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The Nobel Prize 2022: Nobel literature prize 2022 awarded to French author Annie Ernaux

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2022 is awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory” at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.  The writer is known for works that blur the line between memoir and fiction. Bank …

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PR Sreejesh, Savita Punia voted FIH Men’s and Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year

PR Sreejesh and Savita Punia have been voted FIH Men’s and Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the second year in a row. Savita Punia, the captain of the Indian women’s hockey team, and veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh both received the FIH goalkeeper of the year title in the men’s and women’s categories on the …

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Alphabet Inc’s Google to build its first cloud region in Greece

Alphabet Inc’s Google will set up its first cloud region in Greece, the company, giving a boost to the country’s efforts to become a world cloud computing hub. The deal is estimated to contribute some 2.2 billion euros ($2.13 billion) to Greece’s economic output and create some 20,000 jobs by 2030. The investment would enable …

October 6, 2022 -_6.1

SBI launches ‘Gram Seva Program’ across six states of India

State Bank of India launched the SBI Foundation’s Gram Seva Program across six states of India. On Gandhi Jayanti this year, the State Bank of India announced that it will adopt 30 remote villages across India under the 4th phase of the ‘SBI Gram Seva’ Program. The bank will adopt remote villages across Aspirational Districts …

October 6, 2022 -_7.1

Election Commission launched Matadata Junction awareness program

The Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar launched a yearlong Voter Awareness Program ‘Matdata Junction’ during an event organized at Akashvani Rang Bhavan. The launch event was also facilitated by Election Commissioner Shri Anup Chandra Pandey. The Matdata Junction is a 52-episode radio series produced by the election commission of India, in collaboration with All …

October 6, 2022 -_8.1

Actor Pankaj Tripathi declared ‘National Icon’ by Election Commission of India

Election Commission of India (ECI) in creating awareness amongst voters, Actor Pankaj Tripathi has been declared as the ‘National Icon’ of ECI. The actor was chosen for the honour by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar for keeping in view his commitment to the cause and wide appeal across the country. An event on the …

UPI likely to extend to UAE, Mauritius, Indonesia

No Charge for RuPay credit card use on UPI for transaction up to Rs 2,000: NPCI

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has said there will be no charge for RuPay credit card use on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for transactions up to ₹2,000. RuPay credit card has been operational for the last four years, and all major banks are enabled and are issuing incremental cards for both commercial and retail …

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Launches to International Space Station

A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit from Florida carrying the next long-term International Space Station crew, with a Russian cosmonaut, two Americans and a Japanese astronaut flying together in a demonstration of US-Russian teamwork in space despite Ukraine war tensions. About The Crew Members: SpaceX Crew5 astronauts, Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina, NASA astronaut Josh Cassada, …

October 6, 2022 -_11.1

Aditya Birla Health Insurance launches Activ Fit for young & healthy adults

Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Limited (ABHICL), the health insurance subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL), has launched ‘Active Fit’ which is a comprehensive health insurance plan for young and healthy adults. It is first-of-its-kind in the industry. The ‘Active Fit’ plan by Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Limited provides an upfront 10 percent …

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Government approves ₹26,000 crore for installation of 25,000 mobile towers in 500 days

The government has approved Rs 26,000 crore for the installation of 25,000 mobile towers in 500 days. According to the Telecom Ministry, the financial support for the project will be provided by the Universal Services Obligation Fund and it will be implemented by Bharat Broadband Network. Bank Maha Pack includes Live Batches, Test Series, Video …