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EPFO Face authentication scheme for pensioners

August 1, 2022

Recently, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), inaugurated the “Face Authentication Scheme for Pensioners”. The scheme will allow more than 73 lakh pensioners to submit digital life certificate, by using the face authentication technology from anywhere. More about EPFO’s Face ..

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Chabahar Day conference started in Mumbai

August 1, 2022

On July 31, 2022, Chabahar Day Conference was launched in Mumbai, by Sarbanand Sonowal (Union Shipping Minister) and Shripad Naik (Minister of State for Shipping). Inauguration event was attended by dignitaries from Kazakhstan, Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan. ..

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Commonwealth Games 2022: India wins 3 Gold Medals

August 1, 2022

So far, India has won 6 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022, including 3 Golds, 2 Silvers and 1 Bronze. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won India’s first gold medal, while Jeremy Lalrinnunga won second gold. Achinta Sheuli won the third gold ..

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EX VINBAX 2022- India Vietnam Bilateral Army Exercise

August 1, 2022

The 3rd Edition of Ex VINBAX 2022 is set to conducted on August 1 and August 2, 2022. Ex VINBAX is Bilateral Army Exercise between India and Vietnam. It will be conducted Chandimandir. Highlights of EX VINBAX 2022: The exercise ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 31, 2022

July 31, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 31, 2022 INDIA – PM addresses first All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet in New Delhi; urges judiciary to speed up the release of undertrials – Home Minister Amit ..

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Twitter Transparency Report on India

July 30, 2022

According to microblogging platform Twitter, India accounts for highest number of legal demands worldwide, to remove content posted by journalists and news outlets on the platform, in July-December 2021. It made 114 such requests.  This data was presented in Twitter ..

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Kerala tops in Assembly sittings in 2021

July 30, 2022

Kerala has been ranked at top slot, in terms of holding State Assembly Session in 2021. In 2020, amid the first wave of covid-19 pandemic, state had slipped to 8th position. There were House sitting for 61 days in Kerala ..

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Google Maps Street View in India

July 30, 2022

Google Maps recently launched its “street view service” in 10 cities in India in association with two local companies Genesys International and Tech Mahindra. Earlier, government had not allowed to show the panoramic images of roads and other sited, highlighting ..

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RBI: Relaxations in Card Storage Norms

July 30, 2022

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently revised its guidelines on payment aggregators as well as reopened the window to grant licences until September 30, 2022. Before the new guidelines, online non-bank payment aggregators (PAs) were needed to apply to RBI ..

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Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022-27

July 30, 2022

Gujarat Government recently unveiled a dedicated ‘Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022-27’. The policy aims created at least 2,00,000 new employment opportunities over the five years. Gujarat is the first state in India to release a dedicated semiconductor policy. Government has also ..

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