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 […]
Tag: 7th Oct 2024
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 […]
EAM Jaishankar to Visit Pakistan for SCO Meeting After 9 Years
EAM Jaishankar to Visit Pakistan for SCO Meeting After 9 Years: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will lead India’s delegation to Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Heads of Government meeting in Islamabad on October 15-16, 2024.