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Pawan Kumar has been appointed as Director (Commercial) of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), a joint venture company between GAIL (India) Limited, BPCL, and Govt of NCT of Delhi with effect from 01 December 2021. His tenure will be of three years subjects to approval by shareholders of the company. He replaced Amit Garg who has been […]
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Five Indian brands are in the top 100 global powers of luxury goods list with Tata group firm Titan, moving up three places to rank 22nd and being among the 20 fastest-growing luxury goods companies, according to a Deloitte report. Kalyan Jewellers, Joyalukkas, PC Jewellers, and Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd, have been ranked 37th, 46th, 57th,
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday introduced a prompt corrective action (PCA) framework for large non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) with effect from October 2022, putting restrictions on para-banks whenever vital financial metrics dip below the prescribed threshold. It will put restrictions on para-banks whenever vital financial metrics dip below a prescribed threshold. The move will
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An Indian-origin longtime executive at Unilever Leena Nair was chosen to be the new CEO of the luxury fashion house Chanel. She will assume the office with effect from January 2021. She was working with Unilever for over 30 years, most recently as the chief of human resources and a member of the company’s executive committee.
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On December 11, 2021, Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of Umiya Mata Temple as well as its premises at Umiya Campus in Sola in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The temple and other buildings will be developed at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore on 74,000 square yards of land. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually attended and addressed
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has formally formed a committee for the differently-abled cricketers of the country to enable them to play under the aegis of the BCCI. In April this year, the Apex Council of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) recognized the Cricket Council for Disabilities of
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) adjudged explosive Australian cricketer (opener) David Warner and West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews as the respective Men and Women’s Player of the Month award winner for the month of November. Warner, nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award alongside Pakistan’s Abid Ali and New Zealand’s Tim Southee, emerged victorious with the
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India has successfully tested a long-range Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo (SMART) off the Balasore coast in Odisha and the weapon system is being developed by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). The system has been designed to enhance anti-submarine warfare capability far beyond the conventional range of the torpedo. About the system: The system is a
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Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched a solution for digital banking payments, named bob World Wave. Wearable technology is seeing tremendous interest across the globe and lenders are using this opportunity to adopt a more convenient and cashless digital payment system. This is an innovative solution, intended to perfectly deliver preventive health actions as well as easier payment
The satellites, Shijian-6 05, were launched by a Long March-4B rocket at 8:11 a.m. (Beijing Time) and have entered their planned orbit. China stated the satellites will be used for ‘space exploration and new technology tests.’ The launch marked the 400th mission of Long March series carrier rockets. The information about the number of satellites has not been specified.
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