Monthly Archives: June 2022

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Axis Bank and Airtel Payments Bank collaborate to digitise last-mile cash collection

In order to digitise the cash collection mechanism in India’s Tier III cities and semi-urban areas, Airtel Payments Bank has teamed with Axis Bank. Airtel Payments Bank will help Axis Bank digitise last-mile cash collections by utilising the broad reach of its digital-led neighbourhood banking concept. This collaboration will aid Axis Bank in streamlining its […]

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Eknath Shinde to take oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde, a rebel Shiv Sena MLA, will be sworn in as the new chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis told the press. The dissident Shiv Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde and the BJP will form Maharashtra’s new government after nearly ten days of intense power struggles. The Maha Vikas […]

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U23 Asian Wrestling Championships 2022: Deepak Punia won bronze

Tokyo Olympian Deepak Punia won a bronze medal after defeating Maksat Satybaldy (Kyrgyzstan) in the 86kg freestyle weight category at the U23 Asian wrestling championships 2022 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Despite a win, it was an unimpressive result from him as the Indian contingent was expecting a better outing from the world championships silver medalist in […]

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Novak Djokovic becomes 1st player to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams

Novak Djokovic became the first player in history to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams when he defeated Kwon Soon-woo 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court his 80th win in Wimbledon. By virtue of his victory, the former world no.1 tennis players has created history winning his 80th match at the Wimbledon. […]

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Olympic Medallist and Hockey World Cup winner Varinder Singh passes away

Indian hockey stalwart and member of the gold medal winning 1975 World Cup team, Varinder Singh passed away. He was 75. Singh was part of the gold medal-winning Indian team at the 1975 men’s Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. Singh was also part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and […]

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Indian Coast Guard launched “PADMA” centralised payment system

Pay Roll Automation for Disbursement of Monthly Allowances (PADMA), an automated Pay & Allowances module for the Indian Coast Guard was inaugurated by Shri Rajnish Kumar, Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), Ministry of Defence. The CGDA emphasized that the Government has campaigned for Digital India to ensure dedicated services and reduce manual intervention at […]

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Industry first “Global Health Care” programme introduced by Bajaj Allianz

One of India’s top private general insurers, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, announced the launch of its unique Global Health Care health insurance programme. A complete health indemnity insurance programme called Global Health Care offers seamless coverage to the policyholder for both domestic and international (outside of India) medical providers for both planned and emergency treatment […]

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To provide e-PAN Services, Protean and PayNearby collaborate

In order to provide PAN-related services for PayNearby‘s retail partners through Aadhaar and biometric or SMS-based OTP authentication for their clients, Protean eGov Technologies Ltd (previously NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd) and PayNearby have formed a cooperation. For millions of citizens, the cooperation seeks to improve service delivery. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, […]

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India promises International community to protect 30% of land and water

India gave the international community the reassurance that it will keep to its goal of protecting at least 30% of “our” lands, waters, and oceans by 2030 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India’s Minister for Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, made the following remarks on behalf of the country at the UN Ocean Conference in […]

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NASA launches CAPSTONE mission to the moon

The NASA researchers successfully launched CAPSTONE spacecraft to the moon from New Zealand. The launch took place on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket. Mission CAPSTONE stands for Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment. With a price tag just shy of $30 million, NASA hopes the mission will verify that a specific type of […]