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Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) recently launched by Mastercard

Mastercard
  • Payments giant Mastercard announced the launch of a proprietary virtual testing environment for central banks to evaluate Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) use cases.

ICICI Bank launches iStartup 2.0

iStartup 2.0
  • To cater to the banking needs of startups and entrepreneurs, ICICI Bank has launched a new product named iStartup 2.0.

LinkedIn partners with NSDC to impart free digital skills training

LinkedIn
  • National Skill Development Corporation and professional network LinkedIn have joined hands to provide access to free LinkedIn Learning resources for imparting digital skills to youth for enhancing employability by giving 10 free LinkedIn Learning paths, consisting of 140 courses for a range of in-demand tech jobs, will be made available for free on eSkill India digital platform until March 31, 2021.

Economic Freedom Index 2020

Economic Freedom Index 2020
  • As per an annual report released on the Global Economic Freedom Index 2020 India has fallen 26 spots to rank at the 105th position. Hong Kong topped the index again, followed by Singapore at the second rank.

G-20 Labour and Employment Ministers

G-20 Labour and Employment Ministers
  • On September 10, 2020 the Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Gangwar addressed the virtual meeting of G-20 Labour and Employment Ministers.

Poonam Khatri crowned Wushu World Champion

Poonam Khatri
  • Indian Wushu stalwart Poonam Khatri has claimed World Championship status after her silver medal at the Wushu World Championship last year has been upgraded to a Gold medal.

Shipping ministry launches dispute redressal portal SAROD-Ports

Shipping ministry
  • With an aim to bring private players to operate major ports in India, the shipping ministry has unveiled SAROD-Ports (Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes – Ports). The portal is to resolve the disputes while also saving time consumption and legal expenditure.

Golden Temple gets FCRA Registration

Golden Temple
  • The Union Home Ministry has granted the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration to Gurdwara Harmandir Sahib, or the Golden Temple, in Amritsar.

India’s largest “Piggery Mission” launched Meghalaya

Piggery Mission
  • India’s largest “Piggery Mission” launched Meghalaya with an outlay of Rs 209 Crores to reduce the annual import of Pork worth Rs 150 Crore and make Meghalaya self-sufficient (“Aatma Nirbhar”) in pork production over the next 3 years.

Scheme ‘Garima’ launched by Odisha

Garima
  • With an objective to provide social security and financial benefits for the sanitation workers and their families the scheme ‘Garima’ was launched by the Odisha government.

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