Under the FCRA, 2010 (amended as on September 28, 2020), foreign contributions must be received only in the “FCRA account” of State Bank of India (SBI), New Delhi Main Branch (NDMB). The contributions to the FCRA account are received directly from foreign banks through SWIFT and from Indian intermediary banks through NEFT and RTGS systems.
In pursuance of the announcement made in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies issued as a part of the Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2022-23 dated February 08, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India placed on its website Draft Reserve Bank of India (Government Securities Lending) Directions, 2023.
Rajesh Rai has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of ITI Limited, a PSU under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Rai for a period of five years with effect from the date of his assumption of charge of the post.
RK Singh, the minister of power and new and renewable energy, has launched the South Asia Distribution Utility Network (SADUN), which aims to modernise distribution of utilities in South Asia via knowledge sharing among the region's discoms.
SADUN is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Power, USAID and PFC.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), HQs- Washington DC.
B V R Subrahmanyam has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Niti Aayog for a period of 2 years from the date of assumption of the charge of the post,replacing Parameswaran lyer, who has been named as the Executive Director, World Bank headquarters, Washington DC,USA for a tenure of 3 years.
Iyer will be replacing Rajesh Khullar.
PM Modi- chairman of NITI Aayog.
Suman Bery- Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog.The NITI Aayog was formed on January 1, 2015.
Best Actor, Best Actress was conferred upon Austin Butler for his work in the biographical film “Elvis” and Cate Blanchett for “Tar”.
The German film “All Quiet on the Western Front” was the sweeping victor of the night, winning seven awards including best film and best director.
The BAFTA Film Awards took place at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England.
Consequent upon the resignation of Shri Srinivasan Varadarajan from the Advisory Committee with effect from February 17, 2023, it has been decided to appoint Shri Vikramaditya Singh Khichi as a member of the Advisory Committee with immediate effect.
The Advisory Committee shall advise the Administrator in the operations of Reliance Capital Ltd.
The Ministry of Power, Government of India participated in the ELECRAMA – 2023, the largest standalone electrical exhibition in the world at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, showcasing various innovations in the Energy Sector.
The Power Pavilion was inaugurated by the R K Singh in the presence of Vivek Kumar Dewangan, Chairman & Managing Director, REC Limited.
Cabinet Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy : R K Singh.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a Learning-Teaching Material called 'Jaadui Pitara' for Foundational Stages in New Delhi .
Under the National Curriculum Framework for foundational stage - 2022, this unique initiative of the government will help students of foundational stages learn in a play-way method with ease.
India will host the Permanent Mission Roundtables at United Nation Head Quarter as Chair of G- 20 and ahead of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Summit this year to be held in New York.
During the event, the focus will be on India’s growth story and achievements and how these might be scaled for the potential benefit of the global South.
António Guterres, Secretary-General of United Nations
The world celebrates International Mother Language Day to promote linguistic and cultural diversity, as well as multilingualism on February 21 every year.
In 1999, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) approved the idea of celebrating International Mother Language Day.
India and Singapore have launched a joint digital payment mechanism enabling residents of both the countries to make easy and faster cross-border transactions.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and Pay Now of Singapore have made a tie-up to facilitate these transactions.
In Ladakh, country's first ever Frozen Lake Marathon on Pangong Tso has been officially registered in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's highest Frozen Lake marathon.
The theme of the marathon is The Last Run and is organized with an aim to promote winter as well as border tourism in Ladakh while creating awareness of climate change.
Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Kashmir Files' bagged the Dadasaheb International Film Festival Awards and SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' received the International Film of the Year.
The grand celebration of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) 2023 took place in Mumbai.
Alia Bhatt won the Award for Best Actress for Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the initiative of ‘Suposhit Maa’ by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla.
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla inaugurated Suposhit Maa Abhiyan in Ramganjmandi area of Kota. The goal of this initiative to keep every mother and child healthy.