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Alexa, Siri and Other Voice Assistants being probed by EU Regulators

July 17, 2020

The European Union competition regulators are asking for information from around 400 companies in order to understand if there are issues in the market for voice assistants such as Siri, Alexa and other internet-connected devices that could lead to anti-trust ..

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Hypersonic Missile Tested by US

July 17, 2020

According to the US Military, it has recently tested a hypersonic missile successfully and it flew 17 times faster than the speed of sound. The test was carried out over the Pacific Ocean in March 2020. It has also been ..

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Shyam Srinivasan Re-Appointed as Federal Bank MD & CEO

July 17, 2020

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as the MD-CEO of the bank with effect from September 23, 2020, and it will continue till September 22, 2021. The bank has already received this approval on ..

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Pakistan Terrorist Declared as ‘Global Terrorist’ by the UN

July 17, 2020

The United Nations has designated Noor Wali Mehsud from Tehrik-e-Taliban as a global terrorist for participating in the financing, planning and implementing terrorist acts on behalf and in support of the organizations associated with al-Qaida. The UN Security Council 1267 ..

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Rs 68311 Cr. Disbursed under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme to the MSMEs

July 17, 2020

As per the data released by the Ministry of Finance, the Private and Public Sector banks in India have disbursed around Rs 68311 Cr. under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the ..

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Coronavirus Impact, India-US Healthcare Collaboration etc to be discussed in India Ideas Summit

July 17, 2020

The India Ideas Summit, to be held on July 21-22, will see discussions around various topics including the impact of COVID 19 on the global supply chain, India-US healthcare collaboration etc. The summit is arranged by the US India Business ..

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Rs 795 Cr Sanctioned by NABARD for Re-Construction of Infra in West Bengal

July 16, 2020

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to sanction Rs 795 Crores for the re-construction of infrastructure in West Bengal, necessitated due to the recent devastation of the recent cyclone, Amphan. The State Government requested for Rs ..

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Vehicle Number Plates Colour Scheme Specified by Union Government

July 16, 2020

In order to do away with any kind of ambiguity and confusion over the vehicles number plates’ colour scheme in India, the Union Government has clarified about the anomalies in the scheme. The notification has been issued by the Ministry ..

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Syllabi for Class X, XII Reduced by UP Govt.

July 16, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided that the syllabus of the Classes X and XII will be reduced in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic in the whole world. The decision is expected to prove beneficial for the students ..

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No Postal Ballot for Persons above 65 years of Age in Bihar Assembly Elections: ECI

July 16, 2020

The Election Commission of India has issued guidelines that electors above the age of 65 years will not be extended the postal ballot facility in the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar and also the by-elections. The decision has been taken ..

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