Daily News

Image

Centre releases 2nd installment of Rs 500 for women Jan Dhan account holders

Installment of Rs 500 is being transferred directly into the accounts of women beneficiaries of PM Jan Dhan Yojna. Centre has released the amount to the banks who will credit the amount directly into the accounts of around 20 cr beneficiaries.

Did you Know

The scheme was launched by Finance Ministry in 2014

Image

200 new mandis from 7 states join e-NAM for marketing of agricultural produce

200 new mandis from 7 states joined the e-NAM platform for marketing of Agricultural produce bring the total number of e-NAM mandis in the country to 785.It is for the first time that Karnataka has been added to the list of e-NAM states.

Did you Know

Govt estimates 1000 Mandis to join the e-NAM platform

Image

CAIT to launch national e-commerce marketplace 'bharatmarket' for retail traders

Traders' body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has announced to launch a national e-commerce marketplace 'bharatmarket' soon for all retail traders in collaboration with several technology partners to provide end-to-end services in the logistics.

Did you Know

It has active support from Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

Image

Yes Bank appoints Neeraj Dhawan as chief risk officer with immediate effect

Yes Bank has appointed Neeraj Dhawan as its chief risk officer with immediate effect.for a period of three years. Prior to this, Dhawan was holding the position of chief risk officer for retail and business banking at Yes Bank.

Did you Know

Yes Bank CEO: Prashant Kumar

Image

Tata Motors JLR CEO Ralf Speth elected Fellow of UK's Royal Society

Professor Sir Ralf Speth, the Chief Executive of Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has been elected a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society in the UK. The honour is in recognition of Speth's advocacy for UK R&D.

Did you Know

Royal Society is the oldest scientific academy founded in 1660.

Image

RBI cancels licence of Mumbai-based The CKP Co-operative Bank

Reserve Bank of India cancelled the licence of Mumbai-based The CKP Co-operative Bank Ltd. in view that the financial position of the bank is highly adverse & unsustainable. With this process of paying the depositors as per DICGC Act, 1961 will happen.

Did you Know

Every depositor is entitled to repayment of upto ,Rs 5 Lakh.

Image

World Press Freedom Day being celebrated across globe

World Press Freedom Day is being celebrated across the globe under the theme of the day is "Journalism without Fear or Favour." World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, following recommendation of UNESCO's Gen Conference.

Did you Know

UNESCO Head: Audrey Azoulay; HQ: Paris

Image

Kannada poet KS Nissar Ahmed passes away

Renowned Kannada poet KS Nissar Ahmed passed away. Nisaar had won several awards including Rajyotsava Award in 1981, Padma Shri in 2008.He was the 73rd president for Kannada Sahitya Sammalenna held at Shivamogga in the year 2007.

Did you Know

Karnataka CM: B. S. Yediyurappa; Governor: Vajubhai Vala

Image

CSIR’s Kisan Sabha App to connect farmers to supply chain

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has launched Kisan Sabha App to connect farmers to supply chain and freight transportation Management System.It aims to provide the most economical and timely logistics support to the farmers.

Did you Know

CSIR , largest research & development organisation in India.

Image

RBL Bank appoints Deepak Kumar as Chief Risk Officer

RBL Bank announced that it has appointed Deepak Kumar as the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of the bank for a period of two years who will replace Ramnath Krishnan. Kumar has served as the Chief General Manager of the State Bank of India (SBI).

Did you Know

RBL Bank HQ: Mumbai

Image

Professor Shobhana Narsimhan Elected To American Academy Of Arts And Sciences

Professor Shobhana Narasimhan from the Theoretical Sciences Unit (TSU) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), has been elected as an International Honorary Member to the American Academy of Arts and Science.

Did you Know

NCASR is an autonomous institute under Dept of Science & Tech.

Image

Government hikes MSP for 49 Minor Forest Produce

Government has raised the minimum support price for Minor Forest Produce of 49 items. Tribal Affairs Ministry said, the increase across various items of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) ranges from 16% to 66% to provide an immediate momentum to procurement.

Did you Know

Union Minister of Tribal Affairs: Arjun Munda

Image

CCI approves BP Global’s proposed 49% acquisition of Reliance BP Mobility Limited

CCI approved the proposed combination between BP Global Investments Ltd and Reliance BP Mobility Ltd under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act 2002. BP Global is an investment holding company and holds shares in subsidiaries and associated companies.

Did you Know

RBPML doesn’t conduct any business now anywhere in the world.

Image

Union minister Nitin Gadkari launches ‘MSME Bank of Ideas, Innovation and Research’ portal

Shri Nitin Gadkari launched Bank of Schemes, Ideas, Innovation and Research portal (http://ideas.msme.gov.in/) on MSMEs through Video Conference from Nagpur. The Portal gives access to all Schemes of Union, State and UT Governments.

Did you Know

Nitin Gadkari- Minister of Road transport & Highways and MSME.

Image

Australia deposes India for the first time since 2016 in Test ranking for men: ICC India slips to 3rd Position

Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team was dethroned from the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for the first time in close to four years after cricket parent’s body announced the latest rankings. India had yielded the top spot for since October 2016.

Did you Know

India is now at the 3rd spot after Australia & New Zealand.

Image

Writer and columnist RV Smith, known for his books on Delhi, passed away at 81

Eminent author and columnist Ronald Vivian Smith, who is best known for his writings on Delhi, passed away at the age of 81. Author to several books on Delhi, of which ‘The Delhi That No One Knows’ was a best seller.

Did you Know

Smith also wrote poetry and romantic novels.

Image

New book to revisit Maharashtra’s history, politics and societal evolution

In ‘Shivaji in South Block: The Unwritten History of a Proud People’, journalist Girish Kuber talks about Maharashtra’s politics, history and society. From the time of the Satavahanas down to the present day, he chronicles many lesser-known tales.

Did you Know

Maharashtra celebrates the 60th year of its formation on 2020.

Image

Karnataka cadre IAS officer Nilaya Mitash gets ADB posting

Senior IAS officer Nilaya Mitash has been posted at the Asian Development Bank as principal operations coordination specialist. The Karnataka cadre IAS officer of the 1991 batch, was working as Resident Commissioner of Karnataka in the national capital.

Did you Know

Asian Development Bank Headquarters- Manila, Philippines.

Image

Government launches e-retail platform for rural India

In a bid to improve the mobility of essential commodities in the rural and remote areas during the covid-19 lockdown, the Central government has started an e-commerce platform for the retail stores. The Common Service Centres have led the online platform.

Did you Know

Dinesh Tyagi, is the CEO of CSC.

Image

Amid COVID backlash, China tests state-run digital currency to counter dollar monopoly

China has begun piloting its new digital currency in four 4 cities, becoming the first nation to do so. The digital currency- known as the e-RMB- would be used for paying the April-month salaries to some government employees and public servants.

Did you Know

Chinese Central Bank- People's Bank of China.

Image

World Laughter Day 2020: May 3

World Laughter Day is an annual event celebrated on the first Sunday of May to raise awareness about laughter and its many healing benefits. This year the day falls on May 03, 2020. Every year more than 70 countries around the world celebrates the day.

Did you Know

World Laughter Day was first celebrated on 1998, in Mumbai.