Former Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation R K Singh has been appointed as Principal Advisor to IndiGo's Managing Director Rahul Bhatia. Currently he serves on the Board of CAE Simulation Training Private Limited, which is a pilot training organization.
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated five-day long Madhavpur Ghed Fair at Madhavpur Ghed, Porbandar in Gujarat.
Since 2018, the Government of Gujarat in association with the Ministry of Culture is organizing this fair every year to celebrate the sacred union of Lord Krishna and Rukmini.
The fair was suspended for 2 years due to Covid-induced restrictions.
On the occasion of Ram Navami, PM Narendra Modi addressed the 14th Foundation Day celebration at Umiya Mata Temple at Gathila, Junagadh in Gujarat via video conferencing.
Umiya Mata Temple at Gathila has become a place of social consciousness and tourism. Inauguration of the temple was also done by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2008( When, he was the CM of Gujarat).
The IPL 2022 match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium saw R. Ashwin become the 1st batter in IPL history to be Retired Out.
Ashwin was batting on 28 when he walked off, allowing Riyan Parag to join Shimron Hetmyer in the middle.
Retired out is a tactical move. Once retired out, a batter cannot come back, unlike retired hurt.
In order to address the issue of malnutrition among the poor, the Centre has announced that it will supply fortified rice through government schemes such as PDS and PM-POSHAN in three phases by 2024, a move that will cost the central exchequer Rs 2,700 crore per year.
This decision was taken at the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs meeting, chaired by PM Narendra Modi.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced that in pursuance of the announcement made in the Union Budget 2022-23, an Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) promotion task force has been constituted to promote the AVGC sector in the country under the aegis of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has set up two separate expert groups to examine the roles, eligibility criteria and functions of sponsors and trustees at asset management companies (AMCs).
A sponsor is like a promoter who brings in the capital for setting up an AMC, while a trustee plays a supervisory role and is tasked with protecting investors interest.
In the line with the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to encourage the talent of women, artisans and craftsmen and provide them with the right opportunities, Airport Authority of India (AAI) has taken an initiative to allocate space to Self Help Groups (SHGs) at its airports for selling/showcasing the self-made products of their region.
Author Geetanjali Shree's novel 'Tomb of Sand' became the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.
Shree's book, translated into English by Daisy Rockwell and described by the judges as a "loud and irresistible novel", will compete with five other titles from around the world.
A photo taken next to the former Kamloops Indian Residential School has been chosen as the 2022 World Press Photo of the Year.
And, for the first time in the contest’s 67-year history, the World Press Photo of the Year is a photograph without any people in it.
As per the resolution of 7COP held in Paris, 29-31 September 2019, the State Parties had agreed to 1% of the contribution of the regular budget of the respective nation to UNESCO towards the Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport.
First time in 2021, the Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports made a contribution of USD 28172 towards the UNESCO Fund.
Aadhaar-issuing body UIDAI and National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO have signed a pact for technical collaboration. NRSC would be developing 'Bhuvan-Aadhar' portal providing information and locations of the Aadhaar centres across India.
The portal also provides a facility to search the relevant Aadhaar centres by location, based on residents' requirements.
Chairman of Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank P. Gopi Krishna launched a new deposit scheme of the bank, Vikas Siri Sampat-1111.
The scheme is of a tenor of 1,111 days with interest rate of 5.70% for general public and 6.20% for senior citizens.
It also offers the highest rate of annualised return of 6.03% for general public and 6.60% for senior citizens.