Every year the International Day of Families is celebrated on May 15th. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Families. The theme for International Day of Families 2024 is 'Families and Climate Change'. It "aims to raise awareness of how climate change impacts families and the role families can play in climate action.
The observance event will feature presentations on the outcomes of major regional IYF+30 preparatory activities, civil society initiatives, recommendations on family policies for climate action, and an interactive discussion. Additionally, two publications titled "Climate Change and Families" and "Home, Family, and Climate Change" will be unveiled during the event.
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is participating in IMEX, Frankfurt from 14th-16th May 2024. The Ministry of Tourism aims to showcase the strengths of India as a leading MICE destination to the global market and to act as a catalyst to bring forth a greater number of Conferences and Conventions to be hosted in the country.
IMEX is a hub for the global events industry, which offers a valuable and lucrative opportunity for professionals to enhance businesses, foster genuine connections, and gain invaluable insights. India is positioned at rank 9 in the ICCA ranking of countries in the Asia Pacific region, in 2022.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) is celebrating its 250th Foundation Day on May 14, 2024.To mark the day, a series of events were organised in Mumbai, presided over by Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane.These included the inauguration of adjacent land acquired from the Mumbai Port Authority (MPA) and; the launch of a prototype of an indigenous midget submarine.
commissioning of Solar Electric Hybrid boat & Fuel Cell Electric Ferry; release of MDL’s Commemorative Coin; and a day-long technical seminar. From a small dry dock in 1774 to its incorporation in 1934, and subsequently, its stewardship under the Government of India since 1960.
AIIMS New Delhi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University of Bolton Institute of Medicine to collaborate in the field of medical research, innovation and education. The medical institute said in a release that the MoU was signed through a virtual event by executives from both institutions.
It added that the partnership will encompass various initiatives such as staff and student exchange, educational conferences and collaborative degree programmes.
Canadian author Alice Munro and Nobel laureate passed away at the age of 92. She wrote short stories for more than 60 years, often focusing on life in rural Canada. She was often compared to Russian writer Anton Chekhov for the insight and compassion found in her stories.
Munro was recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature in 2013.
The Nobel committee called Munro a “master of contemporary short stories”. Her first major break-through came in 1968, when her short story collection, Dance of The Happy Shades, about life in the suburbs of western Ontario, won Canada’s highest literary honour, the Governor General’s Award. It was the first of three Governor General’s Awards she would win in her lifetime.
Munro has published thirteen collections of stories as well as one novel, Lives of Girls and Women, and two volumes of Selected Stories. Her last collection of stories, Dear Life, was published in 2012. It included a collection of partly-autobiographical stories.
Singapore’s deputy leader Lawrence Wong is set to be sworn in as the nation’s fourth Prime Minister. Fifty-one-old US-trained economist Mr Wong will succeed 72-year-old Lee Hsien Loong, who stepped down after two decades at the helm. Lee’s resignation marked the end of a family dynasty led by his father Lee Kuan Yew.
Since becoming an independent nation in 1965, Singapore has only had three Prime Ministers – all from the ruling People’s Action Party.
India’s ace women’s table tennis player Manika Batra became the first Indian woman paddler to break into the top 25 of the world Women’s singles rankings. She rose to her career-best ranking of 24, following her success in the Saudi Smash, last week. She also equalled G. Sathyan’s five year old record for the highest rank achieved by an Indian in singles table tennis.
Manika, the 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist in individual and team categories, jumped 15 spots following her run in Jeddah, where she reached the quarterfinals.
India has become the country with the highest data center capacity in the Asia-Pacific region, surpassing major countries like Australia, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Singapore, and Korea. The country is expected to record the highest capacity addition of 850 MW during the 2024-2026 period, higher than major APAC countries.
The sector has seen significant investments from global operators, real estate developers, and private equity funds. In 2023, there was an addition of 255 MW of new supply, resulting in a total stock of approximately 1,030 MW by the end of the year.
Aurm,an asset protection firm has announced a strategic partnership with TataAIGGeneral Insurance,toprovide comprehensive insurance coverage to its customers for their valuables.Coupled with renowned Aurm’s security infrastructure and technology, Tata AIG’s insurance coverage for safe vault owners will provide them with ease of mind in protecting their high-value possession
The State Bank of India (SBI) on 14 May announced that it has secured the distinction of being the first bank to become a trading-cum-clearing (TCM) Member of India International Bullion Exchange at the GIFT City in Gujarat. This milestone enables SBI IBU Gift City to conduct trades on the IIBX platform and settle them on behalf of its clients, per an official release.
RBI guidelines permitted branches of an Indian Bank in GIFT IFSC to act as a trading member (TM)/trading and clearing member (TCM) of IIBX. The central bank also allowed special category clients (SCC) which are nominated banks in India to import gold through IIBX.
Dinesh Khara, Chairman, SBI
Ippopay Technologies Private Limited, a leading payment infrastructure provider based in Chennai, has named S M N Swamy, a former Regional Director of the RBI, as a Senior Advisor as it seeks to improve its governance and compliance. This addition to the company corresponds with its goal of assuring enhanced operations under the leadership of an industry expert.
TATA AIG, India’s leading general insurance provider, announced the launch of India’s first Satellite In-Orbit Third-Party Liability Insurance policy, which will provide critical financial protection to meet the growing needs of satellite manufacturers and operators in the Indian space sector.
TATA AIG‘s Satellite In-Orbit Third-Party Liability Insurance provides complete coverage for third-party bodily injury and property damage in the event of an incident involving a satellite in orbit, in accordance with international standards and best practices. India aims to grow its worldwide launch market share fivefold to $47.3 billion by 2032.
