This day focused on making information accessible for all so that a robust structure of sustainable policies can be developed in society.
On November 17, 2015, UNESCO announced that the International Day for Universal Access of Information will be observed on September 28.
Theme 2021:- “The Right to Know – Building Back Better with Access to Information.”
HDFC Bank most outstanding company in India - Asiamoney 2021 Poll.
The poll, known as Asia's Outstanding Companies Poll, is designed to acknowledge listed companies that have excelled in areas such as financial performance, management team excellence, investor relations, and CSR initiatives.
HDFC Bank received the most votes among listed companies in India.
Aveek Sarkar, the Editor Emeritus and Vice Chairman of the Ananda Bazar Group of Publications, was re-elected Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI), the country's largest premier news agency.
Sarkar is a man of varied interests and counts books, food, wine and art among his principal loves.
He was captain of the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) for 10 years.
PTI Founded: 27 August 1947;
Headquarters location: New Delhi
A four-day cultural event titled 'Bijoya Sanskritik Mahotsav' was kicked off to showcase the cultural linkages between India and Bangladesh during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and bring to fore the various tales of valour of Indian Army soldiers & Mukti Jodhas in the historic battle.
The programme is part of the ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ celebration (50 yrs of war).
Organised by the Indian Army’s Eastern Command in Kolkata.
CK Ranganathan, chairman & managing director, CavinKare Pvt Ltd has been appointed president of All India Management Association (AIMA) for a period of one year till the National Management Convention is held in September 2022. Ranganathan takes over from Harsh Pati Singhania, vice chairman & managing director, JK Paper Ltd.
AIMA- statutory body for the regulation and licensing of management profession in India.
PFRDA will observe 1 October as the National Pension System Diwas to promote pension and retirement planning. For this, the regulator has kickstarted a campaign under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
The pension regulator aims to encourage every citizen – working & self-employed professionals to plan - a financially sound future after retirement.
PFRDA Founded: 23 August 2003;
Headquarters: New Delhi
The Modi government has started work for the development of ‘Parshuram Kund’, a Hindu pilgrimage site on the Brahmputra plateau in the lower reaches of the Lohit river in Arunachal Pradesh.
The project costing Rs 37.88 crore was sanctioned under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive’ (PRASHAD) Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism.
Arunachal pradesh CM:-Pema Khandu;
Governor:- Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
Rohit Sharma became the first batter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history to score 1000 runs against a single team during Mumbai Indians’ (MI) contest against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
The 34-year-old achieved the feat in the fourth over of MI’s innings.
Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the 'Swachh Survekshan 2022', the seventh edition of the annual cleanliness survey under which district rankings have been introduced for the first time.
This survey will create a level playing field for smaller cities by introducing 2 population categories:-under 15,000 & btw 15,000-25,000.
India successfully test-fired a new version of the Akash missile from the integrated test range at Odisha’s Chandipur. The new missile named Akash Prime intercepted and destroyed an unmanned aerial target which mimicked an enemy aircraft during its maiden flight test.
Akash Prime ensuring reliable performance under a low-temperature environment at higher altitudes.
DRDO tested this new version of the Akash Missile .
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) fined the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) State Co-operative Bank, Srinagar with an Rs 11 lakh penalty for inadequacy in regulatory adherence.
According to the report, contravention of section 23 read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 as the J&K State Co-operative Bank had opened branches without getting a prior nod from RBI.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a penalty of Rs 2 crore on RBL Bank for non-compliance with provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
RBI said the penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in it under the provisions of section 47 A (1) (c) read with section 46 (4) (i) of the Act.
Veranda Learning Solution said it has acquired Edureka, a live-instructor-led online solutions provider for the IT industry, for ₹245 cr. It is planning an outlay of around $100 mn for acquisitions over the next 6 months to "seize the opportunities opening up in the edtech space".The acquisition of Edureka is the 2nd buyout by the company since its launch in December 2020.
The government will borrow Rs 5.03 lakh crore in the second half of the current fiscal to fund the revenue gap for reviving the pandemic-hit economy.
During the first half (April-September), the government has raised Rs 7.02 lakh crore by issuing bonds.
Out of gross market borrowing of Rs 12.05 lakh crore projected for FY 2021-22 in the Union Budget.
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