The US-based Citibank group is selling its India business to Axis Bank for Rs 12,325 crore. The deal will be closed in the mid of the 2023 calendar year. As per the deal, Citibank must exit from consumer franchises in 13 markets, including India. Currently, ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan package of USD 143 million for Bangladesh to support government efforts to speed up the growth by improving the efficiency, predictability, and security of cross-border trade. The ADB loan package includes a $90 million ...

World Autism Awareness Day is observed annually on 2nd April by the member states of the United Nations. The day is observed to raise awareness among its citizens about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder throughout the world. Theme 2022: Inclusive Quality ...

The Best Marching Contingent Trophy for Republic Day Parade 2022 to personnel of the Naval Contingent was presented by Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff. The contingent was led by Lt Cdr Aanchal Sharma with Lt Shubham Sharma as platoon commanders ...

Chief Justice of India, N V Ramana has launched FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records), to communicate interim orders, stay orders, bail orders etc, of the Supreme Court to concerned authorities through a secured electronic communication channel. ...

The Sri Veerabhadra Swamy temple was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list with the Monolithic Bull (Nandi) at Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh. The Sri Veerabhadra Swamy temple is also known as the Lepakshi temple is dedicated to Veerabhadra (Shiva). The temple is ...

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, 2 April, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. IBBY is an international non-profit organization, to inspire a love of reading and to call ...

Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has been announced the winner of the third edition of the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year award. Mirabai Chanu created history in 2021 when she became the first Indian weightlifter to clinch a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Young Indian opening ...

Dr.S. Raju, Additional Director General and National Mission Head-III and IV, GSI has taken over the charge of Director General (DG) of Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines, anesteemed geoscientific organization in the country on 1, April 2022. He succeeds Shri R. S. Garkhal who ...

The Governor of Karnataka, Shri TC Gehlot, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and several dignitaries launched the logo, jersey, mascot and anthem of the Khelo India University Games 2021 (KIUG 2021) at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.  The theme ...

India has secured a leadership position in Council Standing Committee on Administration and Management of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as an Indian official has been appointed as vice chairperson for the same. Aprajita Sharrma will remain as vice chair for the years 2023 and ...

The government is set to extend the validity of the current foreign trade policy (FTP), which provides a road map for boosting external commerce in goods and services, by 6 months through September 30, 2022. This is the fourth extension given to the existing FTP policy.