Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will continue to train with his German coach Klaus Bartonietz, whose contract has been extended till the 2024 Paris Games, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) confirmed.
Bartonietz took charge as Chopra's coach from compatriot and former world record holder javelin thrower Uwe Hohn.
The Centre has again appointed Vijay Paul Sharma as the chairman of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) after he relinquished the post in May last year following completion of the five-year tenure.
The role of CACP chairman will be crucial in the proposed committee on the minimum support price (MSP) and other reforms.
Atul Keshap, former US envoy to India, has been appointed as President of the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), announced the US Chamber of Commerce.
Nisha Biswal, a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, and Ambassador Keshap’s predecessor as President of USIBC, will remain deeply involved with the organization.
Every year on January 6, the World Day of War Orphans is recognized.
The World Day of War Orphans 2022 reminds the world that caring for children in awful conditions is a duty, particularly in the face of a pandemic.
The French organisation SOS Enfants en Detresses founded the World Day of War Orphans.
The Power Ministry has successfully completed seven years of distributing and selling LED lights under its flagship UJALA programme.
The initiative evolved into the world’s largest zero subsidy domestic lighting programme with more than 36.78 crore LEDs distributed across the country.
The programme also resulted in massive energy savings.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Deepak Kumar and Ajay Kumar Choudhary as new executive directors (ED) with effect from 03 January, 2022.
Prior to being promoted as ED, Deepak Kumar was heading the department of information technology of RBI, while Ajay Choudhary was Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Supervision.
State-owned Bank of Baroda has signed cricketer Shafali Verma as its brand endorser.
Shafali has created various records, one of which is when she became the youngest woman cricketer to play for India in her debut game against South Africa.
The Bank has a digital-first policy to attract the youth and provide them a seamless banking experience at their fingertips.
Sanjiv Chadha:- managing director and chief executive of Bank of Baroda
Veteran freedom fighter, eminent lawyer and one of the early leaders of the BJP in Kerala, K Ayyappan Pillai passed away in the city at the age of 107 years.
Pillai was one of the senior most members of the bar associations in the country.
The centenarian was also the one of the first councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.
State-run power utility GAIL (India) has acquired 26 per cent equity in ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC), which owns and operates a 726.6 megawatt (MW) gas-based combined cycle power plant at Palatana in Tripura.
GAIL had participated in an open bidding process of IL&FS and had emerged as the successful bidder.
OTPC owns and operates a 726.6 MW (363.3 MW x 2) gas based combined cycle power plant.
The Kerala-based lender South Indian Bank has won the UiPath Automation Excellence Awards 2021 for Best Automation under Crisis for Business Continuity.
The award was bestowed upon the Bank for its exceptional use of Robotic Process Automation capabilities under difficult times for solving severe operational constraints, thereby ensuring business continuity.
The UiPath Automation Excellence Awards aim to recognise the change-makers of automation.
The Reserve Bank of India stated that the Certificate of Authorisation (CoA) of Payment System Operators (PSOs) Muthoot Vehicle and Asset Finance Limited and Eko India Financial Services Ltd has been canceled.
The CoAs of both these PSOs were cancelled by the apex bank on account of non-compliance with the regulatory requirements.
Antigua and Barbuda has become the 102nd country to join International Solar Alliance.
Antigua and Barbuda joined the International Solar Framework in the presence of Indian High Commissioner Dr. K. J. Srinivasa.
Antigua and Barbuda has joined the ISA by signing the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement.
Jet Airways’ interim CEO, Capt. Sudhir Gaur has resigned from his position. Gaur was also the Vice- President of Operations at Jet Airways.
According to sources, Capt. Priyapal Singh has been appointed as the interim manager of Jet Airways.
The airline would commence domestic operations with six narrow body aircraft in 2022.
China's senior diplomat Zhang Ming has taken charge as the new Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in which India is a member.
Zhang has taken charge from Vladimir Norov, former Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan for a three-year term.
He was until recently China's ambassador to the European Union.