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International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust

January 27, 2021

International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (International Holocaust Remembrance Day) is observed on 27 January every year since 2006 to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War. A genocide occurred during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by …

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51st International Film Festival of India Concludes

January 27, 2021

The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held from 16 January to 24 January 2021 at Shyamaprasad Stadium near Panaji in Goa. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was held in hybrid mode, there was the physical and virtual screening of 50 films out of 224 films across various categories. …

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Rajendra Kumar Bhandari wins Subhash Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2021

January 27, 2021

The Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2021 has been conferred upon Dr Rajendra Kumar Bhandari in the Individual category and Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) in Institutional category. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 51 lakh and a certificate for an institution and Rs 5 lakh and a certificate in …

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DRDO successfully conducts maiden test launch of Akash-NG Missile

January 27, 2021

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted successful maiden launch of Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha. Akash-NG is a new generation Surface-to-Air Missile for use by Indian Air Force (IAF) with an aim of intercepting high manoeuvring aerial threats. The launch met all the test objectives …

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FICCI survey forecasts 8% GDP contraction in FY21

January 27, 2021

The gross domestic product (GDP) of India is expected to contract by 8 per cent in 2020-21, according to the latest Economic Outlook Survey of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). Apart from this, FICCI expects the economy to perform much better in the financial year 2021-22 with a GDP growth rate …

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UN projects Indian economy to grow at 7.3% in CY-2021

January 27, 2021

India’s economic growth is forecast to be 7.3 per cent in the Calendar Year 2021 by the UN. The Indian economy is estimated to contract by 9.6 per cent in the Calendar year 2020, as per the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2021, produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA). …

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IMF revises India’s growth forecast to -8% in FY21

January 27, 2021

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pegged the Indian economy to contract by 8 per cent in the current financial year 2020-21, in its latest World Economic Outlook, released on 26 January 2021. The IMF expects GDP of India to rise to 11.5 per cent in the next financial year i.e. 2021-22. WARRIOR 4.0 | …

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UP becomes first Indian State to have 2 Expressway airstrips

January 27, 2021

In Uttar Pradesh, a new 3,300-metre-long airstrip has been constructed near Kurebhar on Purvanchal Expressway. With this new airstrip, Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in India having two airstrips on expressways. Uttar Pradesh also has an airstrip on Lucknow-Agra Expressway. Airstrips on expressways are designed to facilitate emergency landing and take-off of fighter …

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CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches ‘PANKH Abhiyan’ for Girl Child

January 27, 2021

In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched a new scheme ‘PANKH Abhiyan’ on 24 January, to mark the occasion of National Girl Child Day. The scheme has been launched under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme for the empowerment and growth of the girl child. The CM also announced scholarships worth Rs …

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SpaceX breaks ISRO’s Record by launching 143 Satellites

January 27, 2021

SpaceX successfully launched its ambitious rideshare mission called Transporter-1, carrying 143 small satellites, and created a new record of launching many satellites from a single rocket. With this launch, SpaceX broke the record set by ISRO in February 2017 for deploying 104 satellites onboard PSLV in a single mission. The SpaceX used two-stage Falcon …

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Daily Archives: January 27, 2021

International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust

51st International Film Festival of India Concludes

Rajendra Kumar Bhandari wins Subhash Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2021

DRDO successfully conducts maiden test launch of Akash-NG Missile

FICCI survey forecasts 8% GDP contraction in FY21

UN projects Indian economy to grow at 7.3% in CY-2021

IMF revises India’s growth forecast to -8% in FY21

UP becomes first Indian State to have 2 Expressway airstrips

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches ‘PANKH Abhiyan’ for Girl Child

SpaceX breaks ISRO’s Record by launching 143 Satellites

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