Meena Kumari Maisnam claimed the gold medal in the 54 kg category at the Boxing World Cup at Cologne in Germany. She defeated Thailand's Machai Bunyanut in the Final. Sakshi in 57 kgs and Pwilao Basumatary in 64 kgs had to settle for Silver medals.
India finished the tournament with five medals.
PAISALO Digital signed an agreement with State Bank of India to empower the agriculture and MSME segment. Under the agreement, a platform would be introduced where the MSME loan ticket is designed at Rs 10,000 to Rs 2 lakh.
PAISALO Digital is a non-deposit-taking NBFC registered with RBI
India and ASEAN have resolved to strengthen ties by deepening cooperation in the maritime sector and boosting connectivity. It assessed the progress of cooperation under all three pillars -- political-security, economic and socio-cultural.
Thailand has assumed the Chairmanship of ASEAN for 2019.
Baisakhi is the festival of harvest celebrated in Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh. Baisakhi commemorates the formation of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) marks the ripening of the rabi harvest.
Makar Sankranti is the harvest festival of Andhra Pradesh.
Naspers' fintech arm, PayU acquired Wibmo that operates in digital payment security for $70 million. The partnership would focus on accelerating its credit business in India and offline digital payment space.
LazyPay is an app launched by PayU.
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute and ISRO have joined hands to map, validate and protect smaller wetlands in coastal regions. The programme is aimed at restoring them through coastal livelihood programmes.
Kerala is having as 2,592 small wetlands.
According to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Retail inflation saw a marginal rise of 2.86% in Mar 2019 account of increase in prices of food articles & fuel. On a yearly basis, it was 4.28% in Mar 2018.
Retail inflation is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Dr A K Singh was conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award during 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave. He was honoured for his rich contribution in the field of life sciences, aerospace and aeronautics.
Dr A K Singh - Director at Life Sciences, DRDO.
Facebook launched training and mentoring facilities called ‘Facebook Hubs’ for entrepreneurs across nine cities to boost the start-up ecosystem in India. It has partnered with co-working space provider 91springboard for a year-long programme.
Ajit Mohan is the MD and Vice President of Facebook India.
SpaceX carried out its first commercial launch with its Falcon Heavy rocket easing a Saudi telecoms satellite into orbit. The satellite is designed to provide television, internet, telephone, and secure communications to customers in the Middle East.
SpaceX is a private American aerospace manufacturer.