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Tata Group retains top spot as India's most valuable brand at $28.6 billion

Tata Group has retained its position as India’s most valuable brand with a value of $28.6 billion, reflecting a 9 per cent increase from last year. Following Tata, Infosys holds the second position, while HDFC Group has made a significant leap to third place, in Brand Value’s 'India 100 2024 ranking.

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Tata Group retains top spot as India's most valuable brand at $28.6 billion

Brand Finance’s report highlighted that Tata Group marks the first time an Indian brand is nearing the $30 billion mark. Meanwhile, HDFC was propelled to the third position driven by its monumental merger with HDFC Ltd. This merger has bolstered HDFC Group's brand value, reflecting a strong presence in the financial sector.

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Tata Group retains top spot as India's most valuable brand at $28.6 billion

Taj, valued at $545 million, maintains its position as India’s strongest brand with an impressive Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 92.9 out of 100 and a prestigious AAA+ rating for brand strength.

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National Insurance Awareness Day | 28 June

National Insurance Awareness Day, observed every year on June 28, is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of taking insurance.

From early adulthood to retirement, the right insurance helps a person secure the future of himself and his family.

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Sanjana Thakur’s short story wins UK Commonwealth Prize

Sanjana Thakur, a 26-year-old writer from Mumbai, beat competition from over 7,359 entrants worldwide to be named the winner of the GBP 5,000 Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2024 in London.

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Sanjana Thakur’s short story wins UK Commonwealth Prize

Sanjana’s story entitled ‘Aishwarya Rai’ takes its name from the famed Bollywood actress to reimagine and reverse the traditional adoption story. The literary magazine ‘Granta’ has published all the regional winning stories of the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

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Arundhati Roy wins the prestigious 2024 PEN Pinter Prize

Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2024. The annual award was set up in 2009 by English PEN in memory of Nobel laureate playwright Harold Pinter.

The author will be honoured at a ceremony co-hosted by the British Library on October 10 later this year. She will also deliver an address.

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Ladakh achieves Full Functional Literacy

Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Dr. B.D. Mishra, declared the union territory to have achieved Full Functional Literacy under the ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (NILP), following the achievement of a literacy rate exceeding 97%,

The ULLAS scheme is a step towards improving the education system of Ladakh. Under this , the basic skills of all people are strengthened.

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MicrobioTx launches India's first Hyper-Personalised Probiotic on World Microbiome Day

MicrobioTx, a Bengaluru-based gut health startup, introduced Personal Probiotics, India's first prebiotic and probiotic blend handcrafted based on individual gut profile, and GutChat, a free gut health-focused chatbot for gut health enthusiasts.

Personal probiotics are hand-crafted based on the results of a unique, patent-protected and clinically proven gut microbiome test.

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MicrobioTx launches India's first Hyper-Personalised Probiotic on World Microbiome Day

It is estimated that 1 out of every four individuals in urban India suffers from gut-related issues. The key factors causing the conditions include inadequate fiber intake, irregular eating habits, low water intake, stress, and consumption of processed, fatty and oily food.

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Turkey removed from FATF money laundering grey list in boost to standing

The international crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed Turkey from its "grey list" of countries that require special scrutiny , in a boost to the country's economic turnaround plan.

Turkey was downgraded to the "grey list" in 2021 on concerns about money laundering and terrorist financing.

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Turkey removed from FATF money laundering grey list in boost to standing

Turkey has made "significant progress" in improving its regime of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism, the Paris-based body said in a statement after its plenary meeting in Singapore.

Turkish officials welcomed the move, which is seen as improving its international standing and potentially drawing in fresh investment.

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Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra launches first advanced AI System for forest fire detection

The Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra has launched an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for early detection of forest fires.

This state-of-the-art system features a high-resolution camera, with a visual range of 15 kilometres. This means it can effectively cover more than 350 sq km of the tiger reserve.

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Dr Usha Thakur Awarded 12th Vishwa Hindi Samman In Hindi Samvad Event

Dr Usha Thakur was awarded 12th Vishwa Hindi Samman in an Hindi Samvad event organised by Embassy of India in Nepal recognising her contribution in development of Hindi literature. She has translated more than 40 literatures in Hindi and Nepali and strengthened Hindi language. This award is given by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

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Dr Usha Thakur Awarded 12th Vishwa Hindi Samman In Hindi Samvad Event

12th World Hindi Conference was held in Fiji in 2023. As Dr Thakur could not attend the event in Fiji, she was given the award in an event organised in Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu. She emphasised that Hindi is a widespread contact language for tourists and locals in Nepal.

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