Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future.
The metaverse will be a place people will be able to interact, work and create products and content in what he hopes will be a new ecosystem that creates "millions" of jobs for creators.
MeitY Startup Hub, an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Google has announced a partnership to launch a growth and development program called the Appscale Academy.
The program is aimed to train early to mid-stage startups across India on building high-quality apps for the world.
Jeet Vijay, CEO, MeitY Startup Hub.
Rajasthan has ranked 2nd after Karnataka in the country in terms of energy efficiency. The state has been ranked second at the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2020 released by the Ministry of Power.
The second-highest performer, Rajasthan, is the only state to have constituted an ECBC cell in its Public Works Department (PWD).
Chief Minister of Rajasthan- Ashok Gehlot.
Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population.
Tokyo Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen won the Denmark Open after coming back from one game down to beat No.1 seed Kento Momota at Odense, Denmark.
The second seeded local star spent one hour and 33 minutes on court to win against the two times former winner from Japan in three games, 20-22, 21-18, 21-12.
Akane Yamaguchi, gold medalist of 2016 edition, won women's singles.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been re-elected for a second five-year term, according to the preliminary results of a poll that Western observers criticised as uncompetitive despite recent political reforms.
Mirziyoyev’s win will allow him to deepen his reform campaign and likely lead to Uzbekistan opening up further to foreign trade and investment.
Capital: Tashkent; Currency: Som
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched knowledge App and platform CUNSULT.
Emphasizing on innovation, entrepreneurship, science technology, research and skill for knowledge transformation.
CUNSULT app is the first such global facility by which people who need information, advice, counsel, guidance can contact and call up experts in multiple sectors.
Latest UNEP Emissions Gap Report finds new and updated Nationally Determined Contributions only take 7.5% off predicted 2030 emissions, while 55% is needed to meet the 1.5°C Paris goal
Net-zero commitments could shave off another 0.5°C, if these pledges were made robust and if 2030 promises were made consistent with the net-zero commitments.
The board of Axis Bank approved the appointment of Rajiv Anand, executive director– wholesale banking, as the deputy managing director of the bank.
The appointment is subject to further approvals from the Reserve Bank of India and shareholders of the bank.
Rajiv carries more than 30 years of experience in financial services across Indian and MNC banks.
Axis Bank Limited is third largest private sector bank in India.
HQ:- Mumbai
Schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have been asked to prepare projects and engage in activities based on the Gallantry Award winners.
The Veer Gatha project aims to raise awareness about the brave acts and sacrifices of the Gallantry Award winners among school students.The Veer Gatha project is being conducted from October 21- November 20.
The projects can be interdisciplinary & in various formats such as poems, essays, etc.
The first-ever literary festival in J&K was inaugurated by Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi at ski resort Gulmarg.The literary festival, organised by the UT administration, has brought many literary personalities from across the country to mark the 75 years of independence, and is part of the 'Iconic Week Celebrations' under the Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM).
Gulmarg is also known as the Meadow of Flowers.
Rahul Mithal took over as the Chairman and Managing Director of RITES Ltd., a Miniratna (Category – I) Schedule ‘A’ Public Sector Enterprise & a leading player in the transport consultancy and engineering sector in India.
Mithal is a Mechanical Engineer from the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (SCRA 1985 Batch).
RITES Limited :- only export arm of Indian railways for providing rolling stock overseas.
Union Minister for Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri launched the operational guidelines of Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0.
This follows the ceremonial launch of SBM-Urban 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 by Prime Minister on 1st October 2021.The SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 guidelines have been designed after multiple rounds of stakeholder.
SBM-U: Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban; AMRUT: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation &Urban Transform
Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt flagged off an upcoming adventure sports expedition in Europe of National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports.
NIMAS will be conducting this expedition in the general area Chamonix, France in November 2021, which is considered the adventure capital of Europe.
Union Defence Minister:- Rajnath Singh
National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Arunachal Pradesh.
Union Minister of MSME Shri Narayan Rane has called for engagement of the youth in promoting entrepreneurship leading to the economic development of the country.
Launching “SAMBHAV”, a National Level Awareness Programme-2021 being organised by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India, in New Delhi.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched a scheme to provide electric two-wheelers at subsidised rates to construction and industrial workers of the state.
He launched the 'Go-Green' scheme and its portal at a function held at Mahatma Mandir.
Scheme is aimed at reducing fuel bills and saving the environment by curbing vehicular pollution.