India ranked 39th in Global Innovation Index 2024: According to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) report titled 17th edition of the ‘Global Innovation Index (GII – 2024)– Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship’, India secured the 39th position out of a total of 133 economies with a score of 38.3. In GII 2023, India’s […]
Day: October 3, 2024
SEBI Amended Delisting Regulations
SEBI Amended Delisting Regulations: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has amended the Delisting of Equity Shares Regulations, 2024 which has now allowed companies to delist shares through a fixed price process as an alternative to the Reverse Book Building (RRB) process. This will help in facilitating ease of doing business for listed […]
IDBI Bank Launches OTS scheme for retail NPA borrowers to Boost Recovery
IDBI Bank Launches OTS scheme for retail NPA borrowers to Boost Recovery: IDBI Bank has launched the ‘Sugam Rinn Bhugtan Yojana (SUGAM Scheme)‘, a one-time settlement (OTS)/Negotiated Settlement scheme aimed at recovering non-performing retail loans. The scheme is available to borrowers with outstanding principal between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 10 crore, offering relaxed terms […]
MMRDA Secured Rs 31,673.79 Crore Loan from PFC to Fast Track Mumbai’s 9 Infrastructure Projects
MMRDA secures Rs 31,673.79 crore loan from PFC to fast-track Mumbai infrastructure projects: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has secured a loan worth Rs 31,673.79 crores from the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) under the Ministry of Power (MoP) to fast track the development of 9 key infrastructure projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region(MMR). […]
Arundhati Roy’s first memoir ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ to release in September 2025
Arundhati Roy’s first memoir ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ to release in September 2025: Renowned Indian Author and 1997 Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, is set to publish her first memoir titled “Mother Mary Comes to Me” in September 2025. The book will be published by Penguin Random House.The book offers an intimate account of […]
Oscar Winning British Actor & Harry Porter Star Dame Maggie Smith Passed Away
Oscar Winning British Actor & Harry Porter Star Dame Maggie Smith Passed Away: British actor Dame Maggie Smith, a double Oscar winner who is well known for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series, passed away at the age of 89 in London, the United Kingdom (UK). She was born […]
Dwayne Bravo Retires From All Forms of Cricket
Dwayne Bravo Retires From All Forms of Cricket: West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo(40-year-old), two-time Men’s Twenty20 (T20) World Cup winner, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He retired from international cricket in 2021. He has completed a 21-year journey in the field of cricket. His final appearance was cut short by an […]
China Successfully Launched 6 new satellites
China Successfully Launched 6 new satellites: On 20th September 2024, China successfully launched six new satellites – “Jilin-1 Kuanfu 02B (01-06)” into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province. Jilin-1 Kuanfu (wideband) 02B satellites numbers 1-6 were launched aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket.This marked the 536th flight mission of […]
