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June 23, 2022 -_3.1

Ranjit Bajaj named as chairman of the Advisory Committee overseeing AIFF

Entrepreneur Ranjit Bajaj has been named chairman of advisory committee to assist the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) which is running the day-to-day affairs of All India Football Federation (AIFF). Bajaj, who owned former I-League club Minerva Punjab before it was sold to RoundGlass in 2020, will be the chairman of the advisory committee …

June 23, 2022 -_4.1

Dr D J Pandian appointed to lead NDB’s India Regional Office in Gift City

Shanghai-headquartered New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries has appointed former bureaucrat Dr D J Pandian as the Director-General of its India Regional Office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), the bank announced. Pandian earlier served as the Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of the Beijing-based Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in …

June 23, 2022 -_5.1

Rumeli Dhar retires from all forms of international cricket

Rumeli Dhar, the India seam-bowling allrounder, has announced her retirement from international cricket, at the age of 38. Dhar played her last international match in the tri-nation women’s T20I series between India, Australia and England, at Brabourne in 2018. In all, she featured in four Tests, 78 ODIs, and 18 T20Is, scoring 1328 runs and …

June 23, 2022 -_7.1

Union Minister unveiled Seismology Observatory in Udhampur

Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister for Jammu and Kashmir, officially opened the Seismology Observatory in the Dandayal neighbourhood of the Udhampur district. The Ministry of Earth Sciences spent 20 lakh rupees to establish the third such Center in J&K. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams KEY POINTS: The observatory …

June 23, 2022 -_8.1

Karnataka Bank launches “V-CIP” for account opening

Karnataka Bank has launched online savings bank (SB) account opening facility through ‘Video-based Customer Identification Process (V-CIP)’. The facility enabled in the corporate website of the bank, empowers prospective customers to open an SB account through online process and complete KYC (know your customer) verification through a video call at their place of convenience. Buy …

June 23, 2022 -_9.1

South Indian Bank launches “SIB TF Online” EXIM trade portal

South Indian Bank has launched a new portal called ‘SIB TF Online’ for its corporate EXIM customers. The portal facilitates a platform for trade-related payments to foreign entities remotely. The customer can initiate the payment request over SIB TF Online after uploading the relevant supporting documents for the transaction. Buy Prime Test Series for all …

June 23, 2022 -_10.1

P Udayakumar begins office as NSIC’s Chairman and Managing Director

P Udayakumar, Director (Plng and Mktg), NSIC, took additional responsibility as CMD NSIC with effect from 20 June 2022. He has a mechanical engineering degree from College of Engineering in Guindy, a postgraduate degree from IIM Bangalore, and 12 years of service on the Board. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & …

June 23, 2022 -_11.1

Uttarakhand: Project to boost rain-fed agriculture approved by World Bank

In order to advance rain-fed agriculture in the steep areas of Uttarakhand, the World Bank has approved a project costing Rs. 1,000 crore. The watershed department will carry out the Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rain-fed Farming Project. Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams KEY POINTS: The initiative, which aims to …

"Jyotirgamaya" festival to highlight brilliance of underappreciated performers, launched by Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy in New Delhi

Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy launched “Jyotirgamaya” festival in New Delhi

Jyotirgamaya, a festival celebrating the brilliance of underappreciated performers, was launched in New Delhi by Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy. Sangeet Natak Akademi organised this festival as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and on the occasion of World Music Day to highlight the talent of rare musical instruments from all across the country, …