Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28 inaugurated the new Parliament building in the heart of Delhi, with the ceremony marked by the installation of the sengol, a sceptre, in the new Lok Sabha chamber next to the Speaker’s chair.
The eighth governing council meeting of Niti Aayog was held in New Delhi, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting discussed issues related to skill development, health, infrastructure, women's empowerment and aimed to make India a developed nation by 2047. The meeting also focused on implementing 'Gati Shakti' for area development and social infrastructure.
Panaji, May 28 (PTI) Goan writer Damodar Mauzo Goa has received the prestigious Jnanpith Award, the country’s highest literary honour, from state Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai.
Addressing a gathering after presenting the award, the governor said Mauzo is the “epitome of the Konkani literary culture.”
Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has emerged as the best bank as far as management of bad loans is concerned with its net non-performing assets (NPAs) falling as low as 0.25 per cent during the financial year ended March 2023.This is the lowest ratio among all banks having total business above Rs 3 lakh crore and not just public sector banks (PSBs).
Karnataka Bank announced the appointment of Srikrishnan Harihara Sarma as the bank’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
In a regulatory filing, the bank said, “The appointment is effective from the date of his assuming charge and will last for a period of three years.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its approval to Paytm Payments Bank for the re-appointment of Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma as part-time chairman for a year, according to a regulatory statement by the fintech firm to the stock exchanges.
Hrithik Roshan won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (male) at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2023 held in Abu Dhabi. Alia Bhatt also won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) for her role in the movie Gangubai Kathiawadi. for her role in the film Gangubai Kathiawadi.
On the 140th birth anniversary of Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, floral tributes were paid to VD Savarkar's portrait in the Central Hall of the old Parliament building. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, various Union ministers, and Members of Parliament were present.
PhonePe, announced that it has achieved two significant milestones. The company has become the first digital payments app to successfully enable linkage of two lakh RuPay credit cards to the Unified Payments Interface. In addition, PhonePe has also processed a Total Payment Value (TPV) of Rs.150 crore via RuPay Credit on UPI.
Ireland is on track to become the first country to enforce mandatory health advisories on alcohol products. The Irish Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has approved the new policy, which will be implemented starting from May 22, 2026. This three-year period aims to allow businesses enough time to adjust to the new public health guidelines.