Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi) has entered into a partnership with Google India Pvt Ltd (GIPL) for piloting a social impact lending program with financial assistance up to ₹1 crore at competitive interest rates to MSMEs.
This partnership with GIPL brings a corpus of $15 million (around ₹110 crores) to MSMEs as a crisis response related to Covid-19.
RBL Bank has been authorised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), based on a recommendation from the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance and Government of India (GoI), to collect direct taxes on behalf of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
RBL Bank, formerly known as Ratnakar Bank - It is an Indian private sector bank headquartered in Mumbai.
An offshore security exercise, code-named ‘Prasthan’ was conducted in the Offshore Development Area (ODA) off Mumbai by the Western Naval Command (WNC). The exercise provided all stakeholders a realistic scenario to assess their readiness to respond to and combat contingencies in the Western ODA, as also to operate together in a coordinated manner.
Western Naval Command is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The Maharashtra government has roped in actor Salman Khan in a bid to encourage members of the Muslim community to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
There is hesitation about receiving anti-coronavirus vaccines in Muslim-majority communities, and the government will enlist the help of Bollywood actor Salman Khan to persuade people to get the vaccine.
Maharashtra CM: Uddhav Thackeray; Governor:- Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Author M Mukundan has received the JCB Prize for Literature 2021 for his novel Delhi: A Soliloquy.
The novel, published by Westland Books, was originally written in Malayalam and was translated into English by Fathima EV and Nandakumar K.While Mukundan will receive a prize amount of Rs 25 lakh, Fathima and Nandakumar will receive an amount of Rs 10 lakh.
World Toilet Day is observed on November 19 every year, to bring awareness about the importance of toilets and sanitation in our lives.
World Toilet Day was an initiative of a certain Jack Sim from Singapore, who founded the World Toilet organisation NGO in the year 2001.
It was his idea to use the day to raise awareness about the importance of sanitation and hygiene.
The theme for this year’s World Toilet Day is ‘valuing toilets.’
According to World Bank report, India received USD 87 bn in remittances in 2021, and the US was the biggest source, accounting for over 20% of these funds. India is followed by China, Mexico, the Philippines, and Egypt.
Flows to India (the world's largest recipient of remittances) are expected to reach USD 87 billion, a gain of 4.6% with the severity of COVID-19 caseloads.
“Migration and Development Brief “ report released by the World Bank.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided that India and Bangladesh will jointly host the 2031 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
The hosts were selected via a competitive bidding process which was overseen by a board sub-committee chaired by Martin Snedden along with Sourvav Ganguly and Ricky Skerritt.
With an aim to support and promote Indian football, the country’s largest lender, SBI, has entered into a strategic partnership with JFC, the football club owned by Tata Steel.
The bank signed a landmark agreement with the JFC – making this a first major endeavour by SBI in the game of football.
India has slipped to 82nd position in 2021, five places down from the 77th rank last year, in a global list that measures business bribery risks.
The list by TRACE, an anti-bribery standard-setting organisation, measures business bribery risk in 194 countries, territories, and autonomous and semi-autonomous regions.
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said its international arm NIPL and global digital commerce enabler Network International have signed an agreement for a mobile-based real-time payment system in the UAE.
Network International enables digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa.
NPCI- an initiative of the Reserve Bank of India and Indian Banks’ Association.
IndusInd Bank, announced the launch of ‘Indus Merchant Solutions’ a comprehensive mobile application to enable merchants, retailers & professionals to carry out banking transactions digitally, on a single platform.
The all-new app will enable merchants and retailers to undertake an array of activities such as accept instant cashless payments on mobile phones from customers.
IndusInd Bank Limited is a new-generation Indian bank headquartered in Mumbai.
Actor and BJP leader Hema Malini, and lyricist, and former CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi will be facilitated with the Indian Film Personality of the Year award at the International Film Festival of India 2021.
Their contributions to the field of Indian cinema spread over decades and their body of work has enthralled audiences across generations.
The International Film Festival of India venue:- Goa.