Prime Minister participated virtually in the 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), and through video-message in the Joint SCO-CSTO Outreach Session on Afghanistan. The 21st meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State was held on 17 September 2021 in Dushanbe in hybrid format on September […]
Edtech major Byju’s on Friday said it has partnered with NITI Aayog to provide free access to its tech-driven learning programmes for children from 112 ‘aspirational districts’ of the country. The project envisages the establishment of a dedicated working group that will create a knowledge, innovation, and strategy support system, a statement said. Under this
Alka Nangia Arora (IDAS) has assumed the additional charge as Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC). Ms. Alka Arora has taken the additional charge of the post on September 14. She is a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. She is an Indian Defence Account
During the third Saturday in September, International Red Panda Day dedicates a day to learning about red pandas. Join the campaign to raise awareness about saving their habitats. In 2021, the IRPD is being observed on 18 September. The day was launched by the Red Panda Network in 2010.
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The International Coastal Cleanup Day is traditionally held on the third Saturday in September. IN 2021, the day is being held on 18 September. Theme 2021: “Keep trash in the bin and not in the ocean. “The first International Coastal Cleanup Day was observed in 1986.The day aims to increase public awareness about the accumulation and negative impacts of litter in oceans,
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The World Water Monitoring Day is observed every year on September 18 since 2003 to increase public awareness and involvement in water monitoring and protecting water resources around the world. The day was established in 2003 by America’s Clean Water Foundation (ACWF) as a global educational outreach program by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies. World Water Monitoring Day
International Equal Pay Day is celebrated on 18 September. The inaugural edition of the day was observed in the year 2020. The day aims to achieve equal pay for work of equal value and break the walls against all forms of discrimination, including discrimination against women and girls. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to observe September 18
Former India international and Mohun Bagan legend Bhabani Roy, who excelled as the country’s first ‘overlapping full-back’ under the tutelage of the great Amal Dutta, passed away in Kolkata on Monday following a prolonged illness. He was joined Bagan in 1966 and played for the club till 1972. He represented India in the 1969 Merdeka Cup and played in three matches. Bhabani Roy
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning noted fiction writer, Jhumpa Lahiri, is set to launch her new book titled ‘Translating Myself and Others’, which will highlight her work as a translator. The new book is planned to be out in Spring 2022. It will be a collection of essays that reflect Lahiri’s experiences on the meaning of translation, translating her own writing,
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Amit Saxena, Global Deputy CTO of State Bank of India has joined RBI Innovation Hub as the CTO. On Aug 6, 2020, the Reserve Bank announced that it would set up Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) to promote innovation across the financial sector by leveraging on technology and creating an environment that would facilitate and foster innovation.
