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Russia Marks 78th Victory Day with Parade in Moscow
Russia celebrated the 78th anniversary of Victory Day with a parade in Moscow, showcasing the country's military might and honoring its fallen soldiers.
Posted inNational News
IEA Report: India’s ‘LiFE’ initiative can save $440 bn globally in 2030
According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the 'LiFE' (Lifestyle for Environment) initiative of India for the adoption of energy-efficient behavior can save the world $440 billion in 2030.
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Government e-Marketplace (GeM) commemorates the success of “SWAYATT”
A function was held to commemorate the success of “SWAYATT”, an initiative to promote Start-ups, Women and Youth Advantage Through eTransactions on Government eMarketplace (GeM) in New Delhi. The initiative to promote “Start-ups, Women and Youth Advantage Through eTransactions” (SWAYATT) on GeM was first launched in February 2019.
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Agri Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will inaugurate the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela in New Delhi. The three-day fair is being organised with the theme Nutrition, Food and Environmental Protection with Shree Anna.
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Vinod Kumar Shukla wins PEN/Nabokov Lifetime Achievement Award 2023
Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla (87) has won the 2023 PEN America award for lifetime achievement in literature.
Posted inRankings of India
World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law 2023 report released
According to the annual World Bank report, which covers 190 countries, the UAE scored 82.5 out of 100 possible points across 35 sub indicators divided into eight major areas of the report: Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, and Pension.
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Vo Van Thuong elected as new President of Vietnam
Vietnam's National Assembly on Thursday elected Vo Van Thuong as the country's new President, in a reshuffle of the country's top leadership amid an anti-graft campaign. In an extraordinary session, lawmakers confirmed Thuong after the ruling Communist Party nominated him on Wednesday as President.
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President inaugurates 7th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference in Bhopal
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 7th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference at Bhopal (MP) on March 3, 2023, and will continue till March 5, 2023.
Posted inInternational News
India host Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi
India hosted the Quad Foreign Ministers in New Delhi on March 3, 2023. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar chaired the meeting. The Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan and the Secretary of State of the US participated in the meeting. It is an opportunity for the Ministers to continue their discussions held at their last meeting in New York in September 2022.
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Health Ministry received Porter Prize 2023
Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has received the Porter Prize 2023. It recognized the government's strategy in managing COVID-19, also the approach, and involvement of various stakeholders especially involvement of ASHA workers in the industry to create PPE Kits.
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IPS officer Rashmi Shukla appointed Director-General of Sashastra Seema Bal
Rashmi Shukla, a 1988 batch IPS officer, was appointed as director general, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). SSB is a border protection force of India deployed along the borders with Nepal and Bhutan.
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Rajesh Malhotra appointed as Principal DG of PIB
Rajesh Malhotra, a 1989-batch IIS officer, has been appointed as the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), with effect from March 1, 2023.
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Hekani Jakhalu becomes first woman MLA in Nagaland
Hekani Jakhalu of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has created history by becoming the first woman MLA of the Nagaland Assembly.
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Asia’s longest ever cycle race flagged off from Srinagar, J&K
The Asia's longest-ever cycle race was flagged off from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. The race, after covering a distance of more than three thousand kilometres, will culminate at Kanyakumari.
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UAE: World’s first free zone for digital and virtual asset companies
The government of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, has announced plans to establish RAK Digital Assets Oasis, the world's first free zone dedicated to digital and virtual asset companies. The announcement was made at the Blockchain Life 2023 conference.
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Bola Tinubu wins the Nigeria’s presidential election
The ruling party candidate, Bola Tinubu (70) has defeated vice president Atiku Abubakar (opposition People’s Democratic Party) to win the disputed presidential election in Nigeria.
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First Anti-Corruption G20 Working Group meeting organizes in Gurugram
The first Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) meeting of the G20 is being organized in Gurugram, Haryana from 1st - 3rd March 2023.
Posted inNational News
8th Edition of Raisina Dialogue to be held in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 8th Edition of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni will join the inaugural session as the Chief Guest. The theme of the 2023 Edition of Dialogue is "Provocation, Uncertainty, Turbulence: Lighthouse in the Tempest.
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National Surveillance Programme phase 2
Union Minister for fisheries, animal husbandry Purushottam Rupala has launched phase 2 of the National Surveillance programme for aquatic animal diseases and genetic improvement programme in Chennai.
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India wins GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s visionary leadership gets global recognition. GSM Association (GSMA) has conferred Government Leadership Award 2023 to India for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation.
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India and Lithuania agreed to work in the areas of deep tech Start-Ups
India and the Republic of Lithuania today agreed to work in the areas of deep tech Start-Ups and also forge lasting ties in manufacturing of semiconductor chips.
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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches VAIBHAV Fellowships
Union MoS (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched the VAIBHAV Fellowship scheme for the Indian Diaspora abroad.
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MeitY launched Grievance Appellate Committee
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched a digital platform - Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC). It is a faceless dispute-resolution mechanism that would make all platforms (big and small) accountable to digital citizens.
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CM Yogi inaugurates VFS Global’s visa centre in Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the VFS Global Visa Application Centre in Lucknow. Aim: To enable citizens of the state to complete the formalities related to the visa application process for 10 countries with ease.
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UNESCO soon declare Visva-Bharati world’s first living heritage university
Founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, Visva-Bharati University will soon get the ‘heritage’ tag from UNESCO to take the distinction of world’s first living heritage university.
Posted inTechnology News
ISRO plans to develop astronaut training module with IIT Madras
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, to build training modules for Indian Spaceflight Program, using augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) technologies.
Posted inInternational News
Hillary Clinton announced USD 50-million Climate Resilience Fund
Former US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton announced a Global Climate Resilience Fund of 50 million dollars for women to fight climate change. This fund will also help to provide new livelihood resources and education.
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Yuva Sangam registration portal launched
Under the initiative over 20 thousand youth will travel across the country and gain a unique opportunity of cross-cultural learning.
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Manappuram Finance MD, VP Nandakumar receives Hurun India award 2022
VP Nandakumar (MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd) has received the Hurun India’s award 2022 for his remarkable achievements in the world of business.
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Google introduces AI chatbot ‘Bard’
Google launched its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot named ‘Bard’. It will be directly competing with Microsoft-backed firm OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Posted inSports News
Women’s Premier League to be held in Mumbai from 4th to 26th March
The inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 will be held in Mumbai (Maharashtra) from 4 - 26 March.