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Karnataka and Gujarat are among the major states making the most progress in transition to clean electricity.
This is according to a new report on ‘Indian States’ Energy Transition’, prepared by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) along with EMBER. The report has analysed 16 states, which together account for 90% of India’s annual power requirement.

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The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched the Grievance Appellate Committee.
It is a faceless dispute resolution mechanism that makes digital platforms accountable to DigitalNagriks. The mechanism is an important part of the overall framework of making the internet Open, Safe, Trusted and the digital platforms accountable.

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Axis Bank completed acquisition of Citigroup’s India consumer business for an overall consideration of ₹11,603 crore.
The Private sector lender completed acquisition of Citibank’s consumer business and non-banking financial company (NBFC) consumer business. The sale excludes Citi’s institutional client businesses in India.

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India and UK launched the India-Britain exchange scheme during the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly also announced the creation of the UK’s first Tech Envoy to the Indo-Pacific region, which will boost ties with India as a priority. He will discuss progress on the UK-India 2030 Roadmap with Indian External Affairs Minister.

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G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM) is scheduled to take place in physical format in New Delhi under India’s presidency.
The G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM) is one of the largest gatherings of foreign ministers hosted by any G20 Presidency. The 9 guest countries of the meeting are Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and the UAE.