International Day of Older Persons 2024: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment observed International Day of Older Persons 2024 on 1st October 2024. Theme for 2024: Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide This day is celebrated to recognise the contributions made by older people and […]
Month: October 2024
Exercise KAZIND 2024
Exercise KAZIND 2024: The 8th edition of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2024, commenced in Uttarakhand and is being held from 30th September to 13th October 2024. The Exercise between India and Kazakhstan was initiated as ‘Exercise PRABAL DOSTYK’ in 2016. After the second edition, it was upgraded to a company-level exercise and renamed ‘Exercise […]
Akashteer Air Defence Systems
Akashteer Air Defence Systems: The Indian Army has significantly enhanced its air defence capabilities with the acquisition of 100 Akashteer air defence systems. These are advanced Air Defence Control and Reporting Systems (ADCRS) which will serve as a critical asset in safeguarding the country from aerial threats, including missile and rocket attacks. It is a […]
EnviStats India 2024
EnviStats India 2024: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) compiled and released the 7th consecutive issue of the publication “EnviStats India 2024: Environment Accounts”. EnviStats India 2024 is compiled in accordance with the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEAA). The current publication which is seventh in the series covers Energy Accounts, Ocean Accounts, Soil […]
Jan Aushadhi Kendras Established Nationwide
Jan Aushadhi Kendras Established Nationwide: The government has established 13,822 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) till 30th September of 2024. These Kendras have also achieved record sales of 200 Crore rupees in the last month, which is the highest monthly sales in the history of the […]
Aviral Jain Joins RBI as Executive Director
Aviral Jain Joins RBI as Executive Director: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Aviral Jain as Executive Director (ED) with effect from October 01, 2024. Prior to being promoted to ED, Jain was serving as Regional Director for Maharashtra. As Executive Director, he will look after the several departments for the smooth functioning […]
Department of Posts and Amazon Unite to Enhance Delivery Services
Department of Posts and Amazon Unite to Enhance Delivery Services: The Department of Posts (DoP), with its deep reach, and Amazon, one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies, together seek to empower India’s growing e-commerce sector by enhancing logistical capabilities, supporting job creation, and contributing to economic growth, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Cabinet Endorses National Mission to Enhance Oilseed Production
Cabinet Endorses National Mission to Enhance Oilseed Production: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds), a landmark initiative aimed at boosting domestic oilseed production and achieving self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat) in edible oils.
India’s Forex Reserves Surpass $700 Billion Milestone for the First Time
India’s Forex Reserves Surpass $700 Billion Milestone for the First Time: India’s foreign exchange reserves have exceeded $700 billion for the first time, reaching $704.89 billion in the week ending September 27, 2024. This marks a record increase of $12.58 billion, with foreign currency assets (FCAs) rising by $10.4 billion to $616 billion and gold […]
Federal Bank Teams Up with Bhashini to Add Vernacular Support to Chatbot Feddy
Federal Bank Teams Up with Bhashini to Add Vernacular Support to Chatbot Feddy: Federal Bank has signed an MoU with Bhashini, an AI-powered language translation platform, to integrate vernacular language support into its AI chatbot, Feddy. This collaboration, inspired by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub’s (RBIH) initiative for local language banking, aims to make banking […]
