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January 6, 2023 -_3.1

GDP pegged at 7.0% by NSO

NSO ADVANCE ESTIMATE:- India’s economy is expected to grow 7.0% in the current financial year, according to the first advance estimates by the National Statistical Office (NSO). New Delhi had pegged India’s growth at 8.7% in the last fiscal year that ended March 31, 2022. Earlier last month, the Reserve Bank of India had lowered …

January 6, 2023 -_4.1

Hyderabad to Host First-Ever Formula E World Championship Race

The countdown of the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in India is to be held in Hyderabad. The Formula E World Championship will be held from 11th February. Adda247 Yearbook 2022 Download PDF The first ticket for the Formula E World Championship was booked by Telangana Special Chief Secretary (Municipal Administration) Arvind …

January 6, 2023 -_5.1

GA-ASI Announced Strategic Partnership with Bharat Forge to Manufacture Aerostructures

General Atomic Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) and Bharat Forge Limited, India have announced a partnership to manufacture main landing gear components, subassemblies, and assemblies of remotely piloted aircraft. Bharat Forge is the largest repository of metallurgical know-how, design, engineering expertise, and manufacturing prowess in India. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & …

January 6, 2023 -_6.1

Shashi Tharoor’s latest book ‘Ambedkar: A Life’ launched

Ambedkar: A Life Parliamentarian and author, Shashi Tharoor’s latest book Ambedkar: A Life was recently launched at the Kitaab Kolkata event. In this new biography, Tharoor tells Ambedkar’s story with great lucidity, insight, and admiration. He traces the arc of the great man’s life from his birth into a family of Mahars in the Bombay …

January 6, 2023 -_7.1

International Hockey Federation tie-up with JSW as global World Cup partner

FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has signed a partnership with the JSW Group for the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, which will kick-off later this month. The group supports and promotes Olympics in India and has created an Olympic Training Institute in the Inspire …

January 6, 2023 -_8.1

National Saving Certificate Interest Rate Hiked for Jan-Mar 2023 Quarter

The government has increased the National Savings Certificate interest rate for the January-March 2023 quarter to 7% from earlier 6.8%. The National Savings Certificate is a trusted saving product offered by the Indian Post Office that is well-liked by investors as a low-risk investment alternative. An NSC can be opened by an adult, a minor, …

January 6, 2023 -_9.1

Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council elects Saiyam Mehra as chairman

All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) its members have elected Saiyam Mehra as Chairman and Rajesh Rokde as Vice Chairman of the industry body for a period of two years (2023-24). GJC represents over 6,00,000 industry players comprising manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, laboratories, gemologists, designers …

January 6, 2023 -_10.1

Cards, Mobile, Net banking top Complaint Areas at Banking Ombudsman: RBI

Issues related to ATM/debit cards and mobile/electronic banking were the top grounds of complaints received at the Office of Banking Ombudsman (OBO), said an RBI report. The coverage of RBIOS was extended to include the non-scheduled Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) with a deposit size of Rs 50 crore or above as at the end of the …

January 6, 2023 -_11.1

US Approves World’s First Vaccine for Declining Honey Bees

US has approved the first-ever vaccine for honey bees which will confer protection from the American foulbrood disease, raising hopes of a new weapon against diseases that routinely ravage colonies that are relied upon for food pollination. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has permitted a conditional license for a vaccine, developed by Dalan Animal …

January 6, 2023 -_12.1

India Deploys Its Largest Single Unit Of UN Women Peacekeepers

India’s largest single unit of women Peacekeepers India will deploy a platoon of women peacekeepers to UN Mission in Sudan. This will be India’s largest single unit of women Peacekeepers in a UN Mission since it deployed the first-ever all-women contingent in Liberia in 2007. The Indian contingent, comprising two officers and 25 Other Ranks, …