Author: Santosh

India’s food processing sector has attracted Rs 50,000 Cr FDI, and export of processed food has increased by 150% – PM Modi

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Rs 50,000 Cr FDI in food processing sector in last 9 years: PM Modi He said the export of processed food has increased by 150% in the last nine years and the domestic processing capacity has increased significantly The prime minister disbursed seed capital assistance to over one lakh Self Help Groups (SHGs) and inaugurated a ‘food street’ as part of ‘World Food India 2023’. ‘Seed Capital Assistance’ will help SHGs gain better price realization in the market through improved packaging and quality manufacturing. World Food India will provide a…

Zika virus found in mosquito samples, Karnataka health dept on alert

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Zika virus found in Karnataka district, govt on high alert mode Special meetings have already been held by the health authorities and officers have been given clear directions to mitigate the crisis in the initial stages. The Karnataka Health Department is on high alert after the detection of the deadly Zika virus in mosquitoes in Chikkaballapur district, The health department stated that in 68 different places of the state, mosquitoes were tested for the presence of Zika virus in their bodies. The health authorities swung into action immediately after the…

People can send Rs 2,000 notes by post to RBI offices for direct credit to bank accounts

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People can send their Rs 2,000 banknotes to specified regional offices of the Reserve Bank through the insured post for credit in their bank accounts. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is also offering TLR (Triple Lock Receptacle) form to people for a deposit of Rs 2,000 banknotes in their bank account. The RBI, in its communications, has been reiterating these two options, apart from the exchange facility at its offices, he added.  Public and entities holding such notes were initially asked to either exchange or deposit them in bank…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of multi-billion-dollar fraud

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Sam Bankman Fried has been found guilty of fraud and conspiracy by a jury in a court in New York. The founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX was convicted on all of the seven counts on which he was tried. He awaits sentencing. The verdict came just shy of one year after FTX filed for bankruptcy in a swift corporate meltdown that shocked financial markets and erased his estimated $26 billion personal fortune. Bankman-Fried is set to go on trial next March on a second set of charges brought by…

3 men harass IIT-BHU woman student, trigger demand for ‘closed campus’ thousands stage protest

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A female student studying at IIT-BHU came under attack from bike-borne men outside the campus late Wednesday night, who forcibly kissed her, stripped her, and also recorded a video. A massive protest was held at the Indian Institute of Technology-BHU in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Thursday morning. Secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) unit of BHU, demanded that the accused should be identified and strict possible action should be ensured against them. Meanwhile, the institute administration has decided to keep all the barricades at the campus closed from…

Israel’s Netanyahu faces reckoning over Hamas disaster, the mood of the country has turned- Report

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu built his reputation as a security hawk on the back of his service in an elite special forces unit that carried out some of Israel’s most daring hostage rescues.   His legacy as his country’s longest-serving leader will now be shaped by one of the worst security failures it has known and by the fate of more than 200 hostages seized by Palestinian Hamas gunmen from Gaza who Israel says killed 1,400 people on the deadliest day of its 75-year-old history. The scale of the killing,…

Protect your kids from air pollution by 5 simple precautions

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Deteriorating Delhi-NCR air quality, due to changing weather patterns and stubble burning has left citizens worried. Breathing in polluted air can harm your child’s lungs, brain, and heart. As per a WHO report on air pollution and child health, every day around 93% of the world’s children under the age of 15 years (1.8 billion children) breathe air that is so polluted. Air pollution can impact a child’s health in several ways. Protecting children from air pollution requires multiple actions, including individuals, communities, and government policies. Deteriorating Delhi-NCR air quality,…

Putin signs law to deratify nuclear test ban treaty

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Vladimir Putin has signed a law to revoke Russia’s ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests. Moscow claimed the move was to put it on equal ground with the US, which has signed but never ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. It said it would not resume testing unless Washington does. The upper house of Russia’s parliament voted to rescind the country’s ratification of the test ban last week. Hours later, Russia’s military conducted a simulated nuclear strike in a drill overseen by Mr Putin. Some Western…

Birla Tyres will resurface on Indian roads; The consortium of Himadri and Dalmia took possession

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Birla Tyres set to roll again, acquisition finalised by a consortium of Himadri and Dalmia. The consortium of Himadri and Dalmia took physical possession of the plant and machinery of Birla Tyres at Balasore, Odisha. Birla Tyres, was once part of the famed BK Birla empire before slipping into insolvency. Now it will be a subsidiary of Calcutta-based Himadri, which claims to be the third largest producer of carbon black, a key ingredient in tyre making. The present capacity of the Balasore unit, spread over a 190-odd acre plot on…

Hamas’s political bureau has claimed that Israel’s existence is “illogical”;’ We Must Teach Israel A Lesson

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Hamas’s political bureau, has claimed that Israel’s existence is “illogical” and that it must be erased from all “Palestinian lands.” ‘We Must Teach Israel A Lesson’: Top Hamas Official Vows ‘Repeat’ Of October 7 Attack Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, has claimed that Israel’s existence is “illogical” and that it must be erased from all “Palestinian lands.” UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly expressed support for Israel. In another development, the Hamas-run Government Media Office in Gaza reported a high death toll from Israel’s strikes on the Jabalia…