Tata Trusts has appointed Siddharth Sharma as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Trusts and Aparna Uppaluri as the Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Their appointment will come into effect from 1 April 2023.
Sharma, the chief sustainability officer at Tata Sons, will succeed N Srinath, who stepped down from the CEO's post in 2022 following his retirement.
Tata Trusts holds 66% stake in Tata Sons.
The theme for this year’s NVD, ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure’ is dedicated to voters which conveys individual’s feeling and aspiration towards participation in the electoral process through power of their vote.
Since 2011, National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on January 25 every year, to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India.
Foundation day of the Election Commission of India : 25th January 1950.
The planned projects include a 'grass-roots terminal' at Asanur and Vallur, a 'captive petroleum' project, oil and lubricant-LPG jetty at Kamarajar port among others.
The company constitutes a 57% share in Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPS), 36.9% in petrol, and 43.9% in diesel in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Shrikant Madhav Vaidya is the current MD & Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari chaired the 10th meeting of Group of Infrastructure Committee today to address existing inter-ministerial issues with regard to implementation of various infrastructure projects. Shri Gadkari said an action plan has been introduced to accelerate PM Gati Shakti scheme’s progress.
India is celebrating National Tourism Day on January 25. The day is marked annually in order to raise awareness about the importance that the tourism industry plays in the country.
In 2022, the National Tourism Day was part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the 75-week grand celebration marking 75 years of Indian Independence.
World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27.
Chris Hipkins has been sworn in as prime minister by New Zealand’s governor general during a ceremony in the capital, Wellington. The Labour Party elected the former COVID-19 response and police minister Mr Hipkins to lead the party and the country. Before Mr Hipkins became prime minister, Ms Ardern tendered her resignation to King Charles's representative in New Zealand.
He is the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand
In Nagaland, the third edition of the annual Orange festival 2023 is being organised in collaboration with the department of Horticulture, Agriculture, Rural Development, Land Resources and Kohima Smart City at Rusoma village, Kohima district. It is conceptualised to recognise and celebrate the hard work of the orange growers while facilitating them the market linkage.
The first India Stack Developer Conference will be held in New Delhi on January 25. The conference will dwell on ways and means to ensure wider adoption of India’s digital goods all over the world. The conference will be attended by over 100 digital leaders from the Industry, Government, start-ups and unicorns and academia. Delegates from G20 countries are also invited.
Dr Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, who is widely revered for his contribution in the field of architecture, has died. He was 95. For his outstanding contribution to the field of architecture, he was conferred with Pritzker Prize in 2018, RIBA’s Royal Gold Medal in 2021, and the coveted Padma Shri in 1976.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹26.00 lakh on Nutan Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Co-operative Bank-Interest rate on deposits’ and ‘Guidelines for issue of ATM-cum-Debit cards by UCBs’.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Private Limited (NSFTPL) have signed a USD 131 million (about ₹1,066 crore) loan agreement to upgrade the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal, Navi Mumbai, to enhance international trade in India through efficient, transparent, and state-of-the-art logistics infrastructure.
Bank Of Baroda Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a fully-owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda, has introduced the Vikram Credit Card for members of the Indian military, paramilitary, and police forces. The Vikram Credit Card, according to BFSL, strengthens its commitment to meet the credit needs of the soldiers, who selflessly protect us and serve our country.
To commemorate National Girl Child Day and Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the Serum Institute of India (SII) introduced CERVAVAC, the country’s first locally developed quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine. CERVAVAC is a vaccine against cervical cancer. In India, cervical cancer is the second most prevalent disease in women between the age of 15 and 44.
Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd was penalized ₹26 crore by the Securities and Exchange Board of India for alleged fund diversion. CDEL is the parent company of Café Coffee Day. Sebi in its investigation found out that funds amounting to ₹3,535 crore were diverted from 7 subsidiaries of CDEL to Mysore Amalgamated Coffee Estates Ltd, an entity related to promoters of CDEL.
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation that markets milk and dairy products under the Amul brand announced the appointment of Shamalbhai B Patel as its chairman and Valamjibhai Humbal as vice chairman. Shamalbhai B Patel is the chairman of Sabarkantha District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd., Sabar dairy and associated with dairy cooperatives of Gujarat.
GCMMF is made up of 18 member unions covering 33 districts.
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), which comes under the Ministry of Jal Shakti and implements the government’s Namami Gange programme, has awarded a project worth Rs 4.32 crore to Haridwar-based Patanjali Research Institute and Patanjali Organic Research Institute. The project is aimed at “scientific exploration” of floral diversity near the Ganga river banks.
Acharya Balkrishna, chairman of PoRI
The biennial Tri-Services Amphibious Exercise, AMPHEX 2023 was conducted at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh in January 23. AMPHEX is aimed at joint training of elements of all three services in various facets of amphibious operations to enhance interoperability and synergy. AMPHEX 23 is the first time that the exercise was undertaken at Kakinada, & was the largest every exercise.