The Churchgate railway station in Mumbai will soon be called as 'Chintamanrao Deshmukh station', named after the first governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) CD Deshmukh.
Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, also known as C D Deshmukh, was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
In August 1943, he was appointed as Governor of the RBI.
The Union Cabinet extended by one-and-a-half year the term of the 22nd Law Commission which is mandated to identify laws which are "no longer relevant" and recommend for their repeal.
The 22nd law panel was constituted for a period of three years on February 21, 2020 and its chairperson, Justice Rituraj Awasthi (retd), assumed office on November 9, 2022.
The term of the 21st Law Commission ended on August 31, 2018.
In the first phase of the partnership, Lulu Exchange’s expertise and regulatory framework would be utilized to launch a digital inward remittance service titled ‘RemitNow2India’.
That will allow resident individuals of UAE to send money to any bank account in India via IMPS and NEFT through HDFC’s digital banking channels.
Adeeb Ahamed, MD, LuLu Financial Group.
The Uttar Pradesh Government presented the budget FY24 with an aim to lay the foundation for a self-reliant Uttar Pradesh and focus on the all-around development of the state for making it a USD 1 trillion economy.
The finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna told that budget of Rs 6,90,242.43 crore for FY24 was the biggest in the state’s history.
Saraswat Bank has partnered with Singapore based digital banking solutions provider Tagit to implement omnichannel digital banking solutions for its retail & corporate customers. Under the association, the bank will use Tagit’s Mobeix Digital Banking platform to enhance customer experience.
Saraswat Bank, established in 1918 is the largest Urban Co-operative Bank in India.
Saraswat Bank, headquartered in Mumbai.
In shotting, Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar claimed the gold medal in the men's individual 50m rifle 3 positions competition at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt as India continued their dominance in the tournament.
This was India's sixth medal, including four gold, in the tournament as the country strengthened its position at the top of the medals tally.
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call for LiFE Lifestyle for Environment, Secretary External Affairs Ministry Dammu Ravi, urged I2U2 partners to work together to achieve a sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle for all.
Mr. Ravi reaffirmed India's commitment to the I2U2 partnership at the first I2U2 Business Forum which begun in Dubai
BJP national president JP Nadda has launched a book "Modi: Shaping a Global Order in Flux" in Chanakyapuri.
While addressing the readers, Nadda said, "This book is going to open a debate on how PM Modi has taken a decision which has changed India's image worldwide. It's necessary to understand what was the image of India before Modi ji came to power."
The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of the Air Services Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
At present there is no Air Services Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Co-operative Republic of Guyana at present.
Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of
South America
The government has announced revised guidelines for Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme-2023 (MPLADS-2023).
The revised rules will enable MPs to recommend developmental works as per the requirement of their constituency.
Under the scheme, each MP is entitled to a fund of Rs 5 crore annually, which is released in two instalments of Rs 2.5 crore each.
Ministry of External Affairs' flagship event on geo-economics -- Asia Economic Dialogue -- will be held from February 23-25 in Pune where themes such as global growth prospects and meeting climate targets will be discussed.
The Asia Economic Dialogue (AED) is the ministry's annual event and is hosted in collaboration with the Pune International Centre.
The Centre has awarded five-year research grant of ₹242 crores to the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT), Madras for research on lab-grown diamonds, which are manufactured using technology that replicates the natural diamond growing process.
It was announced in the Union Budget to encourage the indigenous production of lab-grown diamonds (LGD) machinery.