January 5, 2021 -

Former Maharashtra Minister Vilas Patil Undalkar passes away

January 5, 2021

Former Maharashtra cabinet minister and seven-time Congress MLA Vilas Patil Undalkar has passed away. The veteran Congressman, Undalkar, who was popularly known as ‘kaka’, was elected seven times from Karad-South Assembly constituency for a record 35 consecutive years, from 1980 to 2014. Undalkar held the Cooperation and Law and Justice portfolios in the State Cabinets …

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Argentine filmmaker Pablo Cesar to head 51st IFFI”s International Jury

January 5, 2021

The International Jury for 51st edition of International Film Festival of India has been announced with eminent filmmakers from across the world. According to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, the Jury will comprise Pablo Cesar of Argentina as Chairman, Prasanna Vithanage of Sri Lanka, Abu Bakr Shawky of Austria, Priyadarshan of India and Rubaiyat Hossain …

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GJC elects Ashish Pethe as New Chairman

January 5, 2021

The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the national apex body of the gems and jewellery industry, has announced the appointment of Ashish Pethe as chairman and Saiyam Mehra as vice chairman for a period of two years. Pethe has been closely associated with GJC and was the Zonal Chairman West, which he …

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Sanjay Kapoor elected All India Chess Federation president

January 5, 2021

Sanjay Kapoor was elected president of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) while Bharat Singh Chauhan retained the secretary’s post. Kapoor, representing Uttar Pradesh Chess Association, defeated incumbent PR Venketrama Raja in a close contest. Kapoor received 33 votes as against 31 of Raja. Chauhan beat Ravindra Dongre 35-29. Apart from the president, secretary and …

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IDBI Bank launches video KYC facility for opening savings bank accounts

January 5, 2021

IDBI Bank announced the launch of video KYC account opening (VAO) facility for savings bank accounts. Through the facility, a customer can open a savings account with the lender from the convenience of his/her home or office as there are no physical forms to be filled or visits to be made to the branch. WARRIOR …

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Indian Army inks pact with Goa Shipyard to get 12 fast patrol boats

January 5, 2021

Indian Army has inked a contract with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to procure 12 Fast Patrol Boats for surveillance and patrolling of large water bodies, including those in high altitude areas like Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh. Pangong Tso’s 134-km length is divided into eight ‘fingers’, military parlance for mountain spurs jutting into the water …

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Pankaj Mithal sworn in as CJ of J&K, Ladakh Court

January 5, 2021

Justice Pankaj Mithal has been appointed as the new Chief Justice (CJ) of the Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh in Jammu on January 04, 2021. WARRIOR 4.0 | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI and IBPS Exams | Bilingual | Live Class Chief justice Mithal has been …

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Bajaj Auto becomes world’s most valuable two-wheeler company

January 5, 2021

Indian multinational two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturing company, Bajaj Auto has become the most valuable two-wheeler company in the world, after it crossed a market capitalization of more than Rs. 1 lakh crore, on January 01, 2021. Boost your Banking Awareness Knowledge with Adda247 Live Batch: TARGET GA BATCH | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI and …

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ADB approves $100 million loan to upgrade power distribution system in Bengaluru

January 5, 2021

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a USD 100 million (around Rs 730 crore) loan to modernise and upgrade the power distribution system in Bengaluru city. Besides the USD 100 million sovereign loans, ADB will provide a USD 90 million loan without sovereign guarantee for the project to Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd (BESCOM), …

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U.S. Congress passes ‘Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act’

January 5, 2021

The U.S. Congress has passed the ‘Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act’ to increase the number of scholarships for Pakistani women in higher education under merit and needs-based programme. The bill was passed by the United States Senate by a voice vote on January 1. The bill now heads to the White House for U.S. President Donald …

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Daily Archives: January 5, 2021

Former Maharashtra Minister Vilas Patil Undalkar passes away

Argentine filmmaker Pablo Cesar to head 51st IFFI”s International Jury

GJC elects Ashish Pethe as New Chairman

Sanjay Kapoor elected All India Chess Federation president

IDBI Bank launches video KYC facility for opening savings bank accounts

Indian Army inks pact with Goa Shipyard to get 12 fast patrol boats

Pankaj Mithal sworn in as CJ of J&K, Ladakh Court

Bajaj Auto becomes world’s most valuable two-wheeler company

ADB approves $100 million loan to upgrade power distribution system in Bengaluru

U.S. Congress passes ‘Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act’

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