Paytm Payments Bank has announced that it will be temporarily disabling international transactions on debit cards.
In March 2020, Paytm Payments Bank commenced the issuance of Visa debit cards to its clientele. Initially, the company introduced digital cards as part of their service, which later transitioned into physical Visa cards.
Google has collaborated with The Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment & onboarded them as a priority flagger to combat predatory digital lending apps on Play Store in India.
DigiKavach, an early threat detection & warning system designed to identify & study emerging financial fraud patterns. It develops & implements effective counter measures before they cause harm.
India’s first Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) will be known as NaMo Bharat, Hardeep Singh Puri said.
India's first semi-high speed regional rail service was flagged off by Prime Minister on the Priority Section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor.
The section between Sahibabad & Duhai Depot has five stations -- Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai and Duhai Depot.
Hardeep Singh Puri: Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has given its approval for the country’s very first domestically developed standard for combined AC and DC charging connectors for light electric vehicles (LEVs), known as IS17017 (Part 2 / Sec 7): 2023.
This is the world’s first charging connector standard for light electric vehicles that can handle both AC and DC charging.
B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, the CEO of NITI Aayog.
The government recently approved the establishment of a transmission line costing Rs 20,773.70 crore to transport solar power from a 13 GW renewable energy project in Ladakh to Kaithal in Haryana.
This initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s earlier announcement of a 7.5 GW solar park in Ladakh.
PTC India said, "PTC India in its Board Meeting approved the bid submitted by ONGC Ltd for the acquisition of a wholly owned subsidiary of PTC India Limited i.e. PTC Energy Limited (PEL) at an equity value of ₹925 cr.
PTC I, India's subsidiary PTC Energy was formed in 2008 to develop an asset base and included the business of import & export of coal, power generation, etc.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) completed the clinical trials of the world’s first injectable male contraceptive which showed that it is safe and highly efficacious without any serious side effects.
The findings of the phase-III clinical trial, which involved 303 candidates aged 25-40 years, were published in the international open-access Andrology journal.
Dr Rajiv Bahl, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.00 lakh (Rupees Two lakh only) on Vadnagar Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Vadnagar, Gujarat (the bank) for contravention of directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and Advances to Directors etc. - Directors as surety/guarantors – Clarification’, and ‘Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits.
The Federal Bank inaugurated the ‘Mookkannoor Mission’, an initiative under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, on the 106th birth anniversary of its Founder KP Hormis. Mookannoor, a village in Ernakulam district, is the birthplace of the Founder.
Jakson Green said that it has inked an initial pact with Deendayal Port Authority to develop Rs 2,400-crore green ammonia plant at Kandla Port in Gujarat.
Additionally, this endeavour is poised to create more than 5,000 jobs, including O&M, thereby fostering substantial economic growth in the region.
Each year, on October 20th, World Osteoporosis Day is marked to promote awareness regarding the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis.
The inaugural World Osteoporosis Day took place in 1996.
World Osteoporosis Day has its origins linked to the formation of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).
"Step Up for Bone Health-Build Better Bones,"- the theme of World Osteoporosis Day 2023.
World Statistics Day is celebrated every year on 20 October.
The day is dedicated to create awareness about the significant role of advanced, reliable, and good quality statistics in the development of global nations.
The United Nations General Assembly established World Statistics Day on 20 October 2015.
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the THDC India Limited (THDCIL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise focused on advancing research and development activities in Science, Engineering, and Technology.
The agreement is set to span five years.
TVS Motor Company, a global manufacturer of two-wheeler and three-wheelers, announced its entry into the Venezuelan market through an exchange filing. This makes TVS Motor the first Indian automobile manufacturer to enter the market with a host of 14 SKUs for the enthusiastic riders of Venezuela, with their local distributor, SERVISUMINISTROS JPG.
Nino Conersa Giancarlo Olivieri, CEO at SERVISUMINISTROS JPG.
The Odisha cabinet decided to launch a programme under the crop diversification initiative to enhance the production and productivity of maize and improve the value chain of its marketing.
The scheme - Mukhyamantri Maka Mission (MMM) - will be implemented in a "more scientific and progressive way" which now envisages ease of doing for enhancement of area and production.