Global coffee giant Starbucks has named Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan as its next chief executive officer, replacing Howard Schultz, who will continue as the company’s interim chief until April 2023.
Mr Narasimhan joined Reckitt in September 2019 and was the first external candidate to take the helm at Reckitt since it was formed in 1999.
Tata Starbucks Private Limited CEO: Avani Davda.
Kalyan Chaubey defeated Bhaichung Bhutia to become the All India Football Federation (AIFF) president.
Chaubey, a former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal goalkeeper won 33-1 against former captain, Bhutia. This is the first time in the history of the Federation that a former player has become its President.
N A Haris won the vice president post defeating Manvendra Singh.
Shaji Prabhakaran appointed as the new AIFF Secretary General.
The pilot will commence in September 2022 in select districts of Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu with Union Bank of India and Federal Bank, respectively, as partner banks and with active cooperation of the respective State governments.
The proposed digitalisation of the KCC lending process will make it more efficient, reduce costs for borrowers and reduce TAT significantly.
Rajesh Bansal: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RBIH.
According to the guidelines, all loan disbursals/repayments are to be executed only between the bank accounts of the borrower and the regulated entity (RE). REs need to ensure that the disbursal is not made to a third-party account, including the accounts of loan service providers (LSPs) and their digital lending apps (DLAs).
Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will attend the first in-person Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Ministerial meeting with his counterparts from 13 other countries, including the US, Japan, Singapore & Australia, in Los Angeles on September 8-9.
He will also attend the India-US Strategic Partnership Forum conference during his US trip, from September 5 to 10.
SBI Card announced the launch of 'cashback SBI Card’ that enables cardholders to earn 5% cashback on all online spending without any merchant restrictions.
As per a press statement, consumers across India, including those in tier 2 and 3 cities, can apply for 'cashback SBI Card' from the comfort of their homes through the digital application platform 'SBI Card SPRINT'.
Rama Mohan Rao Amara, MD & CEO, SBI Card.
Operating on the principles of awareness, education and enablement, the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), under its Capacity Building scheme, organised the 30thCISO Deep-Dive training programme from August 22-26, 2022. Held at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi>
India has surpassed the United Kingdom to become the world’s 5th biggest economy. In a tweet, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, the International Monetary Fund's own forecasts show India overtaking the UK in terms on an annual basis this year. This has put India, the Asian powerhouse, just behind the US, China, Japan and Germany.
Senior Judge of Supreme Court of India Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud has been nominated as the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority. Senior Judge of Supreme Court of India Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud has been nominated as the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority.
The 14th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister of UAE H.H. Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on 01 September 2022.
Over 99% of India's population is breathing air that exceeds the World Health Organisation's health-based guidelines wrt PM2.5, a report by Greenpeace India.
According to the key findings in the report titled "Different Air Under One Sky", the greatest proportion of people living in India are exposed to PM2.5 concentrations more than five times the WHO guildlines
PM Narendra Modi unveiled the new Naval Ensign 'Nishaan' at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, doing away with the colonial past and befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage. Naval Ensigns are flags that naval ships or formations bear to denote nationality. The current Indian Naval Ensign consists of a St. George's Cross -- a red cross with white background.
For the first time, astronomers have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to take a direct image of a planet outside our solar system.The exoplanet called 'HIP 65426 b' is a gas giant, meaning it has no rocky surface and could not be habitable. The exoplanet is about 6 to 12 times the mass of Jupiter, and these observations could help narrow that down even further.
The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has signed a partnership agreement with Adobe to accelerate digital creativity skills across the country. Under the agreement, Adobe will offer courses and expertise for upskilling educators, and integrate digital creativity into the curriculum, to prepare students with the essential creative and digital literacy skills.
After Markham, a city in Canada, honoured AR Rahman by naming a street in his honour, the celebrated music composer said he now feels more responsible to keep working hard and inspiring people.
Rahman, who completed three decades in the Indian film industry earlier this month, penned a note of gratitude for the authorities of Markham in Ontario, Canada on Twitter.