Medha Servo Drives Private Limited, a Telangana-based company that designs and manufactures complex electrical and electronic railway products, inaugurated India's largest private rail coach factory in Kondakal village, Rangareddy district near Hyderabad.
The facility was opened by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.
Finland's newly elected parliament voted in favour of National Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo to become prime minister, as widely expected, ushering in a right-wing government and ending Social Democrat Sanna Marin's rule.
Orpo will lead a coalition of the conservative NCP, the nationalist Finns, the minority-language Swedish People's Party and the Christian Democrats.
The Sahitya Akademi has announced a list of 22 recipients of its Bal Sahitya Puraskar and 20 winners of its Yuva Puraskar for this year. Among the selected awardees of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar is renowned children’s author Sudha Murty, who will be awarded for her collection of stories titled ‘Grandparents’ Bag of Stories’.
IDWID was created just last year, at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which began on September 14, 2021 and concluded on September 13, 2022. The resolution was adopted by the UNGA on June 20, 2022. It recognised that as part of the 2030 SDG target, highlighting women’s contributions in diplomacy.
NTPC Ltd., the country's largest power generator, has been honoured with the prestigious title of "Most Preferred Workplace of 2023-24" by Team Marksmen. The award recognizes NTPC's performance in various key areas, including Organizational Purpose, Employee Centricity, Growth etc. The award was conducted by Team Marksmen in association with India Today& Business Standard.
The investigative wing of the Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs (CBIC) has slapped a show cause-cum-demand notice on HDFC Life Insurance Company for an amount of Rs 942.18 crore. This notice pertains to charges of wrongly availing the input tax credit without the underlying supply of services.
Indian Railways signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Agency for International Development/India on June 14 to establish collaboration in bringing greener railway technologies in India. The two countries will also collaboratively host events, conferences, and capacity-building programs in the identified areas including field visits and study tour
Noted author Salman Rushdie has been awarded the prestigious Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for 2023 for his contribution to the literary world. The author has also been honoured for his resolve in the face of "constant threat to his life." Last year, the award went to Ukrainian author Serhiy Zhadan.
India will gift Vietnam an in-service warship as a gesture of friendship and expanding military ties between the nations. Missile Corvette INS Kirpan - a Khukri class warship commissioned in 1991 - will soon be handed over to the Vietnam People's Navy. The announcement was made during a meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Vietnamese counterpart.
Egypt has retained the World Squash Championship. Egypt beat Malaysia 2-1 in the final in Chennai today. Malaysia won the silver. The third place was shared jointly by hosts India and Japan. India was beaten by Malaysia 3-0 in the semi-final. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin presented the golden cup to the winning team.
Computer storage chip maker Micron will set up its semiconductor assembly and test plant in Gujarat entailing a total investment of USD 2.75 billion (around ₹22,540 crore). Phase 1, which will include five lakh square feet of planned cleanroom space, will start to become operational in late 2024, and Micron will ramp capacity gradually over time in line with global demands.
Government of India and United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) signed a MoU to enhance cooperation and identify areas of mutual interest, in the backdrop of G20 Tourism Ministers meeting at Goa. The MoU will see both parties collaborate on key programmatic areas related to tourism market intelligence, tourism, and rural development.
The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a $150 million loan to support the Resilient Kerala Program to continue strengthening the state's preparedness against natural disasters, climate change impacts, and disease outbreaks. This financing complements the World Bank's earlier investment of $125 million.