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BRICS nations stress on improving env, promoting circular economy to recover from Covid-19 effects

The impact of Covid-19 poses a serious challenge to achieving the aspirations of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the BRICS nations have said and called for improving the environment and promoting circular economy in national plans as steps towards recovery.
 

The environment ministers of BRICS countries -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- participated in a meeting through video conference under the presidency of Russia on Thursday.
 

At the Sixth BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting, the nations acknowledged that Covid-19 has heightened social vulnerabilities and resulted in significant job losses.

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PM Modi to address online hackathon on Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the grand finale of the Smart India Hackathon 2020 (Software) on Saturday, said the Education Ministry on Friday.
 

"The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will address the grand finale of the largest ever online hackathon in the world, from 7 pm onwards on August 1, 2020, through video-conference," the ministry said in a statement.
 

Announcing this, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' today said that the grand finale of the Smart India Hackathon 2020 (Software) will be held from 1 to 3 August.

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97 RAS officers transferred, redesignated in Rajasthan

The Rajasthan government has transferred or redesignated 97 officers of the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS).
 

Sub-divisional magistrates are among those transferred, as per an order of the Department of Personnel issued on Thursday night.

RAS officers, LN Bunker and Lokesh Kumar, are awaiting posting orders.

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Tamil Nadu government announces renaming three metro rail stations in Chennai after late Chief Ministers

Tamil Nadu government announces renaming three metro rail stations in Chennai after late Chief Ministers C N Annadurai, M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa

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Delhi violence: HC dismisses ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan’s plea against extension of time to complete probe in UAPA case

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MLAs who support Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will be leaving for Jaisalmer today

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Rahul Gandhi interacts with Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof Muhammad Yunus

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Rupee rises 11 paise to 74.73 against US dollar in early trade

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BJP MP Shiv Pratap Shukla has been appointed as the chairman of Ethics Committee of Rajya Sabha

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A penalty of Rs 10,000 to be imposed on people using mobile phones while driving

A penalty of Rs 10,000 to be imposed on people using mobile phones while driving. Notification issued by the State Transport Department on July 30, Thursday after Uttar Pradesh govt passed this mandate in June.