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Jharkhand Celebrates Hul Diwas

Jharkhand Celebrates Hul Diwas

Hul Kranti Diwas is celebrated on June 30 every year to mark the independence movement of 1855 led by tribal heroes Sidho, Kanho, Chand, Bhairav, among others. More than 50,000 tribals from 400 villages of Jharkhand had revolted against British Rule. About this year Hul Celebration In Jharkhand, Hul Diwas is being celebrated across the …

SERA and Blue Origin Announce India as Partner Nation for Human Spaceflight Program

SERA and Blue Origin Announce India as Partner Nation for Human Spaceflight Program

Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) and Blue Origin have designated India as a partner nation in their human spaceflight initiative, inviting Indian citizens to participate in a historic opportunity. The program offers six seats aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, taking participants on an 11-minute journey beyond the Kármán line, the boundary of space. …

Air India to Set Up South Asia’s Largest Flight Training School in Amravati

Air India to Set Up South Asia’s Largest Flight Training School in Amravati

Air India is establishing South Asia’s largest flight training school in Maharashtra’s Amravati district with an investment of over ₹200 crore. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of the next financial year, this initiative aims to secure a steady pipeline of pilots for the airline, which will require 500-700 pilots annually to support its …

RBI, ASEAN to Create Platform for Fast Cross-Border Retail Payments

RBI, ASEAN to Create Platform for Fast Cross-Border Retail Payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), along with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and central banks of four ASEAN countries, is collaborating on Project Nexus, a multilateral initiative aimed at enabling efficient, faster, and cost-effective retail cross-border payments. The platform is expected to go live by 2026 and will interlink domestic fast payment systems …

New CGM of PGCIL SRTS-I Takes Charge

New CGM of PGCIL SRTS-I Takes Charge

Akhilesh Pathak has assumed office as the new Chief General Manager of the Southern Region Transmission System-I (SRTS-I) of the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) on Monday, July 1, 2024. Responsibilities Mr. Pathak will oversee the transmission system comprising sub-stations and projects in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and part of Karnataka. Experience He brings …