Daily News

Image

Reserve Bank of India launches '100 Days 100 Pays' Campaign for Return of Unclaimed Deposits

The Reserve Bank of India announced a '100 Days 100 Pays' campaign for banks to trace and settle the top 100 unclaimed deposits of every bank in every district of the country within 100 days. This measure will complement the ongoing efforts and initiatives by the Reserve Bank to reduce the quantum of unclaimed deposits in the banking system.

Did you Know

The banks will commence the campaign from June 01, 2023.

Image

Elon Musk hires ex-NBCUniversal ad chief Linda Yaccarino to be Twitter's CEO

Twitter boss Elon Musk announced Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of the micro-blogging social media platform.

Yaccarino has worked at NBCUniversal for nearly 12 years — with her team generating more than USD 100 billion in ad sales since 2011

Did you Know

Image

Govt to spend $1.2 billion on modernising semiconductor lab in Mohali

The government will spend around $1.2 billion to modernise the Semi-conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, a 30-year-old facility currently capable of producing 8-inch CMOS microchip wafers mostly used for the country’s strategic needs such as the space programme.

The planned modernisation and commercialisation of the facility is a part of the government’s $10 billion India.

Did you Know

Image

Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar gets the first Astronomical Society of India Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award in Pune

Jayant Narlikar, astronomer, the founding director ofInter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune and also a past president of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) was awarded the first ASI Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement award .

Did you Know

Image

MHA will organize “G20 Conference on Crime and Security in the age of NFTs, AI and Metaverse” in Gurugram

The Ministry of Home Affairs will organize “G20 Conference on Crime and Security in the age of NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens), AI and Metaverse” on 13th and 14th July, 2023 in Gurugram, Haryana.

The two day event will be held in partnership with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology , Ministry of External Affairs, National Security Council Secretariat.

Did you Know

Image

AIIMS Delhi partners with WHO, Duke-NUS on patient safety and quality control

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi (AIIMS) has collaborated with World Health Organization (WHO-SEARO) to ensure patient safety and quality control.

According to WHO, the current challenge in global public health is patient harm, which is a leading cause of avoidable mortality and morbidity.

Did you Know

Image

Shipping ministry ranked second in Data Governance Quality Index among ministries

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has been ranked second among 66 ministries in the Data Governance Quality Index (DGQI) assessment for the December quarter (Q3) of FY23.

The ministry secured a score of 4.7 out of 5, highlighting its commitment to excellence in data governance.

Did you Know

Image

AWS launches skill development programme for quantum computing in India

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched two skill development programmes for quantum computing in India.

The company is collaborating with academic institutions and learning platforms to integrate Amazon Braket a fully managed quantum computing service in the courses.

Did you Know

Image

IIT Madras, DRDO Develop Cutting-Edge Underwater Sensor Technology

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have partnered with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists to develop cutting-edge sensor technology for underwater communications, which will be advantageous to defence applications, especially in the Indian Navy.

Did you Know

Image

Santiniketan recommended for inclusion in UNESCO world heritage list

Santiniketan the abode of Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore has been recommended for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List by an international advisory body.

India has been striving for long to get a UNESCO tag for this cultural site in West Bengal's Birbhum district.

Did you Know

Image

India, Canada trade pact to cover goods, services, investments, technical barriers

The India-Canada Early Progress Trade Agreement (EPTA) will cover goods, services, investment, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, and dispute settlement.

The two sides relaunched negotiations for a trade pact in March last year after a 10 year hiatus.

Did you Know