The second edition of India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise concluded at Nacala, Mozambique on 28 Mar 24. The week-long exercise underscores the importance of enhanced maritime cooperation and interoperability between the Navies of India, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
INS Tir and Sujata participated in IMT TRILAT 24 from 21 - 28 March 2024.
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 6.7per cent (provisional) in February 2024 as compared to the Index of February 2023. The production of Coal, Natural Gas, Cement, Steel, Crude Oil, Electricity and Refinery Products recorded positive growth in February 2024.
The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. Cement, Coal, Crude Oil, Electricity, Fertilizers, Natural Gas, Refinery Products and Steel. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
It is published by the Office of the Economic Adviser.
Office of the Economic Adviser comes under DIPP, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Capital markets regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cancelled the registration of Karvy Investor Services Ltd. (KISL) as a merchant banker for breach of eligibility criteria.
A merchant bank is a financial institution that conducts underwriting, financial advising, and fundraising services for large corporations and high-net-worth individuals
The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has selected Girija Subramanian as chairman and managing director (CMD) of the New India Assurance Company.
New India Assurance Company is India's premier general insurance company. Established in 1919. It is one of the Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (DSIIs) identified by the IRDAI.
The New India Assurance Company is headquartered in Mumbai.
The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has selected Bhupesh Sushil Rahul as CMD of United India Insurance Company.
The United India Insurance Company was incorporated as a general insurance company in 1938 and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
As part of the World Meteorological Day celebrations, a METOC (Meteorological and Oceanographic) seminar _'Meghayan-24'_ was conducted by School of Naval Oceanology & Meteorology (SNOM) and Indian Naval Meteorological Analysis Centre at Southern Naval Command on 28 Mar 24.
It was based on the theme 'At the Frontline of Climate Action' as promulgated by WMO for 2024.
On this occasion an indigenous mobile application INDRA (Indian Naval Dynamic Resource for Weather Analysis) to disseminate weather related information and forecasts empowering optimal & quick decision making was also launched.
It has been developed by BISAG (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics) in coordination with Indian Navy.
In the town of Pali, Rajasthan, a beautiful temple shaped like the sacred symbol 'Om' has been inaugurated. This temple is poised to become the world's first temple designed in this iconic form.
A remarkable aspect of this temple is that it will be able to accommodate 1,008 idols of Lord Mahadev and 12 Jyotirlingas within its sacred precincts.
Indian-British journalist and commentator Madhumita Murgia's book "Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI" which explores the impact of AI on human society has been shortlisted for the 2024 inaugural Women's Prize for Non-Fiction.
The other shortlisted books cover a wide range of subjects:
“Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death” by Laura Cumming
“Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World” by Naomi Klein
“A Flat Place” by Noreen Masud
“All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake” by Tiya Miles
“How to Say Babylon: A Jamaican Memoir” by Safiya Sinclair
The auto major said that its electric mobility unit, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TEPM) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) to set up 5,000 electric vehicle charging stations across India.
It aims to explore synergies between the two companies to encourage more people to adopt electric vehicles in the country.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Kamal Kishore of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
He will lead the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).