Daily News

Image

Madras High Court Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari appointed SAFEMA Appellate Tribunal chief

Madras High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Munishwar Nath Bhandari, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act (SFEMA).

CJ Bhandari has been appointed to the SAFEMA Tribunal for a term of four years.

Justice M Duraiswamy has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.

Did you Know

He will be drawing a monthly remuneration of ₹2,50,000.

Image

Ogilvy Appoints India-Born Devika Bulchandani As Its Global CEO

Advertising, marketing and public relations giant Ogilvy has appointed Devika Bulchandani as its Global Chief Executive Officer.

She takes the helm from Andy Main who is stepping down as Global CEO and will serve as a Senior Advisor until the end of the year.

Did you Know

Image

Volker Turk appointed new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed on Thursday Volker Turk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly.

Turk will succeed Michelle Bachelet of Chile, who served as High Commissioner from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2022.

Did you Know

Image

HDFC Bank, Institute of Economic Growth inks MoU to conduct independent research

In order to support a Chair to conduct independent research, HDFC Bank and the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) have signed a MoI. It would be located on the IEG campus in New Delhi and be called as the "HDFC Bank Chair of Banking and Finance." The Bank would provide IEG with a financing assistance of Rs 6.75 crore over a five-year period for this Chair.

Did you Know

Atanu Chakraborty, the chairman of HDFC Bank.;
Prof. Chetan Ghate, Director of IEG.

Image

Finance ministry to assess PSB performance and credit disbursement

According to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the asset quality of the banking system has improved, with the gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio falling from 7.4 per cent in March 2021 to a six-year low of 5.9 per cent in March 2022. Additionally, the net bad loan ratio decreased from 2.4 per cent in March 2021 to 1.7 per cent in March 2022.

Did you Know

Image

CSC SPV appoints Sanjay Kumar Rakesh as managing director

Sanjay Kumar Rakesh, Common Service Centre (CSC), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the Centre, has been appointed as the Managing Director of the company. The decision to this effect was taken at the 52nd board meeting of CSC held at the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

The appointment comes following the resignation of Dinesh Tyagi from the post..

Did you Know

Image

Barbora Spotakova, greatest female javelin thrower in history, retires

Barbora Spotakova, a two-time Olympic champion and world record holder in the javelin, retired at age 41.

Spotakova, the gold medalist in 2008 and 2012, is one of two women to win multiple Olympic javelin titles, along with East German Ruth Fuchs in 1972 and 1976. Fuchs later admitted to using steroids during her career.

Did you Know

Image

Meghalaya CM launches ‘Residents Safety & Security’ portal

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma launched the online portal of the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA) in state capital Shillong. The web-based system is first being rolled out in seven localities of Shillong- Nongrim Hills, Lapalang, Nongmynsong, Nongrah, Pohkseh, Riat Laban and Wahdienglieng.

Did you Know

Image

Navtej Sarna’s Crimson Spring, that centres around the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, is a masterclass in writing

Navtej Sarna’s latest book, Crimson Spring, longlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature, starts with the Jalianwalla Bagh massacre that took place on April 13, 1919, and goes back and forth in time to bring that era and the aftermath of the event alive.

Did you Know

Image

Indian FMCG company Pintola ropes in Sunil Chhetri as brand ambassador

Homegrown superfood brand Pintola has signed Sunil Chhetri, the captain of the Indian Football team, as the face of its nut butter brand in a multi-year. This is going to be Chhetri's first ever collaboration with a FMCG brand in the country. Launched in 2012, Pintola has become one of the leading nut butters’ brand in the country, offering a wide array of nut butter range.

Did you Know

Image

WAAREE partners with SBI for financing Consumers & Channel Partners

WAAREE, India's largest Solar Panel manufacturer, has entered into an Agreement with SBI for availing unsecured financing for solar projects through Surya Shakti Solar Finance Scheme and providing working capital for Channel Partners under EDFS (Electronic dealer finance scheme).

Did you Know

Image

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), celebrated annually on 10 September

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), celebrated annually on 10 September, is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The event represents a global commitment to focus attention on suicide prevention.

Did you Know

The theme of WSPD 2022, is "Creating hope through action,".

Image

Aaron Finch: Australia white-ball captain to retire from one-day internationals

Australia white-ball captain Aaron Finch will retire from one-day international (ODI) cricket after Sunday's match against New Zealand.

Finch has led Australia's ODI and Twenty20 teams since 2018.

The 35-year-old opening batter has played 145 ODIs and scored 5,401 runs at an average of 39.13.

He led Australia to their first T20 World Cup title in 2021.

Did you Know

Image

NITI Aayog, WRI launches e-FAST - India’s first national electric freight platform

NITI Aayog, in collaboration with World Resources Institute (WRI), India, launched the country’s first national electric freight platform – e-FAST India (Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable Transport – India).The platform also aims to raise awareness on freight electrification bolstered by on-ground demonstration pilots and evidence-based research.

Did you Know

Image

Gayaji Dam: Bihar CM inaugurates India’s longest rubber dam on Falgu river

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated India’s longest rubber dam on Falgu river in Gaya, where lakhs of pilgrims from across the country and abroad arrive every year during the Pitripaksha Mela to pay homage to their ancestors, and a steel foot over bridge for the convenience of the visitors.The foundation stone of this scheme was laid on 23 September 2020.

Did you Know

Image

Singapore awards Distinguished Service Medal to former Indian Navy Chief Sunil Lamba

Singapore has conferred the prestigious Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera), or the Meritorious Service Medal (Military), on Admiral Sunil Lanba (Retd), the former Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy. The award is a recognition of strong bilateral defence ties between India and Singapore.

Did you Know

Image

IRDAI allots insurance broking license to Lord’s Mark Insurance

Lord's Mark Insurance Broking Private Limited, Lord's Mark Industries' insurance branch, has been granted a direct insurance broking license by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to market life and general insurance products.

Did you Know