Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the sprawling 100,000 square feet state of the art – Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site Museum at the Humayun’s Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage site in New Delhi. The inauguration event was graced by the presence of Prince Rahim Aga Khan, dignitaries, and esteemed guest,
From the Ministry of Culture, the Archaeological Survey of India and others.The Museum is a facility of the Archaeological Survey of India designed and built in collaboration with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). The Museum boasts over 500 esteemed artifacts - from the collections of the National Museum, Archaeological Survey of India, and Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change,Shri Bhupender Yadav launched Ideas4LiFE for inviting ideas related to products and services, that induce behavioral changes related to environment-friendly lifestyles in the presence of Minister of State for Environment,Forest and Climate Change,Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
Shri Yadav called upon the fraternity of students, research scholars, faculty, and innovators to come up with innovative and out of box ideas, which will work towards fulfillment of the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister for mindful and deliberate utilization of resources.The portal ‘Ideas4Life.nic.in’ will allow participants to submit their ideas and innovations online.
The U-WIN portal, a replication of the Covid-19 vaccine management system Co-WIN, is set for a pan-India launch likely by the end of August, aiming to maintain an electronic registry of routine immunisations, Currently, U-WIN is in pilot mode across all states and Union Territories, except for West Bengal, which is yet to start uploading data, , the sources told PTI.
The U-WIN platform captures every vaccination event for pregnant women and children under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).
Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the interim Budget for 2024-2025 that U-WIN, along with intensified efforts under Mission Indradhanush, will be rolled out nationwide for managing immunisation.
"The portal will target 2.9 crore pregnant women and 2.6 crore infants (0-1 years) annually by providing 11 vaccines against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases -- diphtheria, measles, rubella, and tetanus through more than 1.2 crore vaccination sessions across the country," the official added.
The platform generates a uniform QR-based, digitally verifiable e-vaccination certificate, similar to the Covid vaccination certificate, which can be accessed anytime by the citizens through a single click. As of July 9, 2024, the pilot has registered 5.33 crore beneficiaries on U-WIN. Over 83.55 lakh vaccination sessions have been digitally conducted,
And 18.15 crore vaccine doses have been recorded." The U-WIN portal is likely to be launched pan India in August end," the official stated. Citizens can self-register for vaccinations via the U-WIN web portal or its Android mobile application, select preferred vaccination centres, and schedule appointments.
India's Naar boutique hotel in Himachal Pradesh, Manam Chocolate factory in Hyderabad, and Museum of Solutions in Mumbai have made it to the list of the world’s 100 greatest places to visit in 2024. TIME magazine has released a list of the world's 100 greatest places to visit in 2024. Naar is a boutique hotel located in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh.
The venture was started by Prateek Sadhu, a Kashmiri chef who returned to the mountains after working abroad. Manam is a chocolate factory located in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. According to a TIME article, Manam works with farmers and fermenters in Andhra Pradesh to bring Indian cocoa to a global stage.
The magazine said in an article that for the 2024 list of the World’s greatest places, TIME nominated places such as hotels, restaurants, museums, restaurants, parks, etc., through an international network of correspondents and applications.
The Indian Army contingent will participate in the 21st edition of the multinational joint military exercise Khaan Quest 2024, which is scheduled to be held in Mongolia. The joint military exercise will held from July 27 to August 9. It will be aimed at enhancing the interoperability of the participating nations during peacekeeping missions in a multinational Environment.
Earlier this month, the 16th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise, Nomadic Elephant 2024, concluded and the two sides engaged in a meaningful dialogue about future joint operations, symbolising the deepened ties and mutual respect cultivated throughout the exercise.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced five entities were selected for the test phase of the regulatory sandbox’s theme-neutral fifth cohort that it had announced in October last year. The banking regulator received 22 applications for this cohort of the regulatory sandbox.
The selected entities include companies such as Connectingdot Consultancy, Epifi Technologies, Finagg Technologies, Indian Banks’ Digital Infrastructure Company (IBDIC), and Signzy Technologies. These firms offer services such as categorisation of risks in loan portfolios, digital opening of accounts for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) through video Know Your Customer (KYC),
MSME financing, and unassisted video KYC, among others. A regulatory sandbox refers to the live testing of new products or services in a controlled regulatory environment for which regulators may or may not permit certain relaxations for the limited purpose of testing. It enables the regulator, financial service providers, and customers to conduct field tests,
And collect evidence on the benefits and challenges of new financial innovations while monitoring and containing their risks. The sandbox may run a few cohorts (end-to-end sandbox process), with a limited number of entities in each cohort testing their products during a stipulated period, according to the Enabling Framework for Regulatory Sandbox.
HSBC Mutual Fund has launched an audio-video campaign titled Apne #SIPKoDoPromotion, a one of its kind digital campaign to educate investors on SIP top-up. The campaign aims to create awareness and educate investors about SIP top-ups and the role it play in their long-term wealth creation.
It uses real-life situations to nudge investors to opt for a top-up plan to meet their long-term wealth creation goals and align it with their evolving goals, lifestyle, expenses, and dreams. The campaign is a series of three short films of 30 seconds each, to encourage investors to increase their SIP by a fixed amount or percentage, at predefined intervals.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum received the Gandhi Mandela Award 2020 on Nelson Mandela's 106th birth anniversary for promoting the values of Gandhi and Mandela, including community service and social development. Menchú, a Guatemalan human rights activist, has long advocated for Indigenous rights.
Menchú, a Guatemalan human rights activist, has long advocated for Indigenous rights. The award honors individuals embodying Gandhi and Mandela's principles, with His Holiness Dalai Lama receiving it in 2019. Rigoberta Menchú's work has earned her numerous accolades, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 and the Princess of Asturias Award in 1998.
Authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro has been declared the victor in Venezuela’s presidential election for a third consecutive term, sparking immediate protests from opposition supporters and concerns about the integrity of the voting process. The announcement, made by Elvis Amoroso, head of the National Electoral Council, revealed that Maduro secured 51 percent of the vote,
While his main opponent, Edmundo Gonzalez, garnered 44 percent. The election marks a critical moment for Venezuela, which has been under single-party rule for 25 years. Maduro, seeking a third term, faced an unexpected challenge from Edmundo Gonzalez, a retired diplomat who emerged as the opposition candidate just months before the election.
Lewis Hamilton has won the Belgian Grand Prix after teammate George Russell, who had originally come home in first, was disqualified following the race for an underweight car. The Mercedes duo had engaged in a thrilling late chase, with two-stopper Hamilton charging down his one-stopping teammate, but he was unable to pass on track for the victory,
With McLaren's Oscar Piastri finishing third. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez ended the day down in P7, having been overtaken by Sainz in the latter stages amid continuing pressure around the Mexican’s place in the team. Fernando Alonso took eighth for Aston Martin with Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and RB's Daniel Ricciardo rounding out the top-10.
Every year on July 28th, World Nature Conservation Day acknowledges that the foundation for a healthy society is a healthy environment. It’s also a day to increase awareness about the importance of protecting our natural resources. This year's theme is Advocate for international cooperation and policy reforms to enhance environmental protection.
International Tiger Day is a global initiative focused on protecting the natural habitats of tigers and raising public awareness about their conservation. The goal of this Day is to protect and improve tiger habitats while raising awareness of the importance of conservation with many concerns that have contributed to the decline of Tigers including poaching, hunting etc.
Aditya Birla Group forays into branded jewellery retail business with an investment of Rs 5000 crore under a new brand name 'Indriya'. This brand will be housed under the company Novel Jewels. The group plans to set up four stores on July 27 in Delhi, Jaipur, and Indore. They also plan to expand to 11 cities in the next six months.
The company aims to be among the top three national players in the next five years. The chairman of Aditya Birla Group, Kumar Mangalam Birla, plans to continue to grow at 50 percent CAGR in the next five years, he said on July 26 at the launch event in New Delhi. The brand has 15000 jewellery pieces (stock keeping units) crafted by 3500 artisans in 13 cities.
Birla also shared that the company aims to introduce new designs in stores every 45 days. The stores will be 40 percent larger in size than the average national brands.
India’s star shooter Manu Bhaker has etched her name in history by clinching her second bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. With this achievement, she has become the first Indian athlete to win two medals in a single Summer Olympic Games since independence. The 22-year-old Manu won her first bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event,
While her second bronze came in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, alongside Sarabjot Singh. In the pre-independence Olympics, Norman Pritchard, a British-Indian, won two medals at the 1900 Summer Games. He secured a silver medal in both the men's 200m sprint and the 200m hurdles.
At the Paris Olympics, Sarabjot failed to qualify in the final of the individual 10m air pistol event. But the young shooter made some brilliant shots on target in the 10m mixed team event,along with Manu Bhaker to win a Bronze medal.Manu Bhaker-Bronze-Shooting-10m Air Pistol Paris 2024. Manu Bhaker & Sarabjot Singh-Bronze Shooting-10m Air Pistol mixed team event Paris 2024
Asian Development Bank and the Government of India recently signed a $ 200 million (about Rs 1,700 crore) loan to improve solid waste management and sanitation in 100 cities across eight states in the country. The signatories to the loan agreement for the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 -Comprehensive Municipal Waste Management in Indian Cities Program were Juhi Mukherjee,
Joint Secretary, Finance Ministry, and Mio Oka, Country Director for Asian Development Bank (ADB) - India Resident Mission, the Manila-based multilateral funding agency. The programme will build urban local bodies' capacity for waste management and sanitation, encourage peer-to-peer learning, and proactively engage with the private sector.
