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Ukrainian President, Polish Prime Minister Sign Bilateral Security Agreement In Warsaw

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk have signed a bilateral security agreement in Warsaw.The agreement was signed on 8thJuly a day before the start of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit, scheduled to be held in Washington.The agreement spells out Poland’s continued defense support for Ukraine, especially air defence

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Gagan Narang Announced As New Chef-De-Mission In Paris Olympics 2024

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has named Gagan Narang, four-time Olympian and 2012 Olympic Games men’s 10 meter Air Rifle bronze medalist, as the the Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, starting on 26th July. He will replace MC Mary Kom.

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Gagan Narang Announced As New Chef-De-Mission In Paris Olympics 2024

Star Shuttler PV Sindhu and Table Tennis Ace Achanta Sharath Kamal will be the flag bearers during the opening ceremony. Dr. Usha further announced that India’s only women to win two Olympic medals, P.V. Sindhu, will be the female flag-bearer, alongside Sharath Kamal in the opening ceremony.

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RBI approves Govind Singh's re-appointment as MD & CEO of Utkarsh SFB

The Reserve Bank of India approved the re-appointment of Govind Singh as the managing director and chief executive officer of Utkarsh Small Finance Bank (Utkarsh SFB) effective from Sep 21, 2024, according to the exchange filing. The present term of Govind Singh is up to Sep 20, 2024. The board of the SFB had approved his re-appointment in the meeting held on Jan 27, 2024.

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Justice BR Sarangi Takes Oath As Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice, To Have 15 Days Tenure As CJ.

Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi was sworn in as the 15th Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court , in a ceremony at the state Raj Bhavan, with Governor C P Radhakrishnan administering the oath of office and secrecy. Justice Sarangi's tenure will be notably brief, as he is scheduled to retire on July 19, just days after assuming his new role.

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Dhruv Sitwala and Anupama Ramachandran win Asian billiards & snooker ch’ips.

India’s Dhruv Sitwala and Anupama Ramachandran clinched the men’s Asian billards and women’s snooker titles in the Asian championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dhruv Sitwala defeated Pankaj Advani andhad earlier won the Asian billiards title in 2015 and 2016. Anupama Ramachandran won her first international title by defeating Panchaya Channoi of Thailand.

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Haj Committee now under Minority Affairs Ministry.

In further strengthening the role of the Kiren Rijiju led Ministry of Minority Affairs the government notified the latter as a nodal ministry instead of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for the Haj Committee. Earlier, the work related to management of Haj pilgrimage, including administration of the Haj Committee Act, 2002, and rules made thereunder was handled by the MEA

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BSF organises “Grow with the Trees” plantation drive in Srinagar.

Border Security Forces (BSF), in association with SBI Bank, organised a “Grow with the Trees” plantation drive at BSF Headquarters in Srinagar. To create a green environment and promote the importance of tree plantations, the BSF officials and Jawans, along with the officials from SBI Bank and the school children at the Kendria Vidyalay at the BSF HQ took part in the drive.

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IEX board reappoints SN Goel as CMD, promotes Rohit Bajaj as joint MD.

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) board approved the proposal to reappoint Satyanarayan Goel as its Chairman and Managing Director and to appoint Rohit Bajaj as its Joint Managing Director. The board also approved the appointment of Rajeev Gupta as the Non-Executive Independent Director of the company.

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DRDO, L&T begin advanced stage trials of Indigenous light tank 'Zorawar' In Hajira Gujarat.

In a major boost to Indian forces deployed opposite China in Ladakh, premier defence research agency Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and private sector firm Larsen and Toubro (L & T) are at advanced stage of trials of the indigenous Light Tank Zorawar

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DRDO, L&T begin advanced stage trials of Indigenous light tank 'Zorawar' In Hajira Gujarat.

Developed in a record time of two years for high altitude areas of Ladakh, the tank is testimony to Indian progress in indigenous manufacturing. The DRDO and L & T have integrated USVs in loitering munitions in the tank learning lessons from the Russia and Ukraine conflict.

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Titanic' and 'Avatar' producer Jon Landau passes away at 63 after a long battle with cancer.

Jon Landau, the renowned producer and COO of James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment, passed away on July 5 in Los Angeles after a 16-month battle with cancer. he was 63. An Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on three of the biggest blockbusters of all time, “Titanic” and two “Avatar” films, has died.

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He feature in three Oscar nominations and a best picture win for 1997's “Titanic.

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Uttar Pradesh govt inks over 154 defence deals worth Rs 25,000 crore.

The Uttar Pradesh government has signed more than 150 defence manufacturing deals worth Rs 25,000 crore as the state administration eyes India’s burgeoning defence export basket. India’s annual defence

production hit a record high of almost Rs 1.27 trillion in 2023-24 (FY24), up 16.7 per cent over the previous year’s figure of about Rs1.09 trillion, the Ministry of Defence.

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Uttar Pradesh govt inks over 154 defence deals worth Rs 25,000 crore.

The defence projects are coming up in the mega UP Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) spanning six nodes of Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Aligarh, Chitrakoot and Agra districts.

We have signed 154 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with different companies, while about 85 deals are in the pipeline at the evaluation stage, UP Official said.

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ICICI Prudential MF launches India's first oil & gas ETF.

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched the ICICI Prudential Nifty Oil & Gas ETF, India's first exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the oil and gas sector. The scheme will track the Nifty Oil & Gas TRI, an index that reflects the performance of listed sector companies. This is an open-ended scheme, meaning investors can redeem their units at any time.

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ICICI Prudential MF launches India's first oil & gas ETF.

It's an index fund, which passively invests in the companies that comprise the Nifty Oil & Gas TRI. It is an Exchange Traded Fund that aims to provide returns that correspond to the returns provided by Nifty Oil & Gas Index, subject to tracking error and suitable for investors seeking long-term wealth creation.

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Jasprit Bumrah, Smriti Mandhana named ICC Player of the Month for June.

Jasprit Bumrah hailed as the hero of India's successful T20 World Cup campaign, achieved another significant milestone by being named the 'ICC Men's Player of the Month for June'. This recognition came alongside India's women's team vice-captain, Smriti Mandhana, who clinched the 'Women's Player of the Month' award for her outstanding performance in India's ODI series.

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India’s Avinash Sable Sets New National Record In 3000m Steeplechase At Paris Diamond League In France.

India’s Avinash Sable set a new national record in the 3000m steeplechase at the Paris Diamond League in France. The star steeplechase player bettered his own record by more than a second. Sable finished sixth at the event with a timing of 8:09.91 (8 minutes, 9 seconds, and 91 hundredths of a second).

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India’s Avinash Sable Sets New National Record In 3000m Steeplechase At Paris Diamond League In France.

The race was won by Abrham Sime of Ethiopia with a personal best of 8:02.36, narrowly edging out Amos Serem of Kenya, who recorded the same time.

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Tearful Lewis Hamilton takes ‘fairytale’ victory at home British Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton won his home race at the British Grand Prix, The seven-time world champion rolled back the years to take his first race win since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and a record-extending ninth victory at Silverstone and it was his old rival, Max Verstappen, who fought off to secure the win as the Red Bull driver chipped away but was unable to overtake him.

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