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Budget 2022 help in implementing the National Education Policy

Budget 2022 help in implementing the National Education Policy

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi talked about the impact of Budget 2022-23 on the education sector. The PM Modi said, “This budget will help in implementing National Education Policy. National Digital University is an unprecedented step. The problem of shortage of seats can be resolved. There will be unlimited seats. I urge all stakeholders to ensure digital university starts as soon as possible.” He said that the Budget of this year focused on the key five areas including – universalisation of quality education, skill development, urban planning and design, internationalisation and animation visual effects, gamings and comics (AVGC) industry.…
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G20 members agree to minimise impacts of Fed’s raising interest rates

G20 members agree to minimise impacts of Fed’s raising interest rates

G20 finance leaders have agreed on realising a well-calibrated, well-planned, well-communicated normalisation in the monetary policy to minimize the impacts of the US Federal Reserve’s raising interest rates. Bank Indonesia’s Governor Perry Warjiyo told a press conference that developed countries should ensure that the normalisation policy only posed minimum impacts to the global financial market and that it did not pose any spillover effect to developing countries. The Federal Reserve has recently said that the central bank would have to raise interest rates up “more aggressively”, expecting “four, maybe five hikes” this year, which was expected to impact the debt…
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Ministry of External Affairs trains 500+ employees in cyber safety

Ministry of External Affairs trains 500+ employees in cyber safety

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has trained 500 plus employees across 90 missions in Europe and Africa. It aims to ensure the personnel are equipped to deal with both malicious malware and targeted attacks. The Ministry also conducts regular audits to assess how sensitive data centres in different missions can be protected. India is working on a cyber security policy like the UK and Australia and roll out a holistic structure wherein more verticals than just national security are covered. The policy is encompassing both internal and external threats and the first meeting of cyber security coordinators from the…
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94 killed in heavy rainfall, landslides in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

94 killed in heavy rainfall, landslides in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

At least 94 people were killed in the Brazilian town of Petropolis north of Rio de Janeiro due to heavy rainfalls and subsequent landslides. Heavy rainfalls hit Brazil on Tuesday, triggering landslides and flooding. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tasked his ministers to assist the victims of floods in Petropolis, as per Sputnik. Sputnik News Agency citing media reports stated that about 80 fatalities. While 54 houses were destroyed as a result of the disaster. Citing G1 broadcaster, the Russian News Agency said that the civil defence service rescued 24 people, while 35 more remain missing.
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UN, agencies prepare relief efforts following Tonga volcano eruption

UN, agencies prepare relief efforts following Tonga volcano eruption

The UN and its partner agencies are readying relief efforts for the remote South Pacific island nation of Tonga following the massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on January 15 that triggered a tsunami, a spokesman of the world body said. “Our humanitarian colleagues and the government report significant infrastructural damage around Tongatapu (the main island) and no contact from the Ha’apai group of islands,” said Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The World Food Programme is mapping efforts to deploy relief supplies and staff. The agency is sending its emergency communications cluster to…
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India Wins the Best National Costume Award at Mrs World 2022

India Wins the Best National Costume Award at Mrs World 2022

Mrs India Navdeep Kaur won the round for Best National Costume at the Mrs World 2022 pageant in Las Vegas, USA. Navdeep Kaur represented India at the international stage after winning the title of Mrs India World in 2021. For the National Costume round of Mrs World 2022. The dress was designed and created by Eggie Jasmin. The outfit was inspired by Kundalini Chakra, which "symbolises the movement of energy in chakras of the body from the base to the spine up through the crown". Cobra embellishments on the shoulder were added to represent the "mystical serpent native to India",…
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Odisha’s mangrove forest rises by 8 square km, highest in the country

Odisha’s mangrove forest rises by 8 square km, highest in the country

Odisha has recorded the highest increase in the mangrove forest, otherwise described as coastal woodland, in the country in the last three years. As per the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR), 2021 released on Thursday, the mangrove forest area in Odisha has increased by 8 square kilometers in a three-year period spanning from 2019-2021. The State’s growth rate is the highest in the country. Odisha was followed by Maharashtra (4 sq km) and Karnataka (3 sq km). The total mangrove cover in the country is 4,992 sq km and there has been an increase of 17 sq Km…
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SpiceJet’s appeal has dismissed by the Madras High Court

SpiceJet’s appeal has dismissed by the Madras High Court

On Tuesday, the Madras High Court has demobilized a petition by SpiceJet Limited, challenging an order upon directing winding up of the company and takeover of its assets by the official liquidator. A single judge of the court passed the order as the airline failed to pay its debt to a Switzerland-based company.After rejecting the appeal, a division bench of Justice Paresh Upadhyay and Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup  suspended the order till January 28 to enable the airline to move a further appeal before the Supreme Court.The issue pertains to a plea moved by a stock corporation registered under the…
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Srinagar Airport cancelled  8 flights due to snowfall in J&K

Srinagar Airport cancelled 8 flights due to snowfall in J&K

Eight flights have been postponed from Srinagar airport due to light snowfall on Wednesday. "Poor visibility due to light snow prevails at our airport. Following flights have been cancelled till now- Indigo 137 to Delhi, Indigo 6738 to Jammu, Indigo 2015 to Delhi, Indigo 2364 to Delhi, GoFirst 358 to Delhi, GoFirst 193 to Delhi, GoFirst 267 to Delhi and Vistara 611 to Jammu," Srinagar Airport pinned a tweet. "All other flights are also delayed due to the same issue," says Srinagar Airport Director. On Tuesday, continuous snowfall and poor visibility resulted in 42 cancellations across all airlines. Srinagar will…
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Due to increase of Covid-19 cases, UAE tightens entry requirements

Due to increase of Covid-19 cases, UAE tightens entry requirements

Due to major spike in cases of Covid-19 in the United Arab Emirates, the emergency, crisis and disasters committee of Abu Dhabi has tightened entry requirements. The committee said that from December 30, vaccinated individuals will need a green status on the Alhosn App on their phones, while the unvaccinated will need a negative RT-PCR test result received within 96 hours to enter Abu Dhabi. Till now, the UAE has reported nearly 755,000 cases, 2,160 fatalities and 742,565 recoveries due to Covid-19. The active cases stand at 10,186. On Tuesday, 1,846 more people were detected as Covid-19 positive while one…
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