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The new comprehensive assessment report by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The new comprehensive assessment report titled “From Pollution to Solution: a global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution” released by the United Nations (UN) Environment Programme (UNEP)
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India lost $87 billion in 2020 due to natural calamities: WMO
Natural disasters, such as cyclones, floods and droughts, have cost India around $87 billion in 2020, according to a report by World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• India was the second most affected nation after China, which lost $238 billion in 2020.
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India among world’s top 10 for climate tech investment: London & Partners Report
India ranks ninth in the list of top 10 countries for climate technology investment over the past five years and Indian climate tech firms received $1 bn in venture capital funding from 2016-2021.
The report by London & Partners and Dealroom.Co is titled ‘Five Years On: Global climate tech investment trends since the Paris Agreement.
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Sunil Paliwal assumes charge as Chairperson of Chennai Port Trust
• Sunil Paliwal has assumed charge as the Chairperson of Chennai Port Trust.
• Chennai Port is the 2nd largest container port of India, behind Mumbai's Nhava Sheva.
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Indian-origin Anita Anand appointed as Canada’s new Defence Minister
Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand appointed as Canada’s new Defence Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
• Anand will replace long-time Defence Minister Indian-origin Harjit Sajjan.
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FloBiz Neobank signed Manoj Bajpayee as Brand Ambassador for myBillBook
FloBiz, a neobank for Indian Small to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs), announced Padma Shri Awardee actor Manoj Bajpayee as the brand ambassador for its flagship product
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Reserve Bank of India extends Basel-III capital framework to All India Financial Institutions
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to extend the Basel-III capital framework to All India Financial Institutions such as the Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank), the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), the National Housing Bank (NHB) and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
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India and ADB inks $4.5 million project readiness financing loan to support urban mobility in Mizoram
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $4.5 million project readiness financing (PRF) loan for the proposed Aizawl Sustainable Urban Transport Project.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank tied up with IndiGo to launch co-branded Credit Card ‘Ka-ching’
IndiGoand Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) entered into a strategic partnership for the launch of a co-branded credit card named ‘Ka-ching’
• The credit card was launched under IndiGo’s 6E Rewards programme and linked with it to enable the members to earn rewards by using the card on IndiGo and other merchants.
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HDFC Ltd and India Post Payments Bank partnered to Offer Home Loans
HDFC Ltd and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) made a strategic partnership to offer HDFC Ltd home loans
Under the partnership, IPPB will offer home loans for customers in unbanked and underserved areas through nearly 1,90,000 banking service providers including postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks.
