Ranjitsinh Disale is the first Indian to have been awarded the Global Teacher Award in 2020, will now be working on the Coach Project, launched by The World Bank in March 2021. The project's aim is to 'help countries accelerate learning by improving teacher professional development.
Justice Bala Krishna Narayana, former Judge of the Allahabad High Court, has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission. He will remain in the post for three years, or till he reaches the age of 70.
The National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPS) and the National Botanical Research Institute(CSIR-NBRI) signed an MoU for extending joint collaborative efforts to boost the cultivation and production of medicinal plants and herbs in India.
The MoU will facilitate development of Quality Planting Material (QPM) of medicinal plants and herbs.
Khedira, 34, began his career at VfB Stuttgart and helped them win the league title in the 2006-07 season before moving to Real Madrid, where he won the league and Champions League in a trophy-laden spell. Khedira played 77 games for Germany scoring seven goals and helped them win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Former Horticulture Minister, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Chief Whip and member of Assembly from Jubbal and Kotkhai Mr. Narinder Bragta passed away. Currently, he was serving as Chief Whip of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
A new book ‘1232 km: The Long Journey Home’ by filmmaker Vinod Kapri chronicles the journey of seven migrant workers from Bihar, who journeyed back home on their bicycles and reached their destination after seven days.
The book is published by Harper Collins.
J B Mohapatra, a 1985-batch IRS officer, was given the additional charge as CBDT chairman after the extended tenure of incumbent P C Mody ended. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) frames policy for the Income Tax Department.
Before this appointment, he was serving as the principal chief commissioner of Income Tax for the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana region.
CESL, a wholly owned subsidiary of EESL under Ministry of Power has signed two MoU with– Meghalaya and UT of Ladakh amounting to around 65 MW of decentralised solar.
With Meghalaya, MoU will entail finding synergies in business development to implement various sustainable solutions.
With Ladakh, CESL will implement various clean energy and energy.
NTPC Ltd has become a signatory to UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate. It is a UN Global Compact initiative to demonstrate commitment & efforts of companies to better their water and sanitation agenda as part of long term Sustainable Development Goals. It is designed to assist companies in the development, implementation, and disclosure of comprehensive water strategies.
NHPC Ltd, India’s premier hydropower company under Ministry of Power has signed E-Mobility Agreements with CESL a wholly owned subsidiary EESL for leasing of 25 nos of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and supply of 3 nos. of Electric Vehicle fast chargers to NHPC including its installation & & commissioning.
NHPC will have the biggest EVs fleet amongst Central Public Sector Enterprises in India.
Ally Ewing won the LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek, beating Sophia Popov for her second tour victory. The 28-year-old former Mississippi State player won her first tour title in October in Florida at Reynolds Lake Oconee, still playing under her maiden name of McDonald.
It has been decided that in 5 North-Western States & UTs i.e,Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) will be expedited & every rural household will be provided with tap water connections by 2022, instead of by 2024.
JJM was announced on 15-08-2019 to provide safe piped drinking water to every rural household