International Missing Children's Day 2019

International Missing Children's Day is celebrated on May 25, the same day as the United States' National Missing Children's Day designated by Ronald Reagan in 1983.

World Thyroid Day 2019

Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh declared a banned terrorist organisation

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Bangladesh-based terror outfit the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) is now banned by the Centre under the anti-terror law UAPA.

Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh declared a banned terrorist organisation. Source:opindia.com

The notification said the group planned to sread its network in South India with an overarching motive to establish Caliphate in the Indian subcontinent.

Archery World Cup: Indian men's compound team wins bronze

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Indian men's compound team of Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Aman Saini won the bronze after defeating Russia in the playoffs at Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya, Turkey.

India's bronze medal-winning trio — Aman Saini, Rajat Chauhan and Abhishek Verma. Source:sportstar.thehindu.com

Indian Army Man To Head UN Peacekeeping Operations In South Sudan

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The commandant of the Indian Army Infantry School, Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, has been appointed the commander of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the second biggest peacekeeping operation.

Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar. Source:NDTV

Mr Tinaikar will succeed Lieutenant General Frank Kamanzi of Rwanda who will complete his assignment on 26th May 2019.

Indra Nooyi Receives Honorary Degree From Yale University

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Indra Nooyi has received an honorary degree from the prestigious Yale University. This was in recognition of her many achievements in business..

Indra Nooyi Receives Honorary Degree From Yale University. Source:Startup Stories

Jokha Alharthi wins the Man Booker International Prize 2019 for ‘Celestial Bodies’

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Jokha Alharthi wet on to become the first Arabic autor to win Man Booker International prize for her novel "Celestial Bodies".

Jokha Alharthi(left) won The Man Booker International Award 2019. Source:thenational.ae

Dr Hema Divakar Given The Global Asian Of The Year Award 2018-19

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For her contributions to the health ecosystem and women healthcare, Bengaluru based doctor Hema Divakar has been honoured with the title of ‘Global Asian of The Year 2018-19 ’.

Issue ‘elephant bonds’, simplify FDI norms for Indian JVs, cut corp tax: high level group tells govt

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A government-appointed advisory group has suggested issuance of 'Elephant Bonds' wherein people declaring undisclosed income will have to mandatorily invest half of that amount in these securities.

High-level panel pitches for 'Elephant Bonds' for infra projects, investing undisclosed income. Source:moneycontrol.com

The high-level panel also recommended a host of other measures that include a road map for doubling India's exports of goods and services to over USD 1,000 billion by 2025.

The duration of Elephant Bonds will be over 25 Years.

SpaceX launches first satellites for Starlink internet venture

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SpaceX launched the first batch of 60 small satellites into low-Earth orbit for Elon Musk’s new Starlink internet service.

SpaceX launches first satellites for Starlink internet venture. Source:Cyprus Mail

Union Cabinet passes resolution to dissolve the 16th Lok Sabha, Narendra Modi resigns as PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Council of Ministers tendered their resignations to President Ram Nath Kovind. Accepting their resignations, the president requested Modi to be the caretaker prime minister till the new government assumes office.

Narendra Modi, along with his Council of Ministers, submitted his resignation on Friday to President Ram Nath Kovind. Source:Scroll.in

The next Lok Sabha has to be constituted before June 3, when the term of the 16th Lok Sabha ends. The process to form a new House will be initiated when the Election Commissioners meet President Ram Nath Kovind to hand over the list of newly-elected members, PTI reported on Thursday.

Union Cabinet passes resolution to dissolve the 16th Lok Sabha, Narendra Modi resigns as PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Council of Ministers tendered their resignations to President Ram Nath Kovind. Accepting their resignations, the president requested Modi to be the caretaker prime minister till the new government assumes office.

Narendra Modi, along with his Council of Ministers, submitted his resignation on Friday to President Ram Nath Kovind. Source:Scroll.in

The next Lok Sabha has to be constituted before June 3, when the term of the 16th Lok Sabha ends. The process to form a new House will be initiated when the Election Commissioners meet President Ram Nath Kovind to hand over the list of newly-elected members, PTI reported on Thursday.

India- Corporation Bank launches 'Corp SME Suvidha' for MSMEs

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Corporation Bank has launched ‘Corp SME Suvidha', a product for GST-registered Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Narendra Modi, along with his Council of Ministers, submitted his resignation on Friday to President Ram Nath Kovind. Source:Scroll.in

During the Financial Year 2018-19, the bank had settled altogether 987 claims under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY).

Contemporary artist Nalini Malani becomes first Indian to win $78K Joan Miro Prize

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Indian contemporary artist Nalini Malani has won the Joan Miro Prize for 2019.

Malani, who is the winner of the seventh edition of the prize, was awarded for her impressive body of work that gave a voice to "the silenced and the dispossessed all over the world, most particularly women".

IAF’s AN-32 aircraft fleet gets go ahead to operate on indigenous bio-jet fuel

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Indian Air Force (IAF) got a formal go-ahead on Friday to fly it’s AN 32 transport aircraft fleet on blended aviation turbine fuel.

AN-32. Source:wikipedia.com

“formidable workhorse, the Russian made AN-32 aircraft was formally fleet certified to fly on blended aviation fuel containing up to 10% of indigenous bio-jet fuel.” Said the IAF.

The approval certification was given by P Jayapal,Chief Executive of Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification.

DRDO test fires guided bomb from Sukhoi combat jet

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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired an indigenously-developed 500 kg class guided bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan.

The defence ministry said the guided bomb achieved the desired range and hit the target with high precision. Source:Economic Times

Sweden Announces October 2020 World Leaders Conference to Combat Antisemitism

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Sweden will host a conference of international leaders to combat antisemitism on 27th and 28th October 2020,which will be held in Malmo,South Sweden.

The defence ministry said the guided bomb achieved the desired range and hit the target with high precision. Source:Economic Times

UAE launches 'Golden Card' scheme to attract wealthy investors: Report

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UAE have roled out Golden Card PR for wealthy investors and exceptionally talented professionals.

UAE launches 'Golden Card'. Source:khaleejtimes.com

A total of 6800 people will get benifited from this scheme in the first round of applicatios.

Australia, Japan, South Korea and US kick off inaugural Pacific Vanguard naval exercise near Guam

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United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia have kicked off “first-of-its-kind” naval drills near Guam,a U.S. island territory in Micronesia.

Aerial view of U.S. Naval Base Guam shows US Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Republic of Korea Navy vessels moored in Apra Harbor, in support of Pacific Vanguard, May 22, 2019. Image: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jasen Moreno-Garcia/US Navy. Source:thedefensepost.com

The Royal Australian Navy contributed two frigates to the exercise, HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Parramatta. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force sent destroyers JS Ariake and JS Asahi, and South Korea the Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Wang Geon while The USS Blue Ridge, the Seventh Fleet’s flagship, will lead the operation from the U.S. side.

Chandrababu Naidu quits as Andhra Pradesh CM after TDP's loss in Assembly

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Thursday resigned from his post following the TDP's loss in the Assembly elections, by this YSR Congress party President Jagan Mohan Reddy is likely to be appointed as the new CM after taking oath on 30th May 2019.

Jagan Mohan Reddy and Chandrababu Naidu. Source:thenewsminute.com

YSR Congess party won 151 seaths out of 175 seats where as TSP(Telugu Desam Party) won just 23 seats.

Pakistan successfully test-fires ballistic missile Shaheen-II capable of hitting India

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Pakistan successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, capable of hitting targets as far as 1,500 kilometers away.

Shaheen-II. Source:thehindu.com

WHO Unveils Plan To Tackle Global Snakebite "Emergency"

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The World Health Organization unveiled a new strategy to dramatically cut deaths and injuries from snakebites, warning a dearth of antivenoms could soon spark a "public health emergency".

Isro's new commercial arm NewSpace India officially inaugurated

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NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), was officially inaugurated in Bengaluru.

Isro chairman K Sivan inaugurating NewSpace India in Bengaluru. Source:business-standard.com

NSIL was incorporated on March 6 2019, for commercially utilising research and development activities carried out by ISRO in the area of space with an authorised share capital of Rs 100 crore and initial paid up capital of Rs 10 crore.

NewSpace India will be responsible for manufacturing the and production of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) through technology transfer mechanisms.

UN says gender diversity initiatives are good for businesses

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International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a new report titled "Women in Business and Management: The business case for change" that surveyed nearly 13,000 enterprises across 70 countries, assessing how gender diversity policies impact business outcomes.

The report revealed that around 57 percent of companies agreed that increased gender diversity initiatives result in better business performance. With Most of these companies also said that they observed profit increases between 5 and 20 percent.

More than 54 percent of respondents said they saw improvements in creativity, innovation and openness.

International Day for Biological Diversity 2019

The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.

International Day for Biological Diversity 2019. Source:un.org

Theme:"Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health".

Meet the first black African woman to conquer Everest

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Becoming the first Black African Woman to do so,Saray N'kusi Khumalo, a 47-year-old e-commerce executive, scaled the 8,850-metre (29,035-foot) mountain after three failed attempts that were foiled by bad weather and a deadly earthquake in 2015.

Saray Khumalo. Source:News24

ISRO launches radar imaging satellite RISAT-2B

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RISAT-2B, the country's newest microwave Earth observation satellite has been launched by ISRO.

RISAT-2B on the PSLV-C46. Source:isro.gov.in

Data that will come from the all-weather day-and-night satellite are considered to be vital for the Armed Forces as also agriculture forecasters and disaster relief agencies.

The 615-kg RISAT-2B took off at 5.30 a.m. on the PSLV-C46(PSLV's 48th Mission) launcher. About 15 minutes later, it reached and started orbiting in the planned position in space, with an inclination of 37°.

Biotechnology, Atomic Energy Departments sign MoU for cancer research

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The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) today signed an MOU for supporting joint collaborative research programmes in the area of Cancer.

World Bank collabrates with Commonwealth Bank of Australia for World's first Block Chain Bond Transaction. Source:coinpedia.org

The MoU was signed by, Dr Renu Swarup, Secretary DBT and Shri K N Vyas, Secretary DAE at New Delhi.

Mutual funds are permitted to participate in ETCDs through hybrid schemes, which include multi-asset scheme and gold ETFs.

Sushma Swaraj speaks of Pulwama, Sri Lanka attacks at SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Kyrgyzstan

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The Meeting Council of Foreign Ministers(CFM) of Shangai Coorperation Organisation(SCO) held in Bishkek,Kyrgyzstan,which marked India's second CFM meeting after becoming a member of SCO.

External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj delivers her statement at the SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan . Source:thehindu.com

Algeria and Argentina certified malaria-free by WHO

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Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free. The certification is granted when a country proves that it has interrupted indigenous transmission of the disease for at least 3 consecutive years.

Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free. Source:Pedro Alonso,Twitter

ADB to provide USD 750 mn loan to India for railway track electrification project

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Asian Developement Bank(ADB) said it will be providing $750 Million to electrify the Indian Railroads.

It is the largest single non-sovereign loan ever committed by ADB to Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC).

UN forecasts global economy to grow 2.7 percent in 2019

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The United Nations on Tuesday downgraded its forecast for world economic growth, announcing that it expects overall growth of 2.7 per cent this year and 2.9 per cent in 2020 from 3.0 per cent both in 2019 and in 2020 which it had announced earlier in January this year.

Bharti AXA Life Insurance wins FICCI Claims Excellence Award

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Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry(FICCI) have given the Claims Excellence Award to Bharti AXA Life Insurance.

Bharti AXA Life Insurance wins FICCI Claims Excellence Award. Source:ifindia.in

Assam Rifles and Coast Guard sign Charter of Affiliation

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The Assam Rifles and the Indian Coast Guard signed a 'Charter of Affiliation' to utilise each other's assets for operational training, sports and adventure.

Assam Rifles and Coast Guard sign Charter of Affiliation. Source:The Assam Rifles,Twitter

Assam Riffles director general Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan and Indian Coast Guard director general Rajendra Singh represented their respective forces at the signing ceremony at the Assam Riffles headquarters in Shillong.

Indian and Chinese armies hold border meet in Ladakh

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Indian and Chinese armies held a border personnel meeting in eastern Ladakh sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

Indian and Chinese armies hold border meet in Ladakh. Source:Deccan Chronicle

The Indian delegation was led by Major General Arvind Kapoor from the Fire and Fury Corps, while the Chinese delegation was led by Senior Colonel Gan Wei Han.

5th Smart Cities India 2019 expo inaugurated by Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, MoHUA

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The 5th Smart Cities India 2019 expo, including Transport India, Solar India, Buildings India and Water India expos, was inaugurated by Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

5th Smart Cities India 2019,New Delhi. Source:Inc42

The event was organized by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group.

the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem provides the right platform to manage and monitor modern urban landscape, said a KPMG study,which also said that India alone has a mandate to create IoT industry worth $15 bn by 2020.

U20 leaders call on G20 to accelerate SDG goals progress

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The 2nd Urban Mayors(U20) was held in Tokyo from 20th-22nd May 2019.

Mayors from Urban20 cities presenting the 2019 Urban 20 Tokyo Mayors Summit Communiqué to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of G20 Summit. Source:downtoearth.org.in

Theme:"Climate Action, Circular Economy, Social Inclusion and Integration, Sustainable Economic Growth and Gender Equality".

Scott Morrison Won Australia’s Election Against All Odds. It Shouldn’t Have Come as a Surprise.

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Austrailian Prime Minister Election 2019: Scott Morrison's-Liberal National Coalition won federal elections against the opposition Labor Party's Bill Shorten.

Scott Morrison Won Australia’s Election. Source:thenational.ae

Scott Morrison's-Liberal National Coalition secured 78 of the 151 seats while Bill Shorten's Labor Party got 69 seats and Richard Di Natale's Green Party had to setle with just a single seat.

Myanmar Navy ships arrive to participate in 8th Indo-Myanmar coordinated patrol at Andaman

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Myanmar Navy ships UMS King TabinShweHtee and UMS Inlay have arrived at Port Blair to take part in the 8th Indo-Myanmar Coordinated Patrol (IMCOR).

Myanmar Navy ships UMS King TabinShweHtee and UMS Inlay. Source:wionews.com

The ships from both countries will cover a distance of 725km in 4 days across the International Maritime Boundary Line(IMBL).

CBA collaborates with World Bank on blockchain bond trading

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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, an institution of the World Bank, have announced the creation of a process to record secondary bond trading on distributed ledgers using blockchain.

World Bank collabrates with Commonwealth Bank of Australia for World's first Block Chain Bond Transaction. Source:coinpedia.org

This is also the Phase 2 of the bond-i(block chain operated new debt instrument),the Phase one was launched back in August 2018, which helped the World Bak to rise over $81 Million.

The Blockchain platform was built and developed by The Common Wealth Bank's Blockchain Centre of Excellence and will be reviewd by Microsoft regarding it's architecture,security and resilience.

Sebi allows mutual funds in exchange traded commodity derivatives

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday allowed mutual funds to participate in exchange-traded commodity derivatives (ETCD).

NOTE:The mutual fund schemes cannot invest in physical goods except in ‘gold’ through ETFs.

Mutual funds are permitted to participate in ETCDs through hybrid schemes, which include multi-asset scheme and gold ETFs.

SEBI, IRDAI Launch Regulatory Sandbox Framework For Fintech Startups

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SEBI released its framework for innovation sandbox on May 20 with an aim to create an ecosystem which promotes innovation in the securities market.

World Bank collabrates with Commonwealth Bank of Australia for World's first Block Chain Bond Transaction. Source:coinpedia.org

In its circular SEBI said that fintech companies should have access to market related data, particularly, trading and holding data, which is otherwise not readily available to them, to enable them to test their innovations effectively before the introduction of such innovations in a live environment.

OECD: India’s economy to grow 7.5% by 2020 amid slowing global growth

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India's economic growth will regain strength and approach 7.5% by 2020 buoyed by rural consumption and subdued inflation, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

World Metrology Day 2019

World Metrology Day is an event occurring on the 20th of May celebrating the International System of Units.

Theme:"The International System of Units - Fundamentally better".

World Bee Day 2019

On this day Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was born in 1734.The UN Member States approved Slovenia’s proposal to proclaim 20 May as World Bee Day in December 2017.

Theme:"Save the Bees".

Tripura Gramin Bank posts profit for 7 successive years

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Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB) is among India's top three out of 46 regional rural banks (RRBs) in terms of profit, business and growth, Said TGB Chairman Mahendra Mohan Goswami.

Tripura Gramin Bank posts profit for 7 successive years. Source:tripuragraminbank.org

In Tripura RRB Central Bank has 50% stake,Union Bank has 35% stake and Tripura Government hs 15% stake.

Facebook Registers New Crypto Company ‘Libra Networks’ In Switzerland

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Facebook recently registered, Libra Networks LLC in Geneva, Switzerland on May 2, the social media giant’s new cryptocurrency-related fintech firm.

Facebook Registers New Crypto Company ‘Libra Networks’ In Switzerland. Source:btcmanager.com

New computer programme can help develop precision medicine

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Flye,a computer program has been developed by Australian National University (ANU) to find out a person's genetic make-up

This latest reserch wa spublished in Nature Biotechnology.

Voynich manuscript mystery continues as experts question whether 'alien' code has really been cracked

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A 15th-century manuscript described as the “world’s most mysterious text” that has long baffled experts but was reportedly recently decoded by a researcher in the U.K.

Voynich manuscript. Source:foxnews.com

The 600 year old Voynich manuscript was Discovered in the 19th century,which uses the so-called “alien” characters and has puzzled cryptographers and historians for decades.

Awareness campaign ‘Not all animals migrate by choice’ launched to be shown at airports

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Campaign launched by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau of India and UN Environment aimed at airports across India.

Dia Mirza during the launch of the campaign‘Not all animals migrate by choice’. Source:Karen Trendler,Twitter Handle

Tiger, Pangolin, Star Tortoise and Tokay Gecko are being featured in this campaign.

Niti Aayog pushes for Rs 7,500-crore proposal for AI platform, research institutes

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Niti Aayog has circulated a cabinet note to provide Rs 7,500 crore for the establishment of AIRAWAT, a cloud computing platform along with research institutes. This is part of the policy think tank's proposal to create an institutional framework for artificial intelligence (AI) in the country.

NITI Aayog. Source:wikipedia.com

Under this scheme NITI Aayog is planning to open 5 Reserch centers and 20 Artificial Intelligence adoption centers.According to estimates, AI has the potential to add over $957Billion to India's economy by 2035.

Indian’s charity in UAE enters Guinness World Records for holding longest iftar

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Pehal Charitable Trust(PCT),UAE founded and run by Joginder Singh Salaria enetered into the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest IFTAR.

Food regulator permits small organic growers to sell produce without certification till April, 2020

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Food safety regulator FSSAI has permitted small organic producers having annual turnover of over Rs 12 lakh, to sell their produce directly to end-consumers without certification till April, 2020. Such producers, however, will not be able to use ‘Jaivik Bharat logo’ on their products.

The Jaivik Bharat logo is an identity mark to distinguish organic products from non-organic ones. Source:cityspidey.com

The Jaivik Bharat logo is an identity mark to distinguish organic products from non-organic ones.

Bank credit to infra sector grows 18.5% in FY19: RBI data

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Bank credit to infrastructure sector grew by 18.5 per cent to Rs 10.55 lakh crore as of 2018-19, the highest since 2012-13 fiscal.

ICICI Bank to buy stake in BSE subsidiary INX for Rs.31 crore

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ICICI Bank said it has entered into an agreement with BSE to buy stake in INX,a subsidy of BSE,GIFT City Gujarat for nearly Rs.31 crore.

ICICI Bank to buy stake in BSE subsidiary INX for Rs.31 crore. Source:totaltv.in

India International Exchange (INX) - a wholly owned subsidiary of the BSE - is India's first international exchange at International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in GIFT City.

Vande Bharat Express Successfully Completes 1 Lakh KM Of Journey While Setting Speed, Punctuality Records

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India’s fastest train ‘Vande Bharat Express’ completed 1 Lakh kilometers without missing a single trip. It was flagged off by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi under ‘Make In India’ Initiative, on February 15, 2019, from New Delhi to Varanasi. This 16 coach train began its commercial run from February 17, 2019.

Vande Bharat Express. Source:wikipedia.com

BFA launches two new formats of game - AirBadminton & Triples

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The world body governing Badminton, BFA, has launched two new formats of the game named AirBadminton and Triples with new dimensions of the court and an innovative shuttlecock called Airshuttle.

AirBadminton & Triples. Source:bbci.co.uk

NOTE: The AirBadminton will be an outdoor game considering the fact that Badminton is a traditional indoor game.

Where as the Triples will be played between a team of 3 players.

Corporate Affairs Ministry’s Plan To Integrate AI In MCA 21 Portal Will Make Business Registration And Compliance Easier

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The Ministry of Company Affairs recently announced that the MCA21 e-Governance service would integrate AI into its operations. The initiative is said to make compliance processes easier while optimizing routine activities.

The MCA 21 portal is an application that allows new businesses to complete registration procedures easily. It was an initiative undertaken by the MCA in 2006, and is now the preferred method for company registration, compliance and conflict resolution.

TAPI meeting to take place in Turkmenistan today

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Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline(TAPI) gas pipeline meeting was held at Ashgabat,Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline. Source:azernews.az

The TAPI project is expected to be completed by 2022 after which Pakistan will be recieving about 1.32 Billion cubic meters of natural gas.

TAPI is supported by United states and Asian Developement Bank.

NOTE: It is a 56 inch(diameter) 1,814 km long pipeline designs to be capable of carrying 33 billion cubic metres of natural gas per annum.

5 billion cubic metres (180 billion cubic feet) will be provided to Afghanistan and 14 billion cubic metres (490 billion cubic feet) to each Pakistan and India. Six compressor stations would be constructed along the pipeline. The pipeline is expected to be operational by 2019.

COST: Estimated aroud $7.6 Billion ,but recently hiked upto $10 Billion.

NPPA slashes prices of 9 non-scheduled cancer drugs by up to 87%

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National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has slashed the prices of 9 non-scheduled cancer drugs by up to 87 per cent. The decision is in continuation of the efforts to bring down drugs prices.

NPPA slashes prices of 9 non-scheduled cancer drugs by up to 87%. Source:orissapost.com

An office memorandum issued by the Drug pricing regulator in New Delhi said, the maximum retail price of 500 mg chemotherapy injection pemetrexed which is used to treat lung cancer, has come down from 22 thousand rupees to 2 thousand 800 rupees.

The price of 150 mg Erlotinib tablets will cost now cost 2 thousand 400 rupees instead of 8 thousand 800 rupees.

Ruskin Bond launches new memoir titled Coming Round the Mountain on 85th birthday

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Rusking Bod o his 86th birthday launched the memoir titled "Coming Round the Mountain".

Ruskin Bond,Coming Round the Mountain. Source:mathrubhumi.com

Coming Round the Mountain is the third installment of Bond’s award-winning memoir series for children that includes Looking for the Rainbow and Till the Clouds Roll By.