The Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 is awarded to the Norwegian author Jon Fosse, "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable."
His immense oeuvre written in Norwegian Nynorsk and spanning a variety of genres consists of a wealth of plays, novels, poetry collections, essays, children’s books and translations.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has given its nod for extending the tenure of SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara till August 28, 2024.
Khara was appointed as Chairman of the country’s largest commercial bank on October 7, 2020, for a period of three years. The current norms stipulate that a person can hold the post of SBI Chairman up to the age of 63.
The Reserve Bank of India has included 23 more banks under its UDGAM portal launched to help the public search for unclaimed deposits. The Unclaimed Deposits Gateway to Access information platform now has 30 lenders, according to a statement by the RBI. The search facility for the lenders was activated on the portal on Sept. 28, the RBI said
NPCI International Payments Ltd, the international arm of the National Payment Corporation of India inked an agreement with Al Etihad Payments of UAE to provide real-time and cost-effective cross-border remittances for the users of both countries. It would be as seamless as a domestic transaction, using a beneficiary identifier (mobile number VPA).
Mr. Ritesh Shukla, CEO – NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL).
Indian-origin professor Dr Joyeeta Gupta has received the Spinoza Prize, the highest distinction in Dutch science for her work in the field of climate change at a ceremony in the Netherlands. The Dutch Research Council (NWO) prize is worth 1.5 million euros which Gupta intends to spend on scientific research and activities related to knowledge utilisation.
European Union lawmakers approved new standards for companies issuing "green" bonds to help investors pick sustainable companies and avoid greenwashing or misleading climate-friendly claims. The European Parliament voted in favour of the new voluntary standard for the use of a "European Green Bond" label, calling it the first of its kind in the world.
World Cerebral Palsy Day is a global observance that shines a spotlight on cerebral palsy (CP) and its impact on individuals, families, and communities. Celebrated every year on October 6th, this day serves as a platform to raise awareness about CP, support those living with the condition, and advocate for greater inclusion and understanding.
The theme for World Cerebral Palsy Day in 2023 is “Together Stronger.”
India's dominant services sector expanded at its fastest pace in 13 years last month as demand increased significantly despite elevated inflationary pressures. S&P Global's India services purchasing managers' index rose to 62.3 in July from June's 58.5, confounding expectations in a Reuters poll for a dip to 58.0. It was the highest index reading since June 2010.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that the monetary policy committee (MPC) has decided unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 4th, 5th and 6th October 2023.
In Archery, Indian men’s compound archery team beat South Korea by a score of 235-230 to win gold. Earlier the trio of Jyoti, Parneet, and Aditi secured Gold in the women's team compound event prevailing over Chinese Taipei with a scoreline of 230-228.
The government has raised the interest rate on the five-year recurring deposit scheme by 20 basis points for the October-December quarter of the current fiscal year. Small savings schemes' interest rates are revised every quarter in accordance with the movement of comparable-maturity benchmark government bonds.
Jailed Iranian women rights' activist Narges Mohammadi has been conferred with the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on October 6.
The 2022 Peace Prize was awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties.