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National News

PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of multiple projects at Somnath in Gujarat

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects in Somnath, Gujarat on August 20, 2021 via video conferencing.

Projects inaugurated included:

Somnath Promenade – This project is developed under PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) Scheme, at a cost of over Rs.47 crore.
Somnath Exhibition Centre – This centre has been developed in the premises of ‘Tourist Facilitation Centre’. It displays the exhibits from dismantled parts of old Somnath temple and its sculptures having Nagar style temple architecture of old Somnath.
Reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath – This temple is also known as Ahilyabai Temple because it was built by Queen Ahilyabai of Indore. The reconstructed project has been completed by Shree Somnath Trust with a total outlay of Rs3.5 crore.
Foundation Stone: The project for which the foundation stone was laid was Shree Parvati Temple. Total outlay of project is Rs.30 Crore. The project includes construction of temple in Sompura Salats Style, development of Garbha Griha and Nritya Mandap.

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NPCI partners with Mashreq Bank to launch UPI in the UAE

NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has partnered with Mashreq Bank to launch the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payment system facility in the UAE.
Mashreq Bank is the oldest privately owned bank in the United Arab Emirates.
The move will benefit Indian tourists and those traveling to the UAE for business or leisure purposes to pay for their purchases using the UPI-based mobile application at shops and merchant stores in the UAE.

Kotak Mahindra Bank launches DIY Digital Repayment platform- ‘Neo Collections’

Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched a platform named ‘Neo Collections’, a do-it-yourself digital repayment platform for missed loan repayment.
Kotak Mahindra Bank in association with Creditus Solutions has launched the Neo Collections platform.
The main objective of this DIY digital repayment platform is to make the repayment of outstanding loans more convenient for the customers.

Business News

Facebook launches “Small Business Loans Initiative” in India

Facebook India has launched “Small Business Loans Initiative” in India in partnership with online lending platform Indifi. India is the first country where Facebook is rolling out this programme.
The objective of this initiative is to help small and medium businesses (SMBs) that advertise on Facebook to get quick access to credit/loans through independent lending partners.
This will make business loans more easily accessible to small businesses, and reduce the credit gap within India’s MSME sector.

Amitabh Bachchan Becomes India’s First Celebrity Voice For Amazon’s Alexa

Amitabh Bachchan has become the first celebrity in India to lend his voice to Amazon’s Alexa. His voice will be available in both English and Hindi languages.
The cost of connecting Amitabh Bachchan’s voice to Alexa will cost Rs.149 per year.

Important Days

World Senior Citizen Day: 21st August

The World Senior Citizen Day is observed globally on August 21 every year to raise awareness about issues affecting older people, such as deterioration with age and the abuse of the elderly and support, honor and show appreciation to seniors and to recognize their achievements.
The Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on December 14, 1990.
The day was officially founded by the former President of the United States of America, Ronald Reagan in 1988 to dedicate a day to older adults and their issues.

International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism: 21 August

The International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism is a day recognized by the United Nations on 21 August, observed worldwide to pay tribute to those who have been attacked, injured, traumatized due to terrorist attacks. done or lost his life.
The day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017 and was first observed in 2018.

India Celebrates Sanskrit Week 2021 From August 19 To 25

In 2021, India is observing the Sanskrit Week from August 19 to August 25, 2021.
Aim: to promote, popularise and cherish the importance of ancient language.
World Sanskrit Day – In 2021, the Sanskrit Day will be celebrated on August 22, 2021. The day is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Shravan, which also marks the occasion of Raksha Bandhan each year.
World Sanskrit Day was first declared in 1969, by the Indian Government on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

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