The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched a new portal named ‘CU-Chayan’ for faculty appointments in central varsities.
The portal will offer a range of features including a consolidated listing of job openings across all participating universities.
The commission has also asked all Central Universities(CUs) to deactivate their recruitment portal.
In order to further collaboration in high technology areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum and semiconductors, synthetic biology, etc., India and Israel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Industrial Research and Development Cooperation.
CSIR of India and Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) of Israel signed the MoU.
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman lead the Indian delegation to attend the 56th Annual General Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Development Bank (ADB) along with Investor/ Bilateral and other associated meetings, in Incheon, the Republic of Korea from May 2-5.
ADB Annual Meeting theme: Rebounding Asia: Recover, Reconnect and Reform.
Tbilisi, Georgia will host the 57th Annual Meeting to be held from 2 to 5 May 2024.
SJVN announced that its arm SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) has bagged an order worth Rs 600 crore for setting up of 1,000 MW STU Connected Solar PV Power Plant. It has bagged the order from Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RUVNL) of the Rajasthan government.
This 1,000 MW STU Connected Solar PV Power Plant can be set up anywhere in Rajasthan.
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.(ABFRL) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire majority stake in TCNS Clothing Co.
ABFRL will shell out Rs 1,650 crore for acquisition of an aggregate 51% stake. Following the completion of the transaction, TCNS Clothing will be merged with ABFRL.
TCNS Clothing is the owner of ethnic brands, including W, Aurelia, Wishful, Folksong etc.
Lupin Ltd.'s Switzerland-based subsidiary, Lupin Atlantis Holding SA, announced its acquisition of French pharmaceutical company, Medisol Lifescience Pvt.
The company has agreed to pay a cash consideration of 18 million euros (approximately Rs 160 crore) to acquire the entire share capital of Lyon-headquartered Medisol.
Vinita Gupta is the CEO of Lupin.
The change brings 'a relevant person'—practising chartered accountants, company secretaries, and cost and works accountants—carrying out financial transactions on behalf of their client, into the ambit of the anti-money laundering law.
Finance ministry notification clarified the extent of financial transactions carried at the behest of the client that will be considered.
India's services activity and new business rose at the fastest rates since June 2010, according to a monthly survey.
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index surged from 57.8 in March to 62 in April, its fastest expansion in output since mid-2010. A reading above 50 indicates expansion while one below it signals contraction.
At a ceremony held Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur flagged off the vessel ‘M.V. MSS Galena’ from V.O. Chidambaranar Port, as the Direct Shipping Service between Tuticorin to Maldives.
The rotation of this shipping service is Tuticorin – Male – Tuticorin, and is scheduled to make 3 calls a month.
Nepal have qualified for the Asia Cup 2023 after winning the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. The team, led by Rohit Paudel defeated the United Arab Emirates by 7 wickets in the final that was played across two days at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Nepal, therefore, joined India and Pakistan in Group A of the Asia Cup to be played in September.
A well-known UK-based Sanskrit scholar and the Executive Director of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan centre in London has been conferred an honorary MBE by King Charles III for services to Indian classical arts in Britain.
Dr M.N. Nandakumara, who hails from the village of Mattur in Karnataka, has been associated with the Bhavan for 46 years.
The Kerala government has launched its own ranking system for higher education institutes taking a cue from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
A state-level methodology has been adopted to assess and rank higher education institutions, for which a key parameter used would be ‘Scientific Temper and Secular Outlook(STSO)'.
Laneige, Korean skincare brand, has roped in bollywood actress Athiya Shetty as its first brand face in India.
As part of the association, Shetty will represent Laneige’s line of skincare products, including its water sleeping mask, lip sleeping mask, water bank collection and more.
Belgium's Luca Brecel became the first player from mainland Europe to win the snooker world title resisting English player Mark Selby's fightback to win 18-15 at The Crucible, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
World Snooker Championship along with the UK Championship and the invitational Masters make up snooker's Triple Crown Series.
Joe Davis, an English snooker player, won this tournament 15 times from 1927 to 1946.
World Athletics Day 2023 was celebrated on 7th May.
The main objective of this day is to raise awareness about fitness among children and encourage young and school children to take up athletics.
The theme for World Athletics Day 2023 is Athletics for All - A New Beginning.