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Former President Ram Nath Kovind launches book “ Naye Bharat ka Samveda” in New Delhi

Former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind launched a book “ Naye Bharat ka Samveda” in New Delhi.

The book is a compilation of speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Indian Constitution.

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Researchers of IISER Bhopal conduct maiden genome-sequencing of Jamun plant to study its medicinal value

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal has completed the first-ever genome sequencing of the Jamun plant, scientifically called ‘Syzygium cumini’.

The Jamun plant is known for its medicinal properties, fruits, and ornamental value.

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UP team to attend World Economic Forum in Davos

A delegation of the UP government will travel to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting there from January 15 to 19.

It will brief delegates about efforts being made to make Uttar Pradesh a trillion-dollar economy and develop metropolitan towns as hubs of different sectors that include efforts to develop Lucknow as India’s first AI city.

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Paytm to cut down on small-ticket loans after RBI tightens consumer lending norms, set to expand higher-ticket ones

After the Reserve Bank of India tightened rules on consumer lending, Paytm has decided to cut down on disbursing loans under ₹50,000, said the digital payments firm In addition to this, the bank is likely to expand to higher-ticket loans

The company is planning to reduce the proportion of small-ticket loans, also called postpaid loans, from its future loan distribution.

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From FM Sitharaman to Roshni Nadar, meet 4 Indians on Forbes' list of 'most powerful women for 2023'

The list of 100 most powerful women in the world was released by Forbes where 4 Indian women bagged a spot.

The Indian woman who takes the highest spot is Finance Minister and Minister of Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, who ranks 32. Her rankings improved as compared to last year when she occupied 36th place,.

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With $503 bn in reserves, LIC becomes world's fourth-largest insurer

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has become the fourth largest insurer in the world, ahead of US-based MetLife and Prudential Financial Inc.

The LIC is only behind Germany's Allianz SE, China's China Life Insurance (CLI), and Japan's Nippon Life Insurance, according to a new ranking by capital market company S&P Global.

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Meta and IBM launch ‘AI Alliance’ to promote open-source AI development

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, and IBM launched a new group called the AI Alliance advocating for an “open-science” approach to AI development that puts them at odds with rivals Google, Microsoft and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.

The term “open-source” comes from a decades-old practice of building software in which the code is free or widely accessible for anyone.

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UNICEF in collaboration with India to launch "Green Rising" initiative at COP28 Summit in Dubai

UNICEF's Generation Unlimited, in collaboration with India's Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change will unveil the "Green Rising" initiative at COP28 in Dubai.

The global "Green Rising" initiative and the "Green Rising India Alliance" marks a collaborative effort involving UNICEF, Generation Unlimited and a diverse network of public, private, and youth partner

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PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate first Indian Art, Architecture and Design Biennale 2023 at Red Fort in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first Indian Art, Architecture and Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023 at Red Fort in Delhi.

He will also inaugurate Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design at Red Fort and the student Biennale- Samunnati.

IAADB is being organized in line with the PM's vision to develop and institutionalise a flagship global cultural initiative .

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Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI (YUVAi) to be featured in GPAI Summit 2023

The Ministry of Electronics and IT has said that the program- 'YUVAi- Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI’ will be featured at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit in New Delhi.

The programme, designed to equip the youth with essential AI skills, has garnered attention for its innovative approach.

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India to host four-day 27th WAIPA World Investment Conference in New Delhi

India will host the four-day 27th WAIPA World Investment Conference in New Delhi.

National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of the Government of India, and World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies are organizing the conference at the India International Convention & Expo Centre - Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.

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World Investment Conference is being held in India for the first time.

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Udhampur district of J&K has achieved maximum saturation in all the agriculture and health benefit schemes

Udhampur district of Jammu & Kashmir has achieved maximum saturation in all the agriculture and health benefit schemes rolled out by the Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Udhampur has achieved 100% saturation in PM Kisan Yojana by providing annual support of Rs.6,000 to 51,035 farmers.

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IBM releases first-ever 1,000-qubit quantum chip

IBM has unveiled the first quantum computer with more than 1,000 qubits — the equivalent of the digital bits in an ordinary computer.

For years, IBM has been following a quantum-computing road map that roughly doubled the number of qubits every year.

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India's forex reserves surpasses $600 billion mark after nearly four months

India's foreign exchange reserves increased to USD 604 billion, surpassing the USD 600 billion mark after a gap of about four months.

The forex reserves were last above the USD 600 billion mark on August 11 this year.

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International Mountain Day II 11 December

International Mountain Day 2023, which is observed on December 11, is an opportunity for us to increase awareness and call for nature-based solutions, best practices, and investments that can enhance the resilience and adaptability of mountain ecosystems.

The theme of International Mountain Day 2023 is "Restoring Mountain Ecosystems,

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REC signs 200 million euro loan with German Bank KfW to propel distribution sector reforms

REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, signed a 200 million Euro loan agreement with the German bank KfW.

This marks REC's sixth line of credit under the Indo-German Development Cooperation and demonstrates the commitment to enhance the distribution infrastructure of DISCOMs in line with the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) of the GOI.

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