October 6, 2021 -

Vice President inaugurates Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre

October 6, 2021

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre in the presence of Governor Jagdish Mukhi and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati in the state of Assam. The centre was originally served as the residence of the British deputy commissioner of Kamrup. Nearly 150 years after it was constructed, the …

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Prof Eric Hanushek and Dr. Rukmini Banerji awarded the 2021 Yidan Prize

October 6, 2021

Professor Eric A. Hanushek and Dr Rukmini Banerji have been awarded the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development for improving learning outcomes in schools at scale. Yidan Prize is the world’s highest education accolade, in recognition of their ground-breaking work addressing a crucial piece of the education puzzle: improving quality of education and outcomes for …

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Eric Braganza appointed as CEAMA president

October 6, 2021

The Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association (CEAMA) has appointed Eric Braganza as its president for a two-year term. He succeeds Godrej Appliances Business Head and Executive Vice-President Kamal Nandi for the CEAMA chair. Braganza, an alumnus of Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi, has over 35 years and has held senior management positions in …

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Alibaug white onion gets GI tag for health benefits

October 6, 2021

The famed white onion of Alibag in Maharashtra’s Raigad district was given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag bringing worldwide recognition to its unique sweet taste, no-tears factor, as well as its medicinal properties. The soil of Alibaug taluka has low sulphur content. The NABL-approved lab test report mentions low pungency, sweet taste, ‘no tear’ factor, …

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Atal Vajpayee’s Former Private Secretary Shakti Sinha passes away

October 6, 2021

Shakti Sinha, former bureaucrat, and academician who was private secretary to late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, passed away. Sinha, an IAS officer of the 1979 batch, was also former Director of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML). He worked closely with Vajpayee between 1996 and 1999 and had written a memoir titled Vajpayee: The …

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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 announced

October 6, 2021

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 was awarded jointly to Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis.” This has had a great impact on pharmaceutical research and has made chemistry greener. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021. Buy Prime Test …

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SBI launches NAV-eCash card in collaboration with Indian navy

October 6, 2021

State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the launch of SBI’s NAV-eCash card on INS Vikramaditya, the largest naval aircraft carrier of India. The new journey envisioned for the card is set to change the payment ecosystem, while the ship is sailing with no dependency on utilisation of any form of cash to avail any …

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CoinDCX ropes Amitabh Bachchan to raise crypto awareness

October 6, 2021

Crypto exchange CoinDCX has roped in Amitabh Bachchan as a brand ambassador to spread awareness about cryptocurrencies. Through this collaboration, CoinDCX wants to increase awareness around crypto and popularise it as an emerging asset class. CoinDCX wants to ensure that crypto is accessible to everyone. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & …

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India joins Seychelles’ Tax Inspectors Without Borders programme

October 6, 2021

The Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) has launched its programme in Seychelles. India has been chosen as the Partner Administration for this programme. The country will be providing its Tax Expert in support of the initiative. The focus of the 12-month programme will be on Transfer Pricing cases of tourism and financial services sectors. Buy …

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Centre launches ICMR’s drone-based vaccine delivery model ‘i-Drone’

October 6, 2021

The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya, launched ‘i-Drone’, a drone-based vaccine delivery model for Northeast states. The i-Drone has been developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). i-Drone stands for ICMR’s Drone Response and Outreach in North East. The main objective of this tool is to facilitate vaccine delivery …

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Daily Archives: October 6, 2021

Vice President inaugurates Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre

Prof Eric Hanushek and Dr. Rukmini Banerji awarded the 2021 Yidan Prize

Eric Braganza appointed as CEAMA president

Alibaug white onion gets GI tag for health benefits

Atal Vajpayee’s Former Private Secretary Shakti Sinha passes away

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 announced

SBI launches NAV-eCash card in collaboration with Indian navy

CoinDCX ropes Amitabh Bachchan to raise crypto awareness

India joins Seychelles’ Tax Inspectors Without Borders programme

Centre launches ICMR’s drone-based vaccine delivery model ‘i-Drone’

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