Government's Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) will collaborate with the State Bank of India (SBI). Aim: to create an integrated pension portal, which helps to enhance ease of living of pensioners. It was decided during the special session, that immediate ...

Legendary Australian cricketer Lisa Sthalekar has become the first woman president of the Federation of International Cricketers' Association (FICA). The 42-year-old former Australia captain was confirmed in the role at the FICA Executive Committee meeting held in Nyon, Switzerland. Her ...

PVR and INOX Leisure have received clearances for their merger from bourses NSE and BSE. In March 2022, both multiplex operators has announced the merger to create the largest multiplex chain in the country. The company has received observation letter with 'no adverse observations' ...

Well-known photojournalist, R. Raveendran has been passed away at the age of 69. He was known for his iconic photo of Rajiv Goswami setting himself on fire during the Mandal agitation in the Capital. He has been awarded various photography awards. He has worked in AFP and ANI. ...

According to a World Gold Council (WGC) report, India has emerged as the fourth largest recycler in the world and the country has recycled 75 tonnes in 2021. WGC report titled: Gold refining and recycling. Top three: China (recycled 168 tonnes), followed by Italy (80 tonnes) ...

The Andhra Pradesh government has signed an MoU with BYJU's to provide quality education to government school students. The government will provide tablets to 4.7 lakh (approximately) students of class VIII at an estimated cost of Rs 500 crore. Aim: More ...

The Reserve Bank of India has notified that it has extended the timeline for implementation of a few provisions under its master directions on credit card and debit card issuance. The timeline has been extended by three months from July 1, 2022, to October 1, 2022. ...

Red Bull's driver, World champion Max Verstappen has clinched the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix title. Ferrari driver, Carlos Sainz and Seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) have finished at second and third respectively. Azerbaijan GP: Max ...

Coursera’s latest Global Skills Report (GSR) 2022 has revealed India’s overall skills proficiency has slipped four places to be ranked at the 68th position globally. In Asia, India stands at the 19th position. The report findings further revealed an increase in India’s technology proficiency ...

Indian men's football team captain, Sunil Chhetri has become the joint fifth highest goalscorer in the history of international football. He has achieved this feat during their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier clash against Hong Kong, where he scored his 84th goal. Presently, he ...

American-Canadian writer, Ruth Ozeki has won the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel ‘The Book of Form and Emptiness”. This is her fourth novel, which depicts the story of a thirteen-year-old boy who, starts to hear the voices of objects to talk to his father, ...

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has set up 20-member advisory committee under the chairmanship of K V Kamath. Aim: recommends for giving a fillip to the growth of such instruments, including measures focusing on ease of issuance and attracting domestic and global ...