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Meghalaya Sports Department set to host 2nd edition of North East Olympics

Meghalaya is all set to host the upcoming 2nd edition of the North East Olympics from 30th October. Meghalaya Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, and the North East Olympic Association was held last evening to finalize the list of sports disciplines. The first edition of the Games was held in Manipur in 2018, with …

Marina Tabassum

Marina Tabassum, first South Asian to get Lisbon Triennale Lifetime Achievement Award

As the first recipient from the global south and the first South Asian, renowned Bangladeshi architect, researcher, and educator Marina Tabassum received the prestigious Lisbon Triennale Millennium bcp Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lisbon Architecture Triennale panel commended Marina Tabassum for providing an inspiring example of work with local communities that may have a beneficial impact …

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HDFC Bank introduced “Vigil Aunty” to promote secure banking practices

HDFC Bank launched a new campaign called “Vigil Aunty”. Vigil Aunty Campaign attempts to motivate citizens all around the nation to adopt secure banking practices. This will go along with the bank’s “Mooh Band Rakho” campaign, which implores consumers to keep their banking information private. A campaign to promote Vigil Aunty and persuade people to follow …

August 18, 2022 -_7.1

Bajaj Electricals elevates Anuj Poddar as MD & CEO

Bajaj Electricals, part of business conglomerate Bajaj Group, has elevated its Executive Director Anuj Poddar to Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The company has separated the post of Chairman & Managing Director and its patron Shekhar Bajaj will continue as Executive Chairman of the company. The separation of the Chairman and Managing Director …

Mohammad Mustafa

FSIB suggests Mohammad Mustafa for the position of NABARD Chairman

The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) suggested Mohammad Mustafa to lead NABARD. Mohammad Mustafa is recommended by the bureau for the position of Chairman at the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), according to a statement from the FSIB. Mohammad Mustafa served as the Small Industries Development Bank of India’s Chairman and Managing Director …

IRDAI

IRDAI hosts its inaugural hackathon, Bima Manthan 2022

IRDAI, the insurance regulator, in order to safeguard the interests of policyholders, has asked organisations to provide technologically advanced new solutions for automated death claim settlement, reducing miss-selling, and other components of the insurance ecosystem. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is accepting applications for Bima Manthan 2022, its inaugural hackathon, with …

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GoI unveils “Manthan” platform for better industry and R&D collaboration

The government of India unveiled the “Manthan” platform to drive collaboration between the industry and research institutes to implement technology-based social impact innovations and solutions in the country. The launch of Manthan, a platform that promises to augment our efforts to build and nurture industry participation in R&D, is also a testimony of our commitment …

Shiprocket

Shiprocket becomes India’s 106th unicorn, raised $33.5 million

Shiprocket, a logistics technology platform supported by Zomato, raised $33.5 million (about Rs 270 crore) in a fundraising round co-led by Temasek and Lightrock India, Shiprocket becoming the 106th unicorn in India. With the new capital, Shiprocket was valued at about $1.2 billion. Since its founding in 2017, Shiprocket has tripled in size and serves …

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National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM)

National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) Completes the target of 1 Million  The National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) was launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 8th December 2021. The National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) aims to provide awareness and training on Intellectual Property (IP). On 31st July 2022, the scheme …