The International Maritime Organization, a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping, designated June 25 as International Day of the Seafarer in the year 2010.
Since 2011, the IMO celebrates the day.This day to spread awareness about the work and lives of seafarers.
The theme of 2021 is ‘Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future.
Indian industry's doyen Jamsetji Tata has emerged as the biggest philanthropist globally in the last 100 years by donating $102 billion, as per a list of top-50 givers prepared by Hurun Report and EdelGive Foundation.
The other Indian on the list is Azim Premji of Wipro, who has virtually given his entire fortune of $22 billion.
The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) won the Airport Council International's (ACI) Director General's Roll of Excellence honour for Airport Service Quality.
The ACI, a global body of airport operators established the Roll of Excellence recognition to those airports which, in the opinion of the passengers, have consistently delivered excellent services in the survey.
Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced the launch of a new feature that enables its customers to send money or make payments to any of their contacts across all payment apps simply by the beneficiary’s mobile number.
The ‘Pay Your Contact’ service is available on the lender’s mobile banking app and uses the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform.
To provide enhanced support to the healthcare sector amid the pandemic, State Bank of India has launched the Aarogyam healthcare business loan.
Under this new product, entire healthcare ecosystem such as hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic centres, pathology labs, manufacturers, suppliers, importers, logistic firms engaged in critical healthcare supply can avail of loan.
Dinesh Kumar Khara, SBI Chairman.
Notwithstanding incremental credit growth plunging to a 59-year low at 5.56% in FY21, the bank credit-to-GDP ratio rose to a five-year high of a little over 56% in 2020, but way behind its peers and just half of the G20 average, according to the latest data from the BIS.
Total outstanding bank credit stood at $1.52 trillion in the country in 2020.
bank credit growth is a key indicator of economic growth & credit-GDP ratio of 100% ideal
The National Skill Development Corporation and WhatsApp announced an alliance to launch the Digital Skill Champions Program that aims to train India’s youth on digital skills, in order to make them employment ready.Through this program, school and university students would be coached to imbibe digital and online skills that would culminate with WhatsApp & NSDC award.
The Government of India, Government of Mizoram and the World Bank have signed a $32 million Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project to improve management capacity and quality of health services in Mizoram, particularly for the benefit of under-served areas and vulnerable groups.A key focus will be to strengthen the effectiveness of the state health insurance programme.
Mizoram CM: Zoramthanga;
Governor:- P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, and Google Cloud are embarking on a comprehensive, long-term strategic relationship with a goal of powering 5G in enterprise and consumer segments nationwide.
In addition, Reliance will also take advantage of Google Cloud's scalable infrastructure thereby enabling its retail business.
International Energy Forum (IEF) recently informed that, India has agreed to host the 9th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER9) in 2022.
India agreed to host the 9th roundtable after a virtual meeting between IEF Secretary-General Joseph McMonigle and Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
This meeting focused on global energy security.
SBI Cards & Payment Services announced that it has tied up with Fabindia to launch an exclusive co-branded contactless credit card - Fabindia SBI Card.
The card is designed with curated benefits and privileges to offer a rewarding shopping experience to its premium customers. The card comes in two variants - Fabindia SBI Card SELECT and Fabindia SBI Card.