Gujarat will host the 69th edition of Filmfare Awards in 2024, and a MoU has signed between state government’s tourism cooperation and Worldwide Media (WWM) to host the event and promote the state as a film destination. What’s in News? The state government’s tourism cooperation of Gujarat has signed a MoU with the entertainment and …
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Elon Musk, owner of Twitter launched the new logo of Twitter ‘X’ by replacing the iconic bird logo. The “X” logo has been in the pipeline for a while with Musk’s strong want of an “everything app”. Before he bought Twitter for $44 billion, Musk described the platform as “an accelerant to creating X, the …
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured their fourth championship this year as they emerged triumphant in the men’s doubles final at the Korea Open. In a thrilling summit clash of the Super 500 badminton tournament, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty emerged victorious in the Korea Open men’s doubles final. The Indian duo, ranked third in …
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As per a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, India, world’s top rice exporter, has implemented a ban on all exports of “non-basmati white rice” to stabilize domestic prices. However, the government will permit the export of white rice to other nations upon request, subject to the fulfillment of their food security …
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Former Australia and New South Wales wicketkeeper Brian Taber has passed away at the age of 83. Taber, who played 16 Test matches for Australia between 1966 and 1970. He made his Test debut against South Africa in Johannesburg where he claimed seven catches and a stumping. He would go on to also face England, …
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Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the Mission Shakti Scooter Yojana, a scheme aimed at providing interest subvention on bank loans up to INR 1,00,000 to beneficiaries, enabling them to purchase a scooter. Mission Shakti Scooter Yojana: Empowering Mission Shakti Federation Leaders and Community Support Staff This initiative grants affordable access to two-wheelers for Mission …
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The central government has made significant amendments to the rules governing retirement benefits for officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Forest Service (IFoS). The amendments empower the central government to take action against pensioners, including withholding or withdrawing their pension, even without a reference from the state government. …
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Newly-appointed Noida Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lokesh M took charge and held a meeting with officials. The CEO highlighted that industrial growth and a better public hearing system would be his key priorities. 2005-batch IAS officer Lokesh M has been appointed as new CEO of Noida Authority after former CEO Ritu Maheshwari was transferred …
Indian Naval Ship Kirpan, a corvette that served the Indian Navy for 32 years, has been decommissioned and handed over to the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) in a ceremony held at Cam Ranh, Vietnam. The momentous occasion marked the first time India has transferred a fully operational corvette to a foreign country. Strengthening India-Vietnam Defence …
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Max Verstappen won the Hungarian GP at the Hungaroring, by a comfortable 33.731 secs margin over McLaren’s Lando Norris. Verstappen’s lead at the top of the standings grows to an even more gargantuan 110 points, and the Dutchman seems firmly on course to pick up a second world championship in a row. Teammate Perez also …
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