• Jaipur International Airport Limited has received the Aerodrome license from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) following which the airport has embarked on an expansion drive.
• The license was previously held by the Airport Authority of India (AAI), the government body which was earlier operating the airport.
• Furthermore, the license has been granted to the airport operator to provide full access to the management and control operations of the airport by the concession agreement.

• Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha launched a new portal, ‘Amar Sarkar’, to act as a bridge between the people and the government at the Muktadhara Auditorium in Agartala, Tripura.
• The portal will help people to register their problems and complaints through village committee officials. It is worth mentioning here that various problems and complaints of the people will be registered through the village and village committee level workers.

• The Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik-led State Cabinet approved the ‘Prarambh – The Odisha State Policy for Children 2022 &  Odisha State Port Policy -2022 two major policies related to port development and children’s welfare besides 15 other proposals.
• The Department of Women and Child Development, in collaboration with other State departments and organizations, has brought about a policy document for children in the State called PRARAMBH- the Odisha State Policy for Children, 2022.

• Men’s grooming brand UrbanGabru announced the star India cricketer Suryakumar Yadav as its new brand ambassador.He joins the brand to endorse UrbanGabru’s grooming range. Suryakumar Yadav, fondly known as SKY, is currently ranked second in men’s T20 International batting.
• The youth icon has made his name in International cricket as a prolific run-getter, also garnering massive fan following. He is known for his comprehensive and innovative batting style, calm demeanour and never-give-up attitude that makes him the right match for the brand, which stands on the ‘Upgrade Yourself’ ethos.

• HDFC Bank, India’s largest private-sector bank, has partnered global paytech firm Flywire to enable Indian students to pay international education fees digitally.
• Flywire will directly integrate into HDFC’s banking platform, providing a fully digital checkout experience for Indian students to make transactions. The streamlined experience will enable students to pay in Indian rupees with the assurance of funds reaching the intended institution.

• Ravi Kumar Sagar, 22, one of the youngest founders and CEO of RK'S INNO group was conferred with the most prestigious Dr. Abdul Kalam Seva Puraskar.The award was presented to him for his persistent service to society and is one of the youngest entrepreneurs in India.
• Dr. Kalam Seva Purasakar is hosted every year by Vandhe Bharat Foundation and LeadIndia Foundation to commemorate the birth anniversary of the late former President of India Dr. APJ Adul Kalam. The award is conferred to the deserving candidates on the birth anniversary of Dr. Kalam for recognizing various people who have been doing extraordinary work for society.

• An Indian journalist has been honoured with a humanitarian award here for his work and efforts in helping scores of people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly during the deadly second wave in India.
• Danish Manzoor Bhat, originally hailing from Kashmir Valley, was honoured with Jaipur Foot USA’s first Global Humanitarian Award this week at a ceremony held at the Consulate General of India in New York.The award has been constituted to honour and recognise “selfless work of Indians” who went above and beyond to help those in need during the difficult years of the pandemic.

• Veteran actress Tabassum Govil, who was popularly known as Baby Tabassum passed away at the age of 78.Tabassum was born in 1944 in Mumbai.
• She started her career as a child artist in 1947 with Nargis.The actress later starred in films like Mera Suhaag (1947), Manjhdhar (1947), Bari Behen (1949), Deedar (1951), and Swarg (1990).Tabassum hosted the popular Doordarshan celebrity talk show Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan – India’s first talk show from 1972 to 1993.

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