November, 2021 -

Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Shatabdi Express gets IMS certification

November 1, 2021

The Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Shatabdi Express has become the first train of Southern Railway to receive Integrated Management Systems (IMS) certification. It got the certificate for world-class maintenance of the train, environment-friendly resources and convenient and safe travel of the passengers. It is also the first Shatabdi train and the only second mail/express train of Indian Railways …

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Australian legend Alan Davidson passes away

November 1, 2021

Australian legend Alan Davidson has passed away. The bowling allrounder, who made his Test debut against England in 1953, represented Australia 44 times in the longest format. The left-arm pacer had finished his career with a stunning average of 20.53, having picked up 186 wickets. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & …

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Isha Ambani appointed to Smithsonian’s board of trustees

November 1, 2021

Board member of Reliance Jio Infocomm, Reliance Retail and Reliance Foundation, Isha Ambani was appointed on the Board of Trustees of the prestigious Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. The appointment is for 4 years. Apart from Isha Ambani, Carolyn Brehm, founder and CEO of the consulting firm Brehm Global Ventures LLC and lecturer, and …

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Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar passes away

November 1, 2021

Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar passed away due to a fatal cardiac arrest. He was the son of legendary actor Rajkumar. He was known to fans as “Appu” – after the 2002 film. He was also a singer and was admired for his dance skills. Puneeth was the presenter of Kannadada Kotyadhipathi, the Kannada version of …

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IRCTC & Truecaller partnered to reduce fraud in the railways

November 1, 2021

The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has partnered with Truecaller India to provide passengers with greater trust in communication. This partnership aims to reduce fraud in the railways. Under this partnership, the integrated National Railways Helpline 139 has been verified by Truecaller Business Identity solutions. This partnership aims to assure the passengers …

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Kotak Mahindra Bank partnered NPCI to launch Rupay Credit Cards ‘Veer’

November 1, 2021

Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch Kotak credit cards on the RuPay network named ‘Veer’ for Indian armed forces i.e. the Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel. In India’s 75th year of Independence, the first credit card to be introduced by KMBL on the RuPay …

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Public Affairs Index 2021: Kerala topped in governance performance

November 1, 2021

According to the 6th edition of the Public Affairs Index (PAI 2021) report by the Public Affairs Centre (PAC), a Bengaluru- based non-profit think tank, the top three slots have been taken by Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana among 18 large states. PAI 2021 highlights the state government’s quality governance and especially the state’s government …

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Agriculture Minister inaugurated “Apple Festival” in Jammu and Kashmir

November 1, 2021

Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar and Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha has virtually inaugurated Apple Festival, organized for the first time in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It will provide a better platform to apple growers and other stakeholders. With an annual production of more than 2 million metric tonnes, apple from J&K contributes to 87% …

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ADB approves $250 million loan for India’s NICDP

November 1, 2021

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 250 million (about Rs 1,875 crore) loan to support India’s National Industrial Corridor Development Program (NICDP). This is the first subprogram of the programmatic USD 500 million loans to develop 11 industrial corridors spanning 17 states. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & …

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Govt approves interest rate on EPF for FY21 at 8.5%

November 1, 2021

Ministry of Finance has approved the interest rate on employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2020-21 at 8.5%. The rate has been kept unchanged as for the year 2019-20. EPF is one fixed-income instrument that is completely tax-free under the exempt-exempt-exempt (EEE) regime, along with PPF and the Sukanya Samriddhi Account. Now the labour ministry …

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Monthly Archives: November 2021

Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Shatabdi Express gets IMS certification

Australian legend Alan Davidson passes away

Isha Ambani appointed to Smithsonian’s board of trustees

Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar passes away

IRCTC & Truecaller partnered to reduce fraud in the railways

Kotak Mahindra Bank partnered NPCI to launch Rupay Credit Cards ‘Veer’

Public Affairs Index 2021: Kerala topped in governance performance

Agriculture Minister inaugurated “Apple Festival” in Jammu and Kashmir

ADB approves $250 million loan for India’s NICDP

Govt approves interest rate on EPF for FY21 at 8.5%

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