Swaminathan Janakiraman, Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI), has been appointed as the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India for the next three years.
Janakiraman will succeed MK Jain who retires on June 21, 2023.
The three other deputy governors of the bank are, M Rajeshwar Rao, Michael Debabrata Patra and T Rabi Sankar.
Former Union Finance Secretary & Revenue Secretary, Hasmukh Adhia, has been appointed Chairman of GIFT City Ltd, the entity responsible for developing India’s first smart city Gujarat International Finance-Tec City in Gandhinagar. As GIFT City Chairman, Adhia replaces Sudhir Mankad, former chief secretary of Gujarat.
The Union Environment Ministry panel has recommended the grant of standard terms of reference (TOR) for the Kerala government's proposal for a greenfield Sabarimala international airport.
The project's anticipated cost is Rs 3,900 crore, which includes Rs 260 crore for land and Rs 3,400 crore for capital expenditure.
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said approved a proposal to make it mandatory for truck manufacturers to provide AC cabins for drivers.
According to an estimate, the additional expenditure for providing AC cabins in trucks would cost in the range of Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 per truck.
The new feature will be mandatory from 2025.
Tata Group-owned Air India signed the purchase agreements to buy 470 aircraft from European manufacturer Airbus and USA-based Boeing. The purchase agreements were signed at the Paris Air show.
The first A350s are likely to be delivered later this year. Air India has started taking delivery of 25 Airbus A320s and Boeing 777s to increase its fleet and network expansion.
World Music Day celebrates the power of music in our daily lives and its ability to unite people across cultures. It originated in France in 1982 and is celebrated annually on June 21.
World Music Day is an opportunity for people around the world to come together and celebrate the power of music
Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has received a work order for 2 regiments of Improved Akash Weapon System (AWS) with upgrades from Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), another defence PSU, for a value of Rs 3,914 crores.
In a pioneering initiative, the Indian Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman has introduced an innovative video called 'Soulful Yoga, Serene Oman' on the eve of the International Day of Yoga 2023.
The Indian Embassy partnered with 'Visit Oman,' a subsidiary of Oman's Ministry of Tourism, to produce the video.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the proposed combination involving acquisition by Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC Limited) of certain additional shareholding of HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (HDFC ERGO).
Yoga is an ancient physical, mental, and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness.
Recognizing its universal appeal, on 11 December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga.
The theme for International Yoga Day 2023 is 'Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,'.
NHPC Limited, India’s largest hydropower development organization, participated in 91st Annual Meeting of International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD 2023), held in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The NHPC delegation presented several papers and posters on critical issues faced by hydropower developers, which were highly appreciated by the participants.
The 4th Education Working Group meeting (EdWG) commenced in Pune to finalize outcome documents to be presented at the Education Ministers meeting on 22nd June, 2023.
Deliberations with the G20 delegates on the draft ministerial declaration took place on day 1 of the 4th EdWG meeting.
Writer Arundhati Roy has been awarded the 45th European Essay Prize for lifetime achievement for the French translation of her compilation of essays titled Azadi: Liberté, Fascisme, Fiction (Azadi: Freedom, Fascism, Fiction in English).
Roy will receive a cash prize of CHF 20,000 (about Rs 18 lakh), at a ceremony on September 12, 2023 in Lausanne, Switzerland.