Sunil Mittal Receives Honorary Knighthood from UK: Sunil Bharti Mittal, the founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has been honored with an Honorary Knighthood (KBE) for his significant contributions to strengthening India-UK business ties. He was awarded the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE).This honor was conferred under King […]
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Saurav Ghosal Marks Triumphant Return with Sydney Title
Saurav Ghosal Marks Triumphant Return with Sydney Title: Indian squash icon Saurav Ghosal made a remarkable comeback from retirement by securing the Octane Sydney Classic title. The former World No. 10 had stepped away from the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour in April 2023 but remained determined to continue representing India.
SEBI Fines Axis Securities ₹10 Lakh for Rule Violations
SEBI Fines Axis Securities ₹10 Lakh for Rule Violations: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a fine of ₹10 lakh on Axis Securities for multiple violations of stockbroker regulations. The regulatory action follows an inspection covering the period from April 2021 to November 2022. SEBI found several lapses in compliance, including […]
RBI to Inject $10 Billion Through Forex Swap to Ease Liquidity Crunch
RBI to Inject $10 Billion Through Forex Swap to Ease Liquidity Crunch: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a $10 billion foreign exchange (forex) swap to inject liquidity into the banking system and address the prevailing cash crunch. The three-year swap auction is scheduled for February 28, 2025. This move follows a previous […]
First Astronaut with Disability Cleared for ISS Mission
First Astronaut with Disability Cleared for ISS Mission: The European Space Agency (ESA) has medically cleared British astronaut John McFall, a former Paralympian with a prosthetic leg, for long-duration missions to the International Space Station (ISS). This historic decision marks a significant milestone in making space exploration more inclusive.
Mising Tribe
Mising Tribe: Assam’s largest tribal community, the Mising tribe, celebrated the Ali Ai Ligang festival recently. The Mising people are an indigenous tribe from Northeast India. They are part of the Tani people, who speak Tibeto-Burmese languages. They live in parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in India and Tibet in China. Tibetans call them […]
World Record For Nuclear Fusion
World Record For Nuclear Fusion: A world record for nuclear fusion has been smashed after the WEST Tokamak reactor, in southern France, was able to maintain plasma for more than 22 minutes. Nuclear fusion is the process by which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a single heavier one while releasing massive amounts of […]
National Dam Safety Authority
National Dam Safety Authority: The Supreme Court recently directed a supervisory committee chaired by the head of the National Dam Safety Authority, to look into issues raised by Tamil Nadu against Kerala concerning the maintenance of the 125-year-old Mullaperiyar dam. NDSA is a statutory body set up by the Central Government in exercise of the […]
Evo 2 AI System
Evo 2 AI System: AI chipmakers Nvidia have unveiled powerful AI system for genetic research created new AI called Evo 2. It is a powerful new foundation modelthat understands the genetic code for all domains of life. It is the largest publicly available AI model for genomic data. It was built on the NVIDIA DGX […]
Killer Whales : On Australia’s island
Killer Whales : On Australia’s island Officials said that more than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania. Killer Whale is also known as Orcas which is found across the world. It is the largest member of the Delphinidae family and are the most widely distributed […]
