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Sudhakararao Papa Appointed Director (Enterprise) at BSNL

Centre approves 3rd revival package for BSNL worth Rs 89,047 crores

Why government wants to keep BSNL alive Union Cabinet has approved the third revival package for BSNL with the total outlay of Rs. 89,047 crore. With this revival package the authorized capital of BSNL will increase from Rs. 1,50,000 crore to Rs. 2,10,000 crore. BSNL connects the most remote parts of India and powers many …

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5 new countries elected as non-permanent members of the UNSC

5 new countries elected as non-permanent members of the UNSC Five countries have been elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly. Algeria, Guyana, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia will join the premier body for maintaining international peace and security, starting in January, serving for …

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Eurozone in recession at start of 2023: Latest Official Data

The eurozone, consisting of 20 countries that use the euro as their currency, has encountered a challenging start to 2023. Figures from the EU’s statistical agency, Eurostat, revealed that the region entered a technical recession, with a contraction of 0.1 percent for two consecutive quarters. This revision by Eurostat follows a prior forecast that predicted …

Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana: Making Healthcare Affordable for All

Why the Scheme is in News? Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has commended the approval of permitting 2000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) to establish Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras throughout the nation. According to Shri Modi, ensuring affordable availability of even the most expensive medications nationwide is a key objective of our government. …

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Sunil Kumar wins decathlon gold at Asian U20 Athletics Championship

Asian U20 Athletics Championship India’s Sunil Kumar scored 7003 points and clinched gold in men’s decathlon at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea. Apart from Sunil’s heroics, Pooja clinched women’s high jump silver after finishing with a 1.82m jump while Bushra Khan, secured silver in women’s 3000m race. In the women’s 4x100m …

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Award-winning DD anchor Gitanjali Aiyar passes away

Gitanjali Aiyar, one of India’s first English female news presenters on national broadcaster Doordarshan, passed away. Aiyar is survived by a son and daughter Pallavi Aiyar, who is also an award-winning journalist. After completing graduation from Kolkata’s Loreto College, she had joined Doordarshan in 1971 and was awarded the best anchor four times. She also …

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India emerged as the World’s 2nd largest producer of crude steel

India emerged as the World’s 2nd largest producer of crude steel Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation, Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has stated that India has moved from 4th largest producer of crude steel to the second largest producer of crude steel from 2014-15 to 2022-23 standing just behind China which is the largest …

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Germany prepares to host Air Defender 2023 NATO’s biggest ever air exercise

Germany prepares to host Air Defender 2023 Germany is preparing to host the biggest air deployment exercise in NATO’s history, a show of force intended to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia. The Air Defender 23 exercise starting next week will see 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 nations respond to a …