoints Vinay M. Tonse as MD of SBI until Nov 30, 2025

The Government of India has appointed Vinay M. Tonse as the Managing Director of the State Bank of India until November 30, 2025.

The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) is the nodal agency that recommends the appointment of the chairman and directors of state-owned banks and the final decision is taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet is headed by the Prime Minister

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Government approves $360 million in investments in IT hardware sector

The Government of India has approved investments worth 30 billion Indian rupees ($360.4 million) in the IT hardware sector under its flagship manufacturing incentives scheme.

The government in May expanded its incentive scheme to attract big-ticket investments in IT hardware manufacturing, doubling the amount to $2 billion as it aimed to spur domestic production of laptops

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Shillong to host 11th edition of International Tourism Mart from Nov 21-23

The International Tourism Mart (ITM) 2023 will be held in Shillong from November 21-23.

It is going to be a “unique event” as it has been planned as a ‘green’ event by adopting low-carbon options on the lines of the action points formulated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for implementation of Mission LiFE.

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Indian Panorama at International Film Festival of India (IFFI) begins today in Goa

Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) began today in Goa.

The opening film of the Indian Panorama section was the Malayalam movie Aattam, directed by Anand Ekarshi.

‘Andro Dreams,’ a Manipuri documentary directed by Longjam Meena Devi, was the opening film in the Non-Feature film section.

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Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 starts at Science City in Ahmedabad

The first ever Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 kicked off at Science City in Ahmedabad in the presence of Union Minister of Fisheries Parshottam Rupala.

During the programme, the Inland Reservoir Leasing portal was launched at the hands of CM Bhupendra Patel. Also the Dhol fish was declared as State fish of Gujarat.

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Argentina elects right-wing populist Javier Milei as president

Argentina elects fiery right-wing populist Javier Milei as President amid discontent over economy.

Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, wins the presidential runoff in Argentina, defeating Economy Minister Sergio Massa.

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Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires

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World Television Day || 21 November

World TV Day is celebrated every year on November 21 to talk about the significance and meaning of TV in our lives. The theme for the World Television Day 2023 is Accessibility.

It was announced by the Unified Nations General Assembly to recognize the anniversary of the first World Television Forum, held in 1996.

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