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Sagar Parikrama (Phase X) event being organized from 1st January 2024 to 6th January 2024

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Parshottam Rupala along with Minister of State Dr. L Murugan will participate in the Sagar Parikrama (Phase X) event being organized from 1st January 2024 to 6th January 2024 at various locations of Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry.

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Journey of 1st phase of “Sagar Parikrama” started from Mandvi, Gujarat on 5th March 2022.

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Government of India constitutes Sixteenth Finance Commission with Dr. Arvind Panagariya as its Chairman

The Government of India, with the approval of the President of India, has constituted the Sixteenth Finance Commission, in pursuance to Article 280(1) of the Constitution.

Dr Arvind Panagariya, former Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog, and Professor, Columbia University will be the Chairman.

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ISRO launched XPoSat aboard PSLV-C58

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) aboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C58.

This mission marks India’s first dedicated scientific endeavour to study the polarisation of cosmic X-rays from celestial sources.

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The satellite was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota,Andhra Pradesh.

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Joint Military Exercise 'Desert Cyclone 2024' between India and UAE to be held in Rajasthan

The Joint Military Exercise 'Desert Cyclone 2024' between India and UAE will be held from January 2 to January 15 in Rajasthan.

The joint drills under 'Desert Cyclone 2024' will aim to enhance interoperability by learning and sharing best practices in urban operations.

The first-ever India-UAE Joint Air Forces exercise took place in September 2008.

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The first-ever India-UAE Joint Air Forces exercise took place in September 2008.

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NIA registers conviction rate of 94.70 per cent and attached assets worth around 56 crore rupees during 2023

In its fight against terrorism, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered stupendous conviction rate of 94.70% and attached assets worth around 56 crore rupees during 2023.

As compared with 490 accused arrested in 2022, the total number of arrests made by the NIA this year stood at 625 - a nearly 28% increase over the previous year.

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Australian batter David Warner announces his retirement from ODIs

Australian batter David Warner has announced his retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs).

The 2 time ODI World Cup Winner had previously announced that he would be ending his Test career after Australia's upcoming Test against Pakistan in Sydney.

Warner is Australia's sixth-highest run scorer in the ODI format.

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In Squash, Indian teenager Anahat Singh bags girls’ under-19 2023 Scottish Junior Open title at Edinburgh

Talented Indian teenager Anahat Singh produced a dominant performance, bagging the girls’ under-19 title at the 2023 Scottish Junior Open squash held in Edinburgh.

Anahat claimed a 11-6, 11-1, 11-5 victory over home favourite Robyn McAlpine in the final.

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Global Family Day 2024

Every year, Global Family Day is celebrated on January 1. As we begin the new year on a fresh note, it is important to understand how all of us are connected through love and humanity.

Global Family Day is also known as World Peace Day as it speaks of the importance of bringing harmony and unity in diversity.

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LIC trims stake in BHEL to 9.617%

Life Insurance Corporation of India’s has reduced its shareholding in Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd to 9.617 per cent from 11.701 per cent.

In a disclosure to the exchanges, LIC said it sold the shares at an average price of ₹79.58 through secondary market between June 2019 and December 2023.

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Slight Declines In Insurance Penetration, Female Policyholders' Proportion: IRDAI Report 2022-23

Despite IRDAI's goal of 'Insurance for All' by 2047, life insurance penetration dropped marginally to 3 per cent in 2022-23 from 3.2 per cent in the previous year.

India's overall insurance penetration reduced to 4 per cent in 2022-23 from 4.2 per cent in 2021-22, indicating a developmental slowdown in the sector.

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Govt to extend RoDTEP benefits to e-commerce exports

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the government has decided to extend the benefits of the export-boosting scheme Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) to e-commerce exports.

The RoDTEP scheme, which came into effect three years ago, refunds the embedded non-creditable central, state, and local levies paid on inputs to exporters.

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