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A new edition of Viswananthan Anand’s memoir ‘Mind Master’ released soon

Hachette India has announced the expanded paperback edition of five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand’s widely acclaimed memoir “Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life”. The book, featuring a bonus chapter on how to navigate uncertainty and rapidly changing realities in the wake of the pandemic, will hit the stands on July 15. It …

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Elorda Cup: Boxers Alfiya Pathan and Gitika clinch Gold medals

Reigning Youth World Boxing champions Alfiya Pathan and Gitika have won gold medals at the Elorda Cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. Two other Indian female boxers Kalaivani Srinivasan and Jamuna Boro signed off with silver medals. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams In the women’s 81-kilogram final, Alfiya thrashed 2016 …

July 6, 2022 -_5.1

India’s service sector activity grew at its fastest rate in 11 years

In June, the services industry in India had its highest level of activity in 11 years because to growing demand, capacity development, and favourable economic conditions. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for services increased to 59.2 in June from 58.9 in May, which is the highest level since April 2011. The results demonstrate …

July 6, 2022 -_6.1

CBSE launches Pariksha Sangam portal to streamline board examination results

The CBSE Board has launched a portal called ‘Pariksha Sangam’ to streamline board examination results, sample papers, and other details in one single window. According to cbsedigitaleducation.com, the newly launched Pariksha Sangam portal “will integrate various examination-related processes to be conducted by the school’s regional offices and the Headquarters of the CBSE Board”. Buy Prime …

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PM Modi unveils 30-ft statue of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 30-feet bronze statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju at Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on the 125th birth anniversary of the freedom fighter. The 125th birth anniversary of Alluri Sitarama Raju, along with 100 years of ‘Rampa Kranti’ will be celebrated throughout the year marking 75 years of …

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Odisha tops state ranking for implementation of National Food Security Act 2022

Odisha has topped in the state ranking for implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) through ration shops, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal released the ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’ 2022 during a conference of state food ministers on food and nutrition security in …

July 6, 2022 -_9.1

Accession protocols with NATO inked by Sweden and Finland

At the NATO Headquarters, Sweden and Finland signed the accession protocols. Pekka Haavisto of Finland and Ann Linde of Sweden, both foreign ministers, were present for the signing. Days have passed since the trilateral agreement between Sweden, Finland, and Turkey was signed. Turkey initially opposed the Nordic countries’ admission to the organisation on the grounds that …

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S Jaishankar to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Indonesia

The G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) will be held in Bali, Indonesia, and it will be attended by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. According to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs, the meeting’s foreign ministers will discuss topics of current relevance, such as advancing multilateralism and current global concerns, such as the security of …

RBI forced to spend $118 billion to defend INR

RBI imposes monetary penalty on IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1.05 crore and Rs 1 crore on Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank, respectively, for deficiencies in regulatory compliance. RBI’s these penalties are based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and are not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or …