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India Post Payments Bank launches WhatsApp Banking Services

To empower customers pan-India to access banking services on their mobile phones in just a few clicks  Delivered on Airtel IQ, the messaging solution will augment the Govt.’s Digital India mission by enabling IPPB  customers across the country to seamlessly connect with their bank on WhatsApp  Newdelhi:31/3/23:India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), in collaboration with Airtel, announced the launch of WhatsApp ...

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has unveiled memorial plaques of 4 legends of Odisha

Cuttack:30/3/23:Ahead of Utkal Divas, Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has called upon Ravenshaw University to undertake research on the Kalinga War by participating in the unveiling of memorial plaques in the name of 4 legends of Odisha at Ravenshaw University, a symbol of the history and glory of Odisha and Cuttack. Along with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnab, ...

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Ram Navami observed across the state with much fervour

Bhubaneswar:30/3/23: Festive spirit gripped Odisha as people of the State observed Ram Navami, the birthday of Lord Ram today with much fervour. While large congregations of devotees were seen at different shrines in villages and cities across the state, there was a rush of devotees at the Sri Ram temple in Bhubaneswar. Special rituals are also performed at Srimandir in ...

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Consumers will now have to pay more to buy milk as the state-owned OMFED

Bhubaneswar30/3/23: Consumers will now have to pay more to buy milk as the state-owned OMFED (Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation) has announced a hike in the prices of milk to be effective from April 1, 2023. The price of milk being sold by Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (OMFED) in the state will increase by Rs 2 per ...

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Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off of the inaugural run of Bhadrak-Nayagarh Town-Bhadrak MEMU

Bhubaneswar:30/3/23: Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off of the inaugural run of Bhadrak-Nayagarh Town-Bhadrak MEMU at Cuttack Railway Station, today, on the occasion of Ram Navami.On the inaugural Day, this train left Cuttack Station towards Bhadrak. However, the regular service will commence from 31st March 2023. Speaking on the occasion, Vaishnaw informed that, direct train link between Bhadrak ...

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Customs duty full exemption for all imported drugs&Food for Special Medical Purposes for personal use for treatment of all Rare Diseases

Newdelhi:30/3/23:The Central Government has given full exemption from basic customs duty on all drugs and Food for Special Medical Purposes imported for personal use for treatment of all Rare Diseases listed under the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021 through a general exemption notification. In order to avail this exemption, the individual importer has to produce a certificate from Central or ...

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Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur meets the team behind Elephant Whisperers

Newdelhi:30/3/23:Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Thakur met the Oscar winning team behind Elephant Whisperers at his residence today. The Minister met with Ms Kartiki Gonsalves, Director and Cinematographer, Ms Guneet Moonga, Producer and Ms Monica from Netflix. During the interaction Shri Thakur said that the power of India’s storytelling is unmatched!. Expressing his pleasure at one such ...

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Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD signs contract with BEL for 13 Lynx-U2 Fire Control Systems for Indian Navy worth Rs 1,700 crore

Newdelhi:30/3/23:Ministry of Defence, on March 30, 2023, signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore for procurement of 13 Lynx-U2 Fire Control Systems for Indian Navy at a total cost of over Rs 1,700 crore under Buy {Indian – IDMM (Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured)} category. The Lynx-U2 System is a Naval Gun Fire Control System designed and developed indigenously. ...

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PM meets makers of award winning documentary short film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

Newdelhi:30/3/23:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has met the makers of Oscar winning documentary short film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’. The Prime Minister tweeted; “The cinematic brilliance and success of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ has drawn global attention as well as acclaim. Today, I had the opportunity to meet the brilliant team associated with it. They have made India very proud.”  

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1st Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test held on 19th March, 2023

Newdelhi:30/3/23:The (FLNAT) under Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Programme ) was held on 19.03.2023 across 10 States and UTs in the country to assess the basic Reading, Writing and Numeracy skills of the neo-literates. The youth and students of schools and colleges were involved as volunteer teachers to organize teaching learning activities. More than 22.70 lakh learners participated ...

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