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Paytm Partners with Piramal Finance to Offer Loans
Paytm has partnered with Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited(PCHFL) for expanding the distribution of merchant loans to the small cities and towns of India.
- Merchants can avail loans of up to Rs. 10 lakh with a tenure of 6 months to 24 months.
SIDBI & ONDC Ink MoU to Accelerate E-Commerce for Small Industries; Microsoft Joins ONDC to Launch E-Commerce App for India
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), a pioneering initiative to democratize India’s e-commerce ecosystem, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to coordinate the operations of institutions involved in related endeavours.
- The collaboration aims to transform the landscape of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by integrating them into the ONDC network and accelerating their participation in e-commerce.
Uzbekistan Wins Gold In Open Section Of 44th Chess Olympiad
The Uzbekistan team won the gold medal in the Open section of the 44th Chess Olympiad.
Highlights:
- The Uzbekistan team won the gold medal in the Open section of the 44th Chess Olympiad.
- Team Armenia got the silver and the India-2 team won the bronze in Open Section.
- Ukraine won the gold medal in the women’s section.
- Team Georgia got the silver, and the India-1 team won the bronze.
- The 44th Chess Olympiad was organized by the International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation from July 28 to August 09, 2022, in Chennai, India.
Chief Minister Yogi Has Launched Radio Jaighosh To Mark The Kakori Train Action Anniversary
Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, launched ‘Radio Jaighosh’ to mark the anniversary of Kakori Train Action
Highlights:
- Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, launched ‘Radio Jaighosh’ to observe the Kakori Train Action anniversary as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
- The state’s Department of Culture was launching the community radio channel to promote performing art, folk art, regional delicacies of UP, and gallantry award winners
Ahmedabad University’s Professor Became The 1st Indian Social Psychologist On Psychology Society
Ramadhar Singh’s contributions to social psychology and management was marked on the Heritage Wall of Fame of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in the USA.
Highlights:
- Ramadhar Singh’s outstanding contributions to social psychology and management was marked on the Heritage Wall of Fame of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in the US.
- He is now a Distinguished University Professor at the Amrut Mody School of Management of Ahmedabad University.
SBI Formalises Policy to Finance Makers of Lab-Grown Diamonds
State Bank of India (SBI) is the first Indian lender to frame a policy to fund lab-grown diamonds which are replicas of the natural diamond stones.
- Recently factories are being established in Surat, Gujarat to produce lab-grown diamonds and many diamond houses are being relocated from Mumbai, Maharashtra to southern Gujarat.
- The policy would be largely term loans for machinery import and a part would be disbursed as working capital.
Main Headlines for 11 August 2022:
1. Cabinet approved Audio Visual Co-Production treaty between India and Australia.
2. Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) released a report titled ‘Threatened animals of Kerala’ on August 8.
3. Additional protocol to Universal Postal Union constitution has been ratified by the Union Cabinet.
4. Indigenous vaccine Lumpi ProVac has been launched by Agriculture Minister.
5. Sunil Chhetri and Manisha Kalyan selected as AIFF Footballers of the Year.
6. Nethanna Bima scheme launched by Telangana CM for weavers.
7. The book ‘Fish and Seafood’ released by Purushottam Rupala.
8. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has been named the country’s 49th Chief Justice.
9. Union Cabinet approved the continuation of PMAY-Urban till 31st Dec 2024.
10. Keshav Prasad Maurya becomes Leader of the House in the Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh.
11. Election Commission will host a virtual Asian Regional Forum meeting on 11 August.
12. Uzbekistan and Ukraine emerged as the champions in the open and women’s sections respectively at the 44th Chess Olympiad.
13. Maharashtra Governor inaugurates the 22nd ‘Bharat Rang Mahotsav’ in Mumbai.
14. World Biofuel Day: 10 August
