Bank of Baroda (BoB) board has approved acquisition of a 21% stake of Union Bank of India in IndiaFirst Life Insurance, subject to regulatory approvals.
On completion of the transaction, BoB will hold a 65% stake in IndiaFirst Life, Union Bank will hold 9% and Carmel Point Investments India will have the remaining 26% stake.
To mark the successful completion of training of 127 Air Force Special Forces Operatives of Garud Force, Maroon Beret Ceremonial Parade was held on 12 February 2022 at Garud Regimental Training Centre (GRTC), Air Force Station Chandinagar.
A ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the ADIP Scheme and Senior citizens under ‘RashtriyaVayoshri Yojana’ (RVY Scheme) of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, was organized at Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh.
Biodiversity Management Committee of Manikonda Municipality, in collaboration with the Telangana Biodiversity Board and Dhruvansh organisation, conducted the first ever water bird census in Telangana at seven lakes.
India signed an agreement with the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) for the distribution of 50,000 tonnes of wheat that it has committed to sending Afghanistan as part of humanitarian assistance. The agreement was announced by the Indian Embassy in Rome.
World Food Programme HQ: Rome; Founded: 1961.
India remembered freedom fighter, orator and eminent poet Sarojini Naidu on her 143rd birth anniversary on Feb 13. She was a proponent of civil rights, women's emancipation and anti-imperialistic ideas. Sarojini Naidu was the second women President of the Indian National Congress and first Indian woman to preside the INC conference.
The Air Show will be held from 15th to 18th of February. Singapore Air Show is a biennial event which provides a platform for the Global Aviation Industry to showcase their products.
Ministry of Defence in a statement said that IAF will be pitching the indigenous Tejas MK-I alongside participants from across the world.
Responding to the appeal of Kiribati seeking offers of support to manage its first Covid-19 outbreak, India has sent a consignment of medical supplies containing PPEs and medications to the Pacific Island country.
Kiribati Capital: Tarawa, Currency: Australian dollar, Kiribati dollar
Maharashtra’s Health Minister Rajesh Tope announced that "Hope Express" will be launched in the state to prevent cancer. This is the first such machine in India. The State Health Minister also promised to take initiative to start Hope Express in every district of the state through district planning.
The government is in the process of appointment of three independent directors on the board of newly-incorporated ₹20,000 crore National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID), a move that will clear the decks for commencing of operation of the Development Finance Institution critical for infra financing.
The Centre has launched a free telemedicine service in the ambulance, 'Doctor on wheels' in Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. The ambulance is equipped with the latest lab technology and can connect patients with senior doctors in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Surat, and Ahmedabad.
World Radio Day was celebrated on Feb 13 2022 across the globe. World Radio Day is observed every year on 13th of February to stress the importance of radio. It is also a day to remember the unique power of radio which touches lives and brings people together from every corner of the globe.