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Global Vaccine Summit, 2020
Recently, The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Virtual Global Vaccine Summit, hosted by The United Kingdom (UK). GAVI (Global alliance for vaccines and Immunizations) is a public-private international health partnership, with their goal of increasing access to new and under-used vaccines for millions of the most vulnerable children.
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UP Government Launches ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojna’ for Child Labourers
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath has launched ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojna’ to educate the child labourers in the state. This scheme was launched on the occasion of International Child Labour Prohibition Day.
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India has Joined Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)
Recently, India has joined “Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)” as a founding member, to support responsible and human-centric development and usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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100% solarisation of Konark Temple and Konark Town by MNRE
The GoI has launched scheme for 100% solarisation of Konark Temple and Konark town by setting up of 10 MW grid connected solar project and various solar off-grid applications. The funds for this scheme will be provided by MNRE and will be implemented by OREDA. The scheme will meet all the energy requirements of Konark town with solar energy.
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Dream Bigger- The Story of Youngest IPS officer
“Big Dreamer”- The Story of Youngest IPS officer “Some people are born with silver spoon in their mouth.” But few are born with minimal resource, living hardships and difficult atmosphere. But as somebody once said that “poverty is not being without money but being without hope.” This article is about a little boy who was born in Palanpur, Gujarat. Son of a diamond mine worker was sure born poor but was a dreamer. He dreamt of being able to take all of the family cargo on his shoulder someday. He just needed to figure all that out..And bam!! One day he saw the district collector visiting his school.…
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Iran’s currency Makeover
Iran’s Currency Makeover from ‘Rial’ to ‘Toman’. Iran’s currency devaluation and significant high inflation forced the government to replace rial and introduce the re-denomination. Iran’s Parliament “Iranian Majles” has passed a bill to change the national currency from the ‘rial’ to the ‘toman’. This move comes after a sharp fall in the value of currency due to the crippling US sanctions. This amendment bill allowing the government to slashing four zeros from the ‘rial’, and authorizing to introduce ‘toman’ as the new national currency, whose value will be equal to 10,000 rial. The slashing four zeros was a necessary step to simplify the financial transactions. However, this bill needs…
