Govt of Bangladesh has announced the nomination for its highest civilian award-Independence Award for 2022. Winners: Freedom Fighter Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury Martyr Colonel Khandaker Nazmul Huda (Bir Bikram) Abdul Jalil, Siraj Uddin Ahmed Late Mohammad Sahiuddin Bishwas Late ...

Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters has published a book-length poem ‘Monsoon’ by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. Monsoon is a poem of 150 stanzas of 4 lines each that commence its journey in Madagascar and follows the path of the monsoon invoking the rich ...

Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister of Punjab on March 16, 2022.Mann was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary ...

Coal India unit, the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) said it has become the largest coal-producing company in the country. The company said it has crossed 157 million tonnes in coal production in the financial year 2021-22. And, on March 12, the company produced 7.62 lakh tonne of dry ...

On the eve of the 65th birthday of late Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army has dedicated a Chair of Excellence in his memory at the United Service Institution of India (USI). The purpose of Gen Bipin Rawat Memorial Chair of Excellence at USI will be to conduct ...

The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in India showed significant improvement at 103 for the period 2017-19, according to the official data released by the Registrar General of India on March 14, 2022. India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has dropped by 10 points, which is a ...

The RBI has released its final guidelines for microfinance loans, lifting an interest cap and allowing companies to have a board-approved policy to price for such lending. The RBI will continue checking that microfinance institutions do not charge usurious ...

First Digital Water Bank of India ‘AQVERIUM’ has been launched in Bengaluru, which is an innovative initiative aimed at better water management It is formed by AquaKraft Group Ventures. It is a very unique innovation combining sustainable & green technologies along with ...

Centre has approved the extension of ‘Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt’ (CGSSD) up to 31st March 2022. CGSSD was launched on 24th June 2020 under Distressed Assets Fund - Subordinate Debt for Stressed MSMEs component of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package. ...

Pradeep Kumar Rawat (1990 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer) has assumed charge as India's new ambassador to China. He succeeded previous Ambassador Vikram Misri, who has been appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor. Prior to this, he was India's ambassador to the ...

Bangladesh tops the list in terms of women on board of listed companies in South Asia, as per the study conducted by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). According to data, there was an increase in the percentage of women who are ...

RBI has barred Paytm Payments Bank from opening new accounts or adding new subscribers with immediate effect. RBI has also directed Paytm Payments Bank to appoint an IT audit firm to conduct a comprehensive audit of its IT system. This action is based on certain material ...