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Govt To Create 2.5Lakh Dalit Entrepreneurs Under Stand Up India-

At the inauguration of the 5th National Industrial & Trade Fair organised by Dalit Indian Chamber Commerce & Industry (DICCI) , Union Minister for MSME, Kalraj Mishra has announced that, Under Stand-up India initiative, each of the 1.25 lakh bank branches would be encouraged to fund a SC/ST and woman entrepreneurs to create 2.5 lakh new entrepreneurs in the country.

ISRO Has Established GIRI Radar System In Andhra Pradesh
The Gadanki Ionospheric Radar Interferometer (GIRI) has been set up at the National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh by The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). 

Gadanki Ionospheric Radar Interferometer System is a 30 MHz radar system that will be engaged in meteor and space weather research in a comprehensive way. 

iv. It consists of a rectangular antenna array of 160 two-element Yagi-antenna, arranged in a 20x8 matrix, 20 transmitter units, 6 digital receivers including data processing systems, a radar controller, and a host computer.

Mizoram, JICA Sign Pact for Promoting Sustainable Agriculture

The Mizoram government and Japanese International Cooperative Agency (JICA) signed an agreement on Capacity Enhancement for Sustainable Agriculture and Irrigation Development.

Andhra govt set to inaugurate country's first lift irrigation project
Andhra government which is known for its innovations and use of technologies in various sectors has also become the first Indian state to implement lift irrigation. 

Garry Shandling The Comedian And Actor Has Passed Away

Garry Shandling, the famous comedian who was best known for his faux docudrama and the show " it's Garry Shandling's " has passed away due to an apparent heart attack. He was 66 years old. 

Actor Peter Brown passes away

Peter Brown, who had starring roles in two television westerns in the 1950s and ’60s and later acted in soap operas, has died at the age of 80 due to Parkinson’s disease.

Five Indian cities included in World Heritage List

According to Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Dr. Mahesh Sharma, five Indian cities were included in the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The five Indian cities included in the list are Ahmedabad, Delhi, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar and Mumbai.

Raghu Rai honored with Lifetime Achievement at National Photography Awards 

Renowned photojournalist Raghu Rai has conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th National Photography Awards organized by the photo division of the I&B ministry in New Delhi.

Noted Writer Ashokamitran passes away  

• Noted Tamil writer Ashokamitran (86-year) passed away in Chennai after a brief illness.
• He was given the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1996 for his work 'Appavin Snegidhar'(collection of short stories).

The Union Cabinet approves proposal for amendments to NABARD Act, 1981

• The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for Amendments to the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Act, 1981.
• Amendments to NABARD Act, 1981 include provisions that enable Union Government to increase the authorized capital of NABARD from Rs 5000 crore to Rs 30000 crore.
• It also proposes the transfer of 0.4% shareholding of RBI in NABARD to the Union Government.

Bharti Airtel acquires 4G business of Tikona Networks

Indian global telecommunications services company Bharti Airtel has acquired 4G business of Tikona Networks including the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) business for Rs 1,600 crore.

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