On February 4, 2019, the historic document - Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together – was signed by the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, and Pope Francis. On December 21, 2020, International Day of Human Fraternity was established by the United Nations General Assembly. Since, International Day of Human Fraternity is observed on February 4 every year.
World Cancer Day was first celebrated on February 4, 2000 at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium in Paris. The Paris Charter's mission is to promote research, prevent cancer, improve patient services, raise awareness and mobilise the global community to make progress against cancer, and includes the adoption of World Cancer Day.
India formally launched the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris. The UPI is India's mobile-based payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPIL) in 2016. It allows people to make round-the-clock payments through a virtual payment address created by the customer.
Prominent Indian musicians Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain's fusion band Shakti bagged the prestigious Grammy award. They clinched the award in Best Global Music Album category for their latest album This Moment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred with the Bharat Ratna. He will be the 50th recipient of the highest civilian award since its inception and 7th during the Modi Government regime.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani has been ranked first among all Indians and second globally in the Brand Guardianship Index 2024 compiled by Brand Finance.
The chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd overtakes the likes of Microsoft's Satya Nadella, and Google's Sundar Pichai to be ranked No.2 globally only behind Tencent's Huateng Ma.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has lifted the restriction to allow the same insolvency professional for the resolution process of a company as well as its personal guarantor for a better harmonisation and effective coordination of both processes.
Billionaire Gautam Adani-led group is building the world's largest single-location copper manufacturing plant at Mundra in Gujarat. The plant will help cut India's dependence on imports and aid energy transition.
The 1.2-billion dollar facility will start operations of the first phase by March-end. It will achieve its full-scale 1 million tonnes capacity by 2029.
ESAF Small Finance Bank on Friday announced a bancassurance partnership with Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance in a move to extend financial security to a broader section of the unbanked and underbanked population. The aim of the partnership is to widen the accessibility of innovative life insurance products.
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 armed drones, missiles and other equipment to India for nearly $4bn (£3.14bn). The MQ-9B Predator drones deal had been announced during PM Narendra Modi's visit to US in June 2023.
The Centre decided to sell rice under the ‘Bharat’ brand at ₹29 per kg from next week directly to consumers in 5- and 10-kg packs through the cooperatives Nafed, NCCF, and Kendriya Bhandar. This comes after its request to rice millers to bring down prices failed to yield the desired results.
India and Oman signed an agreement that would provide a framework for collaboration in new areas of defence engagement including procurement of military equipment. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was firmed up at a meeting of India-Oman joint military cooperation committee (JMCC) in Muscat.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah was appointed as president of the Asian Cricket Council for a third consecutive term on 31 January, said ACC in a release. Shah, who took over the reins of the ACC in January 2021 from the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board Nazmul Hassan, became the youngest administrator to be re-appointed as the ACC prez.
Indian Navy has declared 2024 as 'Year of Naval Civilians' to improve administration, efficiency and well-being of Naval Civilians by addressing all facets of Civilian HR Management in a time bound manner. Major focus areas are towards maximising administrative efficiency, digital initiatives, generic and specific training programmes and welfare activities.