Serum Institute Permits Emergency Use of ‘Covishield’, Becomes First Indian Company
Indian vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII) has sought formal approval for the emergency use of “Covishield”, a Covid-19 vaccine from Oxford in India on 06 December 2020. According to media reports, Serum has sought permission from the Controller General of Indian Medicine (DCGI) to use the emergency of its Corona vaccine ‘Kovishield’. With […]
RBI directs HDFC Bank to stop selling new credit cards
The Reserve Bank of India has asked a private sector lender, HDFC Bank, to discontinue the new sourcing of credit cards to customers on a temporary basis, along with its digital launch. The central bank has also asked the bank to stop launching digital business-generating activities that are employed under Digital 2.0 as well as […]
Supreme court’s big decision, CCTV cameras will be installed in police stations and offices of all investigating agencies
The Supreme Court has issued a directive to install CCTV in police stations across the country on 02 December 2020. The Supreme Court has directed the states and union territories across the country to implement the court order in the right spirit. The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to install CCTV and recording equipment […]
Uday Shankar nominated as FICCI President for the year 2020-21
Uday Shankar has been named as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI – FICCI) for the year 2020-21. He will replace current president Sangeeta Reddy. Shankar will hold office during the 93rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of FICCI to be held on December 11, December 12 and December […]
Indian Railways gets environmental clearance for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor
Indian Railway Officials informed on December 1, 2020, that the Indian Railways had received all the requisite forestry, wildlife and coast regulation approvals in Maharashtra and Gujarat for the 508-km Mumbai and Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridors. Chairman and CEO of Railway Board, V.K. Addressing a virtual press conference, Yadav said that the required forestry, wildlife […]
Virat Kohli becomes fastest batsman to score 12,000 runs in ODI history
India’s captain Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 12,000 runs in One-Day International (ODI) on 02 December 2020. Virat Kohli reached this milestone after scoring 23 runs in the third and final ODI of the three-match series against Australia at Manuka Oval. The Indian captain has played 242 innings (251 matches) to score […]
Republic Day 2021 may have chief guest as UK PM Boris Johnson
India has reportedly invited British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the chief guest on Republic Day 2021. Last week, the Prime Minister of Britain was given this invitation during a phone call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Modi had a conversation with Boris Johnson on 27 November via a phone call to discuss […]
Scientists made world’s smallest memory device
Researchers have created the world’s smallest memory device. This development could lead to the manufacture of faster, smaller and more energy-efficient electronic chips for consumer electronics and brain-inspired computing. Researchers have also discovered material science that unlocks deep memory storage capabilities for these small devices. This research was recently published in a journal called ‘Nature […]
Now 24×7 facility transfer money from RTGS system by RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a new time frame for the Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, which has come into effect from December 1, 2020. This top bank of India has now provided the facility to customers to transfer funds on all days of every week on a 24×7 basis through real-time […]
Government of India plans to create 5 crore jobs in MSME sector
Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Nitin Gadkari addressed the Virtual Horacis Asia Meeting 2020 on November 30, 2020 and stated that, the central government is to create more than 5 crore jobs for MSME sectors only Is making a plan. In his address, he also said that in the coming years, […]