Vijay Sankar Honoured with Denmark’s Knight’s Cross: Vijay Sankar, the Honorary Consul General of Denmark for Southern India and Chairman of The Sanmar Group, has been awarded the prestigious Knight’s Cross of the Order of Dannebrog by the King of Denmark. This honor recognizes his remarkable consular services and contributions to strengthening Indo-Danish relations. The […]
Tag: 22nd Mar 2025
Statue of Unity Sculptor Ram Sutar Conferred with Maharashtra Bhushan Award
Statue of Unity Sculptor Ram Sutar Conferred with Maharashtra Bhushan Award: Renowned sculptor Ram Sutar, best known for designing the Statue of Unity, has been honored with the Maharashtra Bhushan award. The decision was announced by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the state Legislative Assembly. A selection committee led by Fadnavis finalized Sutar’s name […]
Chiranjeevi Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by UK Government
Chiranjeevi Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by UK Government: Veteran Telugu cinema superstar Chiranjeevi was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his immense contribution to Indian cinema, cultural influence, and public service. The award was presented by London-based think tank Bridge India at the prestigious House of Commons in the UK Parliament. The event […]
Cabinet Approves Namrup-IV Fertilizer Plant in Assam
Cabinet Approves Namrup-IV Fertilizer Plant in Assam: The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex (Namrup-IV) at Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup, Assam. The 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) annual capacity plant will be developed as a Joint Venture (JV) under the […]
Cabinet Approves Revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission with ₹3,400 Crore Allocation
Cabinet Approves Revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission with ₹3,400 Crore Allocation: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) to enhance livestock sector growth. The revised scheme, implemented as a Central Sector component of the Development Programmes scheme, has been allocated a total of ₹3,400 crore during […]
Cabinet Approves ₹1,500 Crore UPI Incentive Scheme for Banks
Cabinet Approves ₹1,500 Crore UPI Incentive Scheme for Banks: The Union Cabinet has approved an incentive scheme of ₹1,500 crore for banks to promote Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions below ₹2,000 in FY 2024–25. Banks will receive a 0.15% incentive on such transactions made by small merchants, with a portion of the payout contingent on […]
SEBI Reduces Minimum Investment in SSE to ₹1,000
SEBI Reduces Minimum Investment in SSE to ₹1,000: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reduced the minimum investment amount for Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) instruments on the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) from ₹10,000 to ₹1,000. This decision, based on recommendations from the Social Stock Exchange Advisory Committee, aims to enhance retail […]
