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IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship

November 10, 2022

India is set to host the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship. IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship is the biennial amateur boxing competition organized by the International Boxing Association (IBA). Along with the Olympic boxing ..

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Link of PM 2.5 Pollutants to Anaemia Prevalence

November 10, 2022

A new study titled “Reducing the burden of anaemia in Indian women of reproductive age with clean-air targets” has found a link between the PM 2.5 pollutants and the prevalence of anaemia. It was conducted by researchers from institutions and ..

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Odisha Government’s Jaga Mission

November 10, 2022

The Odisha Government and TATA Steel Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the Jaga Mission across 5 municipal corporations in the state. What is Jaga Mission? The state government of Odisha launched the Jaga Mission in 2017. ..

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Fodder-Centric Farmer Producer Organisations

November 10, 2022

The Indian Government designated National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) as the implementing agency for setting up fodder-centric FPOs. What are fodder-centric Farmer Producer Organisations? Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying proposed the setting up of fodder-centric FPOs in 2020 ..

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IMF’s $4.5 billion loan for Bangladesh

November 10, 2022

Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finalized the preliminary deal for a 4.5 billion USD loan. About the IMF loan to Bangladesh Under the preliminary deal, the IMF provisionally agreed to provide a 4.5 billion USD support programme to ..

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QS Asia University Rankings 2023

November 10, 2022

QS Asia University Rankings 2023 was released recently by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) – a UK-based ranking authority. About QS Asia University Rankings The QS Asia University Rankings is released annually by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). It highlights the top ..

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Middle East Green Initiative

November 10, 2022

Saudi Arabia recently committed 2.5 billion USD to the Middle East Green Initiative. What is Middle East Green Initiative? The Middle East Green Initiative is a first-of-its-kind regional alliance that was launched by the Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin ..

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Plan to Promote Millet Exports

November 10, 2022

The Union Ministry of Commerce, via its apex agricultural export promotion body, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), has formulated a plan to promote millet export from India from December 2022. What are the key features of ..

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Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Television Channels in India, 2022

November 10, 2022

The Union Cabinet recently approved the Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Television Channels in India, 2022, which replaces those that have been operational since 2011. The recent changes were taken due to the technological advancements over the years. The ..

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Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund

November 10, 2022

Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund was announced by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) at the India Pavilion of COP27. What is Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund? Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund (IRAF) is a multi-partner trust fund set up by the ..

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