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January 29, 2020 -_3.1

BSE inks licensing agreement with ICE Futures Europe

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has signed a licensing agreement with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures Europe. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Futures Europe is an operator of global exchanges and clearinghouses. India is one of the largest consumers and importers of crude oil in the world, and Brent crude is highly co-related with the Indian crude oil …

January 29, 2020 -_4.1

Former President releases Yashwant Sinha’s autobiography

Former President Pranab Mukherjee released the autobiography of Yashwant Sinha titled ‘Relentless’. The book describes Sinha’s journey from normal life to a high political powered life. The book is published by Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt Ltd. Sinha served as the Union Minister of Finance (MoF) from 1990-1991 during the then Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar govt’s …

January 29, 2020 -_5.1

Former Hockey team captain Sunita Chandra passes away

Former Indian women’s hockey team captain Sunita Chandra passed away. She was a prestigious Arjuna awardee. She had played for the Indian women’s hockey team between 1956 to 1966 and served as skipper from 1963 to 1966.   Find More Obituaries News

January 29, 2020 -_6.1

India’s 1st underwater metro project in kolkata to be completed by 2022

The country’s 1st underwater metro project is set to complete its East-West Project of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation, which runs partly under the Hooghly river, West Bengal, by March 2022. The new metro rail is expected to carry about 900,000 people daily & will take less than a minute to cross a 520-meter underwater tunnel. …

January 29, 2020 -_7.1

Indian Railway’s 1st waste-to-energy plant commissioned at Bhubaneswar

Indian Railways has commissioned India’s 1st governmental waste-to-energy plant in Mancheswar Carriage Repair workshop at Bhubaneswar under the East Coast Railway zone. It has been built at a cost of Rs 1.79 crore and has the capacity to dispose of 500 kg waste, including plastic and e-waste. This waste-to-energy plant uses a patented technology called …

January 29, 2020 -_8.1

Veteran South actress Jameela Malik passes away

Veteran South actress Jameela Malik passed away. She was the first Keralite woman to graduate from the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune. she played notable roles in around 50 films, including Pandavapuram, Adyathe Katha, Rajahamsam and Lahari. Find More Obituaries News

January 29, 2020 -_9.1

“Samvidhaan” announced as the Oxford Hindi Word of the Year 2019

Oxford University Press (OUP) named “Samvidhaan” (Constitution) the Oxford Hindi Word of 2019. It received widespread attention in the year which was witness to the spirit of the Indian Constitution being embraced across segments of the society. The word was chosen as 2019 saw the values of democracy, secularism, justice, liberty, equality and fraternity being …

January 29, 2020 -_11.1

Govt of Odisha launches virtual police station

The State Government of Odisha has launched a virtual police station where people can lodge complaints from their respective districts without visiting Police Station. The e-police station will function from the State Crime Records Bureau in Bhubaneswar. These initiatives are effectively reducing the necessity of citizens to visit Police Stations. The state government also launched …

January 29, 2020 -_12.1

GOI launches Bhuvan Panchayat V3 web Portal developed by ISRO

Union Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh launched the Bhuvan Panchayat V3 web Portal in Anthariksh Bhavan, ISRO Head Quarters in Bengaluru. This web Portal will enhance network application of gram panchayats. The Portal will function with the help of satellite technology developed by ISRO. In the project, ISRO will collaborate with the gram …