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Sambit Patra named as chairman of India Tourism Development Corporation

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra as the chairman of India Tourism Development Corporation. Earlier, he had served as an independent Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). ACC has approved Tourism Ministry’s proposal to split the post of chairman and managing director of ITDC into chairman, ITDC, and […]

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Pradip Shah appointed as Chairman of National Asset Reconstruction Company

Pradip Shah, founder of IndAsia Fund Advisors, has been appointed chairman of the National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL). Shah, an MBA from Harvard and chartered accountant, is credited for establishing India’s first and largest housing finance company, HDFC, and rating firm Crisil. While Aditya Birla Asset Reconstruction Company managing director Sanjay Jain will be the chief executive

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SBI listed USD 650-million Green Bonds on India INX and LuxSE

The State Bank of India (SBI) issued $650 million in green bonds on the India International Exchange (India INX) and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange(LuxSE) on November 22. This dual listing is in line with 2021’s topic of the World Investor Week (WIW), ‘sustainable finance’, as indicated by the regulatory body International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). India

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World Cooperative Monitor report 2021: IFFCO ranks first

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) ranked 65th in the overall turnover ranking from 125th in the last financial year and is in the leading position among the world’s 300 leading cooperatives. The ranking is based on the ratio of turnover over the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. It signifies that IFFCO is contributing significantly to

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Daily Current Affairs – 3 December 2021 | Gkseries

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 3 December 2021, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included

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World Day of the Handicapped: 3rd December 2021

World Handicapped day is also known as the International Day of Persons with disabilities.The 3rd of December is observed annually as the International Day of Disabled Persons, and The day is marked and observed to support critical issues which are related to the inclusion of persons with disabilities. The IDPWD day was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations

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Bangladesh and US Navy kicks off CARAT maritime exercise

Bangladesh Navy (BN) and the US military personnel kicked off the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise. The exercise will be carried out virtually and in the Bay of Bengal, said the Commander of the US 7th Fleet. It will be carried out virtually as well as in the Bay of Bengal

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GIS Substation inaugurated in Ramganj, Jaipur

GIS Substation has been inaugurated in Ramganj, Jaipur city as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to improve supply of electricity for people of Jaipur. The GIS sub-station was inaugurated by Shri Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Hon’ble State Energy Minister (I/c Energy), Government of Rajasthan through virtual mode. Shri Ameen Kagzi, MLA, Kishanpole (Jaipur) and Shri Rafeek Khan,

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WHO confirms ‘Omicron’ Covid-19 variant in 23 countries

The Omicron Covid-19 variant, which was discovered in southern Africa last month, has now spread to as many as 23 countries, the director-general of World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. As per WHO, the mix of low vaccination coverage and low testing rates are creating a fertile breeding ground for new Covid variants. Blanket

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BSNL to roll out its 4G services by September 2022

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced that it will roll out its 4G services across India by September 2022. The state-owned telecom company will see around Rs. 900 crore revenue increment in the first year of the rollout, parliament was informed on December 1. Govt has approved revival plan for BSNL and MTNL with the

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