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RBI Fines Bank Of America, N.A., HDFC Bank

RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 each on Bank of America, N.A. and HDFC Bank Ltd for violation of certain norms. The penalty on Bank of America, N.A. has been imposed for violation of Reserve Bank of India's instructions on reporting requirements under Liberalised Remittance Scheme of FEMA 1999.

Brian Thomas Moynihan, current chairman and CEO of Bank of America.

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Hindustan Shipyard Ltd bags five SODET Silver Awards

Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL), a Defence PSU has received five SODET Silver Awards at the National Quality Circles Competition for defence PSUs. The event, themed around Innovation, indigenisation and quality, took place at GRSE, Kolkata.

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Power Grid conferred SKOCH Gold Award 2023

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), a Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power, has been conferred the prestigious SKOCH Gold Award 2023.

The award was given for the Pugalur Thrissur 2000 MW Voltage Source Converter HVDC System.

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World AIDS Day II 1 December

Each year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses.

World AIDS Day 2023, theme “Let communities lead".

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COP28 Kicks Off in Dubai with Visionary Leadership and Urgent Climate Appeals

The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commenced today in Dubai, marking a pivotal moment in the global fight against the escalating climate crisis.

World leaders, policymakers, and climate experts from 198 parties have gathered for the two-week conference.

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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to inaugurate 5th Global Ayurveda Festival at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will inaugurate the 5th edition of Global Ayurveda Festival in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.

The Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) 2023 would be held in the state capital of Kerala from December 1-5, with the theme 'Emerging Challenges in Healthcare and a Resurgent Ayurveda'.

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SBM-GOBARdhan Biogas Conference to be held

Acceleration of the Compressed Biogas sector will be high on the agenda of the SBM-GOBARdhan Biogas Conference to be held in New Delhi.

The conference will be organized under the aegis of the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

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PR Icon Suganthy Sundararaj Receives PRSI National Award for Outstanding Contributions to Healthcare Communications

Suganthy Sundararaj, Regional Head, Public Relations, Apollo Hospitals, has been honoured with the PRSI National Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Public Relations Society of India and the public relations industry.

Suganthy Sundararaj received the Award at the International Public Relations Festival underway at New Delhi.

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Cochin Shipyard launches 3 anti-submarine watercrafts for Indian Navy

The first three ships in the series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts under construction in Cochin Shipyard Limited for Indian Navy were launched at CSL’s Kochi Yard.

The first three ships in this series should bear the name ‘INS Mahe, INS Malvan and INS Mangrol upon commissioning into the Indian Navy.

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Amrit Brikshya Andolan: Assam govt creates nine Guinness World Records

The Amrit Brikshya Andolan launched by the Government of Assam received fitting recognition, as the state created nine Guinness World Records in nine different categories.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the certificates from Guinness World Record Adjudicator Swapnil Dangarikar at a function held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra.

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SBI MF gets RBI nod to buy 9.99% stake in Karur Vysya Bank

The Reserve Bank has given its approval to SBI Mutual Fund (SBI MF) for acquiring up to 9.99% of the paid-up share capital or voting rights of Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (KVB).

If SBI MF fails to acquire major shareholding within a period of one year from the date of RBI’s letter, this approval shall stand cancelled.

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CM Pushkar Dhami releases book highlighting PM Modi's role in transforming disaster management

A book which highlights PM Modi's efforts in bringing about a "paradigm shift" in India's disaster management was officially released by Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami in Dehradun.

The book, 'RESILIENT INDIA: How Modi Transformed India's Disaster Management Paradigm', was released at the sixth World Congress on Disaster Management.

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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates new factory of Dixon Technology in Noida

Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated a new factory of Dixon Technology in Noida, Uttar Pradesh yesterday to boost the local smartphone ecosystem.

Mr Vaishnaw said, Dixon's new manufacturing facility will create five thousand jobs.

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Uttar Pradesh alone is manufacturing 60 percent of mobile phones.