May 6, 2021 -

Odisha announces Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana

May 6, 2021

Odisha government has announced Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana for journalists. Odisha has declared the journalists as frontline Covid warriors. It will benet more than 6500 journalists of the state. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams Under the Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana, a health insurance cover of Rs …

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Vijay Goel takes over as CMD of THDCIL

May 6, 2021

THDC India Ltd has announced that Vijay Goel assumed as chairman and managing director. His appointment will come into effect from May 1, 2021. He joined the company in 1990 as a senior personnel officer (SPO) from NHPC Ltd. He has more than 35 years of varied experience in the field of human resource management. …

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The World’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge Opens in Portugal

May 6, 2021

The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge named “Arouca” was opened in Portugal, according to a press release by UNESCO’s Arouca World Geopark. The Arouca Bridge offers a half-kilometre (almost 1,700-foot) walk across its span, along a metal walkway suspended from cables. Some 175 meters (574 feet) below, the Paiva River flows through a waterfall. Buy Prime …

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V Kalyanam, Mahatma Gandhi’s Former Personal Secretary, Passes Away

May 6, 2021

Mahatma Gandhi’s former personal secretary V Kalyanam passed away. He was Gandhi’s personal secretary from 1943 to 1948, when the Mahatma was assassinated. Kalyanam was preserving letters written by Gandhiji, a cheque bearing his sign and other literature associated with him. He was proficient in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil and English. A staunch follower of …

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Singer Pink bags Icon Award at Billboard Music Awards

May 6, 2021

Singer Pink will be honoured with the Icon Award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs). The award aims to recognize artists who have achieved success on the Billboard charts and left an indelible impact on music. Pink joins previous honourees that include Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Cher, Janet Jackson, …

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RM Sundaram appointed as Director of Indian Institute of Rice Research

May 6, 2021

Raman Meenakshi Sundaram has been appointed as Director of the Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), an arm of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Prior to this elevation, he was working as Principal Scientist (Biotechnology) at the institute crop Improvement Section. He is a scientist of global repute working in the area of rice …

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Nation’s first ‘Drive in Vaccination Center’ unveiled in Mumbai

May 6, 2021

The Nation’s first ‘Drive in Vaccination Center’ was inaugurated by MP Rahul Shewale in Mumbai. This center has been set up in the parking lot of Kohinoor Square Tower at Dadar. This first of its kind ‘Drive-in Vaccination Center’ facility has been made available to the citizens at a time when people with disabilities are …

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AICF launches Checkmate Covid Initiative

May 6, 2021

The All India Chess Federation has launched the ‘Checkmate Covid Initiative’ to help the chess community affected by the pandemic. The initiative was launched at an online event in the presence of FIDE (World Chess Federation) president Arkady Dvorkovich, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, World Rapid Chess Champion Koneru Humpy, AICF president Sanjay Kapoor and …

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India, UK unveil 10 year roadmap for Bilateral Trade Partnership

May 6, 2021

The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson held a virtual Summit meeting. During the Summit meeting, both the leaders unveiled an ambitious 10-year road map to elevate the India-UK bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership. The UK prime minister Boris Johnson announced a new India-UK trade investment …

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S&P Revises India’s GDP Growth Forecast to 9.8% for FY22

May 6, 2021

The US-based S&P Global Ratings has lowered the GDP growth forecast of the Indian economy to 9.8 per cent for the financial year 2021-22 (FY22). The US-based rating agency in March had an 11 per cent GDP growth forecast for India for April 2021-March 2022 fiscal. on account of a fast economic reopening and fiscal stimulus. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, …

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Daily Archives: May 6, 2021

Odisha announces Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana

Vijay Goel takes over as CMD of THDCIL

The World’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge Opens in Portugal

V Kalyanam, Mahatma Gandhi’s Former Personal Secretary, Passes Away

Singer Pink bags Icon Award at Billboard Music Awards

RM Sundaram appointed as Director of Indian Institute of Rice Research

Nation’s first ‘Drive in Vaccination Center’ unveiled in Mumbai

AICF launches Checkmate Covid Initiative

India, UK unveil 10 year roadmap for Bilateral Trade Partnership

S&P Revises India’s GDP Growth Forecast to 9.8% for FY22

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