Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey secured India’s first-ever medal in lawn balls by winning the gold in the Women’s Fours event.
The Indian men’s table tennis team retained its Commonwealth Games title with a convincing 3-1 win over Singapore in the final.
Sharath Kamal, the 40-year-old veteran, has been involved in each of the 5 men’s gold 🏅.
Both sides reviewed bilateral ties and discussed ways to strengthen linkages in areas of development partnership, trade, connectivity and P2P ties, among others. Six agreements were exchanged following the delegation level talks yesterday in areas including cyber security, disaster management, and infrastructure.
The event was graced by the presence of the Minister of Home Affairs & Co-operation, Shri Amit Shah as the chiefguest.
The commemorative Postal Stamp in the honor of Pingali Venkayya was released by Shri Amit Shah.
The Tiranga Utsav also witnessed the release of ‘Amar Chitra Katha’ in the memory of revolutionary Tribal fighters of Indian freedom struggle.
Indian Oil signed an MoU with National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for transcontinental relocation of the 'Cheetah' in its historical range in India.
Indian Oil is the first corporate which has come forward to support "Project Cheetah" under CSR, as the project has not only national importance but is also essential for balancing the ecosystem.
The Minister for Environment & Forests is the current Chairperson of the NTCA.
The Lok Sabha today passed the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021, seeking to increase the species protected under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, CITES.In the last eight years protected areas in the country have increased from 693 to 987.
As per the extant guidelines, any individual who is otherwise eligible to take loan and has a business plan for non-farm income generating activities in sectors such as manufacturing, trading, services and activities allied to agriculture and whose credit need is up to Rs.10 lakh is eligible to avail credit under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY).
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed invoicing and payments for international trade in Indian Rupee vide A.P (DIR Series).
The approval process is that for opening of Special INR Vostro accounts, banks of partner countries may approach Authorised Dealer (AD) banks in India which may seek approval from RBI with details of the arrangement.
Muslim Women's Rights Day is observed every year on the first of August to celebrate the enforcement of the law against the 'Triple Talaq' rule among Muslims. The Central Government of India on 01 August 2019, enacted a law against the Triple Talaq according to which Instant or Triple Talaq was declared a criminal offense. The new law was welcomed by all the women in India.
Union Agriculture and Family Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar presented the award for the best state in the country in utilisation of Agri Funds in the financial year 2021-22. Andhra Pradesh ranks first in utilisation of agricultural infrastructure funds (Agri Infra Fund).
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs Sh. Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated the fourth ONGC Para Games in Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi. 275 Persons with Disabilities (PwD) – employees of eight central oil and gas public enterprises -are participating in the 4th ONGC Para Games, being organized by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
ONGC CMD Dr. Alka Mittal.
ONGC conceptualized and started this Para Games in 2017.
Asia’s wealthiest woman Yang Huiyan lost more than half of her wealth following China’s property crisis. With a dramatic fall in Yang Huiyan's wealth, Savitri Jindal now became Asia's richest woman. Jindal, 72, is India's richest woman and the 10th-richest person in the country of about 1.4 billion.
The Ministry of MSME celebrated the landmark of 1 crore registrations on its Udyam Portal today. Following the adoption of the revised definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on 26th June, 2020, which is based on investment in plant & machinery or equipment; and turnover, the Udyam Registration Portal was launched on 1st July, 2020.
The Reserve Bank of India's composite financial inclusion index (FI-Index) capturing the extent of financial inclusion across the country rose to 56.4 in March 2022, showing growth across parameters. The index stood at 53.9 in March last year. It was at 43.4 for the period ending March 2017, showing rapid improvement in reach of financial services over the past five years.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on granted its approval for the acquisition of a 50.1% stake of Sanmina-SCI India (SCIPL) by Reliance Strategic Business Ventures (RSBVL). RIL is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries.RSBVL’s principal activities are trading goods, holding strategic investment interests in businesses, and providing business support services.
In a historic move, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on July 28, 2022, adopted a resolution recognising the right to a healthy environment for all. It said the move is an important step in countering the alarming decline of the natural world. India has voted in favour of the resolution.
UNGA Headquarters: New York, United States
Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal, SSB Dr. Sujoy Lal Thaosen today took over the additional charge of Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police in New Delhi. Dr. Thaosen is an IPS Officer of the 1988 batch, Madhya Pradesh Cadre. IPS Sanjay Arora handed over the charge and customary baton to Dr. Thaosen.Raised in 1962, the ITBP guards Indo-China borders.
Suresh N. Patel was sworn in as the Central Vigilance Commissioner. He made and subscribed the oath of his office before President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and other dignitaries were present