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July 21, 2022 -_3.1

Jawaharlal Nehru Port becomes first 100% Landlord Major Port of India

Jawaharlal Nehru Port has become the first 100 per cent Landlord Major Port of India having all berths being operated on the PPP model. The PPP model of investment in Indian ports has made remarkable progress in the last 25 years, beginning from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, resulting in capacity addition and productivity improvement. JNP …

July 21, 2022 -_4.1

13th Petersburg Climate Dialogue begins in Germany

The 13th Petersberg Climate Dialogue began in Berlin, Germany. The two-day informal ministerial meet is being chaired by Germany and Egypt, hosts of this year’s annual climate meet (COP-27). The informal ministerial meeting proposes to build consensus and provide political direction to resolve divergences aimed at improving the implementation of climate action, the core goal …

July 21, 2022 -_5.1

ISRO used PSLV to launch 345 foreign spacecraft from 34 different nations since 1999

Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy, and Space, announced that ISRO has signed six agreements with four nations for the launch of foreign satellites between 2021 and 2023. According to the Minister, the Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) …

July 21, 2022 -_6.1

Digit Insurance launched ‘pay as you drive’ for motor insurance

Go Digit General Insurance is the first insurer to offer a ‘pay as you drive’ (PAYD) add-on feature for motor insurance own damage (OD) policies. The Insurance has launched an add-on feature for motor insurance Own Damage policies, named ‘Pay as you Drive’. Vehicle-owners can purchase this benefit as part of comprehensive coverage, along with …

July 21, 2022 -_7.1

Due to an intense heat wave, England under its first-ever red weather warning

As temperatures have continued to soar, the UK Meteorological (Met) Office issued the first-ever red extreme heat warning for areas of England, including London. Temperatures could reach 40 degrees Celsius, and a red warning, the maximum level used by the Met Office under its alert system, indicates a risk to life is possible. The unusual …

July 21, 2022 -_9.1

Govt and RBI policies aid banks to recover bad loans of Rs. 8.6 lakh crore in 8 fiscal years

The administration informed Parliament that concrete actions taken by the RBI and government assisted banks in recovering bad loans of more than Rs 8.6 lakh crore over the course of the previous eight fiscal years. Non-performing assets (NPAs) are a natural, albeit unfavourable, corollary of the banking industry, according to Minister of State for Finance …

July 21, 2022 -_11.1

India Innovation Index 2021: Karnataka, Manipur and Chandigarh topped

Karnataka, Manipur and Chandigarh topped the third edition of NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index, which ranks the states and the union territories on their innovation performance. NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery released the India Innovation Index 2021 in presence of apex public policy think tank member Dr VK Saraswat, CEO Parameswaran Iyer and senior …