World Health Organization has declared Africa free of polio, a landmark in a decades-long campaign to eradicate the notorious disease around the world. This was announced by WHO Regional Director of Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti.
World Health Organization,HQs-Geneva, Switzerland.
It will create a permanent record of their PPO in their Digi Locker and at the same time eliminate delays in reaching the PPO to new Pensioners, as well as the necessity of handing over a physical copy. The facility has been created with Bhavisya Software.
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, DoPPW.
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has inked a pact with Tel Aviv-based REE Automotive to explore the production of electric commercial vehicles. The aim is to explore the development and manufacturing of electric commercial vehicles for global markets.
REE Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Barel.
DRDO constituted a 5-member committee, headed by the IIT-Delhi director professor V. Ramagopal Rao to overhaul its 52 laboratories for current and future defence and battlefield needs.This is the 2nd attempt being made in recent years to overhaul the DRDO.
DRDO chief Satheesh Reddy received a 2-year extension recently.
This policy will provide comprehensive coverage to domesticated pet dogs of indigenous origin, pedigree, non-pedigree, cross-bred, & also exotic breeds over the lifetime of the dogs from age 3 months to 10 years. The product comes with one mandatory cover.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, CEO-Tapan Singhel.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of compulsorily convertible preference shares and equity shares in Airtel's data centre business, Nxtra Data, by Carlyle Group's Comfort Investments II.
Competition Commission of India (CCI), Founded- 14 October 2003.
The CSC operator's Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) will enable citizens to avail e-Governance services of 140 Departments through the UMANG App. UMANG was developed by National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics & IT.
UMANG app was dedicated to the Nation on November 23, 2017.
Former Indian Oil Corp (IOC) chairman Sanjiv Singh has joined Reliance Industries Ltd as Group President for billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run firm's oil-to-chemicals business. He will lead and drive the Group manufacturing services (GMS) organisation.
Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, current Chairman of IOC.
Company signed a memorandum of understanding with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC. Objective of the partnership is to explore the possibility of the development of renewable energy-based round-the-clock, flexible power supply.
Greenko is backed by GIC and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
To foster the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, The students performed in remote and recorded the performance and shared the video online. The performances were broadcasted using an online platform and a speech was given by the Nodal Officer.
Dumhal Dance is one of the folk dances of Jammu and Kashmir.
NITI Aayog launched the India Component of the Nationally Determined Contributions(NDC)-Transport Initiative for Asia -TIA. NDC-TIA program team will work in close cooperation and coordination with India’s government agencies, local decision-makers, etc.
It aim at decarbonizing transport in India, Vietnam, and China.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the proposal of Tau Investment to acquire shares in J B Chemicals. The proposed combination envisages acquisition of up to 64.90% of share capital of J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Tau Investment is a company incorporated in Singapore.
Film academician Father Gaston Roberge who mentored thousands of young filmmakers in his three-decade-long career died.He was 85.He started television programmes for UGC for Doordarshan National TV channel which is still running.
Doordarshan, Motto-Satyam Shivam Sundaram.
At present, 70 per cent of the country's export has been dominated by five states including Gujarat. Gujarat has topped the index with a strong display in various sub-pillars such as Export promotion policy, Business Environment and Infrastructure.
Gujarat, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
Adobe experience manager forms will allow HDFC Bank to provide personalized online experiences to its existing & new customers and platforms like data management in Adobe audience manager will aid the lender to develop a deeper understanding of customers.
Adobe Inc. CEO, Shantanu Narayen.
Bhaichung Bhutia is set to become the first Indian footballer to have a stadium named after him.The stadium is situated in Namchi -- 25 kilometres from the legendary footballer's birthplace, Tinkitam in the district of South Sikkim.
Bhaichung, 1st Indian footballer to play100 int'l matches.
The state has been declared a "disturbed area" on account of recent insurgent attacks on security forces in the Northeast and recovery of illegal arms and ammunition from different areas of Assam, an official statement said.
The AFSPA has been continuing in Assam since November 1990.