Microsoft is set to buy Activision Blizzard, the company behind video games including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, & Candy Crush, in a nearly $70 billion all-cash deal.
Microsoft already sells the Xbox gaming console, and owns several popular video game franchises, including Minecraft and Doom.
The acquisition will accelerate the growth in Microsoft's gaming business.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation appointed Vikram Dev Dutt as Chairman and Managing Director of Air India Limited.
On October 25, the government had signed the share purchase agreement with Tata Sons for the sale of national carrier Air India for Rs 18,000 crore.
Of the 141 Air India aircraft that Tatas will get, 42 are leased planes, while the remaining 99 are owned.
He will get the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.
Robert Lewandowski has been named the Best FIFA Men's Player for 2021, meaning the 33-year-old attacker has defended his title from last year. Lewandowski beat Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool to top spot.
Robert Lewandowski(Poland captain) has been crowned the Best FIFA Men’s Player at the FIFA ceremony held in Zurich, Switzerland.
The Government has approved the proposal for appointment of Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the next Vice Chief of Army Staff.General Pande would be the successor to Lt Gen CP Mohanty who is scheduled to superannuate on January 31.
During his 37 years of distinguished service, Pande has taken active part in Operation Vijay and Operation Parakram.
Global tech VC investment into startups hit a record level of $675 billion in 2021, doubling the previous all-time high of $340.6 billion in 2020.
The investments in 2021 were led by the US at $328.8 billion followed by China at $61.8 billion and India coming in third with a $44.6 billion funding into the sector.
Top 3 city hubs were the Bay Area, New York & the Greater Boston Region, all in the USA.
India’s renewable generation is expected to increase by 30 per cent by 2024 relative to 2021, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
It added that it was driven by state and central auctions, and India’s target of 450 GW of installed renewable capacity.
Labour ministry has activated 21 monitoring centers across India to track the movement of migrant workers/address job related grievances, in the wake of rapid rise in Covid cases.
Centre has advised all state commissioners to reassure the migrant workers amidst the third wave so as to prevent exodus while requesting them to maintain records of returnee migrant workers.
Minister of Labour and employment:- Bhupender Yadav.
Apple and Samsung are set to manufacture smartphones worth Rs 37,000 crore ($5 billion) in the financial year 2022 as a part of the government’s Production Linked Incentive scheme. Interestingly, these figures will exceed the target set by the government by over 50%. PLI aims to give companies incentives on incremental sales from products manufactured in domestic units.
A new biography of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose titled 'Bose: The Untold Story of An Inconvenient Nationalist' is all set to release in February.
The biography is authored by researcher and founder of 'Mission Netaji' Chandrachur Ghose and published by Penguin Random House India under its Viking imprint.
Narayan Debnath, the great comic book writer, illustrator and author, who created the iconic Bengali cartoon characters "Bantul the Great", "Handa Bhonda" and "Nonte Phonte".
He was 96.
Debnath’s death marks the end of an era in Bengal’s cultural history.
In 2021 he was awarded the Padma Shri by the government of India.
Former State Bank of India (SBI) Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya turned author with her autobiography - 'Indomitable - A Working Woman's Notes on Life, Work and Leadership'.
Published by HarperCollins India, the book tracks the life and career of the 65-year-old banker, who broke the glass ceiling and stood out in a male-dominated industry.
The road transport ministry has said it will make it mandatory for carmakers to provide a minimum of six airbags in motor vehicles that can carry up to 8 passengers for enhanced safety of occupants from October this year.
It has been decided to enhance safety features by amending the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989.
World No. 20 Aslan Karatsev powered past Andy Murray 6-3,6-3 in one hour and 31 minutes in the Sydney Classic final.The No. 1 seed hit 29 winners in a near-flawless performance that left three-time Grand Slam champion Murray out of answers. World No. 9 Paula Badosa of Spain took the women’s title beating French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4) in 2hr 22m.
India witnessed a massive surge of 503% increase in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) labelled issuances at $8.29 billion in the calendar year 2021 as against $1.37 billion in CY2020.
As investors become environmentally conscious and look to put their money in green projects, financiers are rising to the cause.
Albert Bourla, chairman and chief executive of global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., was awarded the prestigious Genesis Prize for his efforts in leading the development of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The $1 million award is granted each year to a person for their professional achievements, contributions to humanity, and commitment to Jewish values.
Pfizer’s vaccine was the first to win U.S. approval for emergency use in December 2020