Unmukt Chand has become the first Indian male cricketer to sign up for the Big Bash League as he is set to feature in the Melbourne Renegades side in the upcoming edition.
The 28-year-old, who led India to the Under-19 World Cup title in 2012, has represented India A, apart from featuring in teams like Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, and Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified an e-settlement scheme to settle pending income-tax settlement applications transferred to a settlement commission. The scheme will be applicable to "pending applications in respect of which the applicant has not exercised the option under sub-section (1) of Section 245M of the Act.
The government approved capital acquisition proposals for the armed forces worth Rs 7,985 crore, including procurement of 12 Light Utility Helicopters (LUHs), which the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited would manufacture in its plant at Tumkur in Karnataka
Covaxin was found to have 78 percent efficacy against COVID19 of any severity, 14 or more days after the second dose. The World Health Organisation (WHO) approved Covaxin, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Indian pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech Ltd, for emergency use.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the Head Coach of the senior Indian men’s cricket team. Dravid takes over from Ravi Shastri, whose term ends after the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. Dravid, among the finest batsmen India has produced, was unanimously appointed by the Cricket Advisory Committee.
South African playwright and novelist Damon Galgut won the 2021 Booker Prize for "The Promise", his third shortlisted novel which chronicles a family in his homeland from the late apartheid era through to Jacob Zuma's presidency. Spanning several decades, the book shows the family's growing disintegration as the country emerges into democracy.
India’s premium public sector bank, Bank of Baroda (BoB), announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NCDEX e Markets Ltd (NeML), to become a 'clearing bank' for the online, commodities' market place and procurement platform.The MoU was signed between Bank of Baroda's General Manager Jagdish Tungaria and NeML's MD & CEO Mrugank Paranjape.
The State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a pre-approved 2-wheeler loan scheme ‘SBI Easy Ride’ through its YONO platform. Eligible SBI customers can avail of end-to-end digital two-wheeler loans through the YONO app without visiting the bank branch.
Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh added to the list of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees, taking the total number of this year's winners to an unparalleled 12, with the ceremony scheduled for November 13 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The U.S. returned the 248 antiquities valued at an estimated $15 million to India during a repatriation ceremony attended by India Consul General Randhir Jaiswal and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Deputy Special Agent in Charge Erik Rosenblatt.
Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out flight tests of an indigenously developed smart anti-airfield weapon.The two different configurations based on satellite navigation and electro-optical sensors have been successfully tested.
Starlink, the satellite Internet division of billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX, registered its business in India. Having a local unit, Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited, will allow the company to apply for licenses which it needs from the government before it can provide broadband and other satellite-based communication services.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the Government of the Union Territory of Ladakh, will start commercial cultivation of sea buckthorn berry from the coming spring season in Ladakh.
The immunity-boosting natural berry is getting increasingly popular not only in India but also abroad for its medicinal value.