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The government has appointed Swaminathan Janakiraman as a deputy governor of Reserve Bank India for three years. He would succeed Mahesh Kumar Jain, who was serving as a deputy governor since 2018, is set to retire. Prior to this role, he held various assignments across Corporate and International Banking, Retail and Digital Banking, Finance, and Assurance functions with SBI. He also served as a Nominee Director of SBI on the Boards of Yes Bank and Jio Payments Bank.
Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd informed that its mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine has received Emergency Use Authorization from the Drugs Controller General of India. The vaccine, ‘GEMCOVAC-OM’ is approved against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. GEMCOVAC-OM has demonstrated robust immune responses in phase 3 clinical trials conducted at 20 centers across 13 cities in India. Presently approved vaccines used as precautionary/booster doses.
The National Highways Authority of India has launched a ‘Knowledge Sharing’ platform. This platform will help the authority to join hands with experts and citizens who want to share knowledge and insights related to topics such as road design, environmental sustainability, and related fields. The aim is to encourage sharing of best practices from around the world. This platform will also contribute towards the holistic development of NH infrastructure in the country.
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report, the number of refugees globally stood at 35.3 million by the end of 2022. It also shows an increase in the number of more than 8 million from the year before. Around 52% of all refugees came from Syria, Ukraine, and Afghanistan. According to international law, refugees are people who are forced to flee their home countries to escape persecution or a serious threat to their life or freedom.
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The International Day of Yoga is observed every year on June 21 since 2015. This year, the theme for International Yoga Day is “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”. This year’s theme beautifully encapsulates the collective aspiration for “One Earth, One Family, One Future.” On December 11, 2014, the UN proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga by resolution 69/131. The draft resolution establishing the International Day of Yoga was proposed by India.
Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has donated ₹315 crores to IIT Bombay. The donation aims to foster world-class infrastructure, stimulate research in emerging areas of engineering and technology, and nurture a deep tech startup ecosystem at IIT Bombay. An MoU was signed between Nandan Nilekani and Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, IIT Bombay. His contribution will catalyze philanthropic contributions towards advancing research and development at universities in India.
Congress leader and former Kerala minister Dr. M. A. Kuttappan passed away at the age of 76 in Kochi. He began his career as a doctor at Alappuzha Medical College and Cochin Port Trust Hospital. Later, he became a four-time MLA in the Kerala assembly and was a member of the AK Antony ministry in 2001 as the minister for the welfare of backward classes and SC/ST. He was elected to the state assembly from Wandoor, Chelakkara, and twice from Njarakkal constituencies.
The Indian cabinet has granted approval for US chipmaker, Micron Technology, to proceed with its $2.7 billion plan for a semiconductor testing and packaging unit. It has also sanctioned production-linked incentives worth 110 billion rupees for the plant in Gujarat. The necessary approval stems from the significant size of the incentive package. Micron Technology’s venture coincides with the White House’s efforts to encourage U.S. chip companies to invest in India.
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IndiGo has won a top award as the Best Low-Cost Airline in India and South Asia at the prestigious 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards, held at the Paris Air Show. It is the thirteenth time that IndiGo has won this award as the Best Low-Cost Airline in India and South Asia. Recently, IndiGo has placed a firm order for 500 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, which will provide IndiGo with a further steady stream of deliveries between 2030 and 2035.
As per Hurun India’s 2022 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 list, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd is the most valuable private company in India, with a whopping value of Rs 16.4 lakh crore. TCS with Rs 11.8 lakh crore ranked second in India, followed by HDFC Bank with Rs 9.4 lakh crore. The value of Reliance decreased by 5.1% in the last six months, while the total value of TCS increased marginally by 0.7% and HDFC Bank increased by 12.9%.
Union Bank of India has launched four bank account schemes targeting women, women entrepreneurs and professionals, pensioners, and cooperative housing societies. The bank has launched Union Unnati specifically designed for women entrepreneurs and professionals. This account offers free cancer care coverage and personal accident cover. Union Samriddhi has targeted women. The third product is Union Samman, a savings account aimed at pensioners.
Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra, has started delivering Armado to the Indian armed forces. It is an Armoured Light Specialist Vehicle designed and developed by Mahindra. It has been designed keeping in mind a variety of roles the armed forces may use it for. It gets ballistic protection up to B7, Stanag Level II. It can be utilized in counter-terrorist operations by facilitating patrolling in conflict-hit areas.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren launched the panchayat-level drugs shop scheme to make essential medicines available in remote areas. The scheme was inaugurated in Chatra district by handing over licenses to three persons for operating the medicine shops in panchayats. A total of 15 people have been selected for licenses in the district so far. Programs like ‘Sarkar Aapke Dwar’ will be restarted to establish a “real connection with people”.