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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Becomes President For Third Time

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro Becomes President For Third Time

Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced on July 29, that Nicolas Maduro has won the presidential election once again and will govern the country from 2025 to 2031. Notably, it will be Nicolas Maduro’s third time as Venezuela’s President. About Nicolas Maduro He was born 23 November 1962 is a Venezuelan politician and the president …

RBI Maintains SBI, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank as D-SIBs

RBI’s 5th Cohort Regulatory Sandbox

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has selected five entities for the test phase of its theme-neutral fifth cohort of the regulatory sandbox, following the receipt of 22 applications. Announced in October of the previous year, this initiative allows firms to test new financial innovations in a controlled environment. Selected Entities Connectingdot Consultancy Epifi Technologies …

Indian Destinations on TIME’s 'World’s Greatest Places of 2024'

Indian Destinations on TIME’s ‘World’s Greatest Places of 2024’

TIME magazine has highlighted three Indian destinations in its prestigious list of ‘World’s Greatest Places of 2024.’ The selection celebrates places that provide fresh and unique experiences. Here’s a look at the Indian establishments that have made the cut: Museum of Solutions (MuSo), Mumbai The Museum of Solutions (MuSo) in Mumbai is a unique children’s …

Amazon Pay, Adyen, and BillDesk Obtain RBI Cross-Border Payment License

Amazon Pay, Adyen, and BillDesk Obtain RBI Cross-Border Payment License

Three prominent payment companies—Amazon Pay, Adyen, and Mumbai-based BillDesk—have secured the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) cross-border payment aggregator license. This follows Bengaluru-based Cashfree’s earlier acquisition of the same license. Cashfree received its license on July 22, Adyen and Amazon Pay on July 25, and BillDesk on July 29. Market Potential The cross-border payment aggregator …

SpaceX And NASA Set Crew-9 Launch For August 18

SpaceX And NASA Set Crew-9 Launch For August 18

SpaceX and NASA said on July 26, they plan to launch the space agency’s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than Aug. 18. The announcement comes a day after the Federal Aviation administration cleared SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to return to space following a rare mid-flight failure earlier this month had grounded it. About Falcon …