Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) signed a MoU with the Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), for providing its technical expertise in developing Renewable Energy projects and fundraising.
Under the MoU, IREDA will extend its technical expertise to TANGEDCO for Renewable energy project development.
Chandigarh has its first pollen calendar, which can identify potential allergy triggers and provide a clear understanding for clinicians as well as allergy sufferers about their causes to help limit their exposure during high pollen loads.
About 20-30% of the population suffers from allergic rhinitis/hay fever in India, and approximately 15% develop asthma.
As part of India’s ongoing Chairship of BRICS in 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 13th BRICS Summit.
The meeting will be attended by the President of Brazil, Russia, China, and South Africa.
The theme for the Summit is ‘BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS cooperation for continuity, consolidation and consensus’.
This is the second time PM Modi will be chairing the BRICS.
Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud inaugurated the Bangabandhu Media Centre at the Press Club of India in New Delhi.
This initiative will strengthen the Indo-Bangladesh relationship.
Bilateral relations between both the countries have touched new heights under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The bilateral exercise – AUSINDEX between the Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy commenced in Australia.
This edition of exercise includes complex surface, sub-surface and air operations between ships, submarines, helicopters and Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
The participating Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt are indigenously designed.
IDBI Intech Ltd, the technology led business transformation organisation offering specialised solutions in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance verticals, announced that it has successfully implemented their iAML (Anti Money Laundering) solution at insurance provider, the LIC.
IDBI Intech Ltd, incorporated in the year 2000, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDBI Bank
Bank of Baroda, announced that the bank has Ranked #1 with a total of 86% marks on the scorecard issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for the months of February and March 2021.
The scorecard ranks 44 banks (Public Sector Banks, Private Banks, Foreign Banks, Payments Banks, Small Finance Banks) on various parameters on the digital business
Writer and Festival Director, Namita Gokhale was awarded the 7th Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award 2021.
The award is instituted in memory of Yamin Hazarika, the first woman from the Northeast to join the central police service.
The award is given every year by a collective of women professionals since 2015. Namita’s recent novel, Jaipur Journals, was released in 2020
President Ram Nath Kovind awarded the President's Colour to the Indian Naval Aviation at a ceremonial parade held at the INS Hansa base near Panjim in Goa.
The president was given the guard of honour by the Indian Navy on the occasion.
The President's Colour is the highest honour bestowed on a military unit in recognition of its exceptional service to the nation.
Ashoka Buildcon Managing Director and promoter Satish Parekh has taken over as the president of India Chapter of International Road Federation (IRF).
The governing council of the International Road Federation unanimously endorsed Satish Parakh as President, IRF-IC.
He takes over from Subhmay Gangopadhyay, former director of Central Road Research Institute.
The Union Territory government of Ladakh has declared 'snow leopard' (Panther unica) its state animal and black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) state animal and black-necked crane state bird.
The black-necked crane is found in eastern Ladakh's high-altitude wetlands and marshes.
There are about 7,500 snow leopards left in the world, out of which 500 are in India.
The Chandigarh Railway Station(CRS) was awarded a 5 star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers.The certification was awarded by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) upon the conclusion of FSSAI-empanelled third-party audit agency.
CRS was selected to upgrade on the pattern of World Class Railway Station.
Rajni Kaul who was the first News Broadcaster for BBC Hindi passed away in Faridabad, Haryana. She was 93.
She was not only the first woman to join BBC Hindi as a staff member but she also became the first woman to read a news bulletin in Hindi on the network in 1961.
She was well-known for her programme Indradhanush.
More than four billion people or 53% of the global population do not have any kind of social security despite the unprecedented worldwide expansion of social protection during the COVID-19 crisis, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said, suggesting countries should enhance their expenditure on social protection to guarantee at least basic social protection coverage
September 7 is celebrated as International Day of Clear Air for Blue Skies every year.
The day advocates the importance of air quality and intends to reduce air pollution.
This year, the theme for the day is "Healthy Air, Healthy Planet. " The day, which was first established in 2019, at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.