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Government of India has unveiled Rs 102 Lakh
Crores of infrastructure projects for next 5 years: TOI
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Total green cover of India has increased to
8,07,276 sq km which is 24.56% of country's geographical area: TOI
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In past 2 years, India’s green cover increased
by 5,188 sq km (0.6%), an area similar in size of Goa + Delhi combined: TOI
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India’s defense partnership with USA has seen
>$18 Bn in equipment sales and >19 military exercises. Much credit goes
to former defense min. Manohar Parrikar and the then US defense secretary
Ashton Carter: BL
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More than 40000 people attended Irish band U2's
concert in Mumbai recently. Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and
Bryan Adams have all performed in India in recent years: BBC
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India has stepped up work on tunnels near
borders. India has issued a global tender for world-class tunnel in Assam;
working on 3 tunnels near China border, and plans to build 6 tunnels near
Pakistan border: ET
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India is expected to overtake Germany to become
fourth-largest economy in 2026: TOI
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Indian envoy to Austria, Renu Pall, has been
recalled to headquarters on charges of misuse of government money and financial
irregularities: IT
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SBI has reduced its interest rate on loans to
existing home loan customers as well as MSME borrowers by 0.25%: TOI
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Indian tech startups have raised record $14.5
billion in 2019, beating their previous best of $10.6 billion last year:
Research firm Tracxn.
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Total tree and forest cover in India increased
by 5,188 square kilometer in the last 2 years.
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Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar has
inaugurated the statue of Late Arun Jaitley Ji in Patna. Jaitley family was
also present on the occassion: DB
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Russian FM to visit India to boost defence,
energy ties: MSN
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India is all set to cross the 100 GW renewable
energy capacity mark in year 2020: ET
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The GST reform brought down the number of forms
to be filed by businesses to just 12 from 495 earlier: LM
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With GST, India replaced 17 central+state taxes
with a single tax. Logistics cost, which was earlier 14% of the value of goods
sold, came down to 10-12%. Distance
covered in a day improved from about 225km to 300-325km: LM
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India's "Wearables" market has reached
all time high in 2019. Demand for wearable devices in India grew by 30.9%
sequentially in Q2 of 2019: IT
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Sodexo is $ 24.2 Bn French company. India
contributes 7-8% in Sodexo's global revenues. The company is currently working
on smart-vending i.e. offering fresh food out of vending machines with Big
Basket: ET
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Upcoming medical university in Himachal Pradesh
will be named "Atal Medical and Research University", after Late
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee: TIW
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"Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee International
Schools" are schools affiliated to the Maharashtra International Edu Board
(MIEB), set up by state govt with an aim to achieve higher education standards:
MD
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has inaugurated a statue
of Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee ji in Patna on Atal ji's birthday 25th of Dec: DB
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Current FY has been the 'safest' year in 166
years of Indian Railways history; with least accidents and no deaths. Good job
Railways and Minister
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JnJ (MNC Pharma Co) has been fined Rs 230 Crores
since it did not pass on the GST rate cut benefit to consumers: DB. This is the
best consumer-centric and people-focused govt ever!
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Haima Motors is planning entry into Indian
market. To debut at Auto Expo 2020 - Autocar India
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CBI to Probe Yamuna Expressway Scam; Books Ex-CEO,
20 Others for Irregularities Worth Rs 126 Crore. No govt in India has been so
anti-corruption like the BJP Govt under NarendraModi
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Modi Govt has approved Atal Bhu Jal Yojna for
better water management to help farmers. Govt will initially spend Rs 6000 Cr
in 7 states - MP, Rajasthan,
Maharashtra, UP, Gujarat, Karnataka and Haryana
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Muslims have so many countries to go to, Hindus
have only one. Population of Hindus and minorities in Pakistan, Bangladesh and
Afghanistan has been reducing due to persecution and India must help those
refugees. : Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani: IE
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BJP led Himachal Pradesh govt has provided LPG
connection to all, making the state smoke-free: TS
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Vande Bharat Express is set to get major
upgrades as govt has placed orders with Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory
(ICF) to manufacture 44 best-in-class
Trainsets of 16 coaches each: IC
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CST station in Mumbai is set to get a makeover
in station modernisation program. As part of this program, 50 stations will be
modernised under PPP mode: IE
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PM NarendraModi will inaugurate a bronze statue
of late Atal ji on his birthday, Dec25 at Lok Bhawan, Lucknow. Modi ji will
also lay the foundation stone of Atal Bihari Medical University in Lko: IE
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India's foreign exchange reserves at record high
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Trains of Japan and Canada to be decorated with
Bihar's iconic Mithila Painting
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In last 5 years under ModiSarkar, India has
received 50% of total FDI that India received in last 20 years: DB
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Food services industry will create 50 lakh new
jobs in India in the next 5 years: McDonalds Sr. VP: DB
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Gujarat Minister Hands Over Indian Citizenship
Certificates to 7 Pakistani Hindu Refugees: IC
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Hero Splendor 2020 edition is coming in soon
with BS6 engine: MO
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NBCC's bid to acquire Jaypee Infratech has been
approved by the Committee of Creditors (CoC): MC
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Patanjali Ayurved has completed Ruchi Soya
Acquisition For ₹4,350 Crores, and hence SBI recovered its ₹883 Cr loan to
RuchiSoya
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NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer)
facility is now available 24x7
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New trend: Some companies have started paying
employees to do charity work: TOI
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Govt is placing a bill in parliament to make
tougher law for protection and care of old parents. Now, even son-in-law and
daughter-in-law can be jailed if they ignore old parents and monthly
compensation limit is being raised: DB
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Food subsidy in parliament canteen is being
removed: IT
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RBI is planning to launch a pre-paid card of Rs
10k to promote Digital India: TS
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Modi Sarkar has extended Caste Reservations in
Loksabha and State Assemblies
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Modi Sarkar introduces Citizenship (Amendment)
Bill
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The IPO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (USFB) has
got fully subscribed on Day 1 of the bidding process: ET
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UK-based MUBI has entered India in the online
streaming market after partnering with PVR: MC