A Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) was inked on Waste to Energy plant at Okhla, Delhi, between Indian Oil, NTPC Ltd and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).
The plant has the potential to process 17500 tons of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) per annum from municipal solid garbage to generate Syngas which is used to produce electricity.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on 30th June declared that it has started the “world’s first” online BSc degree course in Programming and Data Science.
The course will be available to everyone who has passed class 12 with English and Maths at class 10 level and joined any on-campus undergraduate course.
In Madhya Pradesh, the school bell will be ringing in the homes of the state too from July 6. Children will learn, do yoga, write and listen to stories and prepare notes on them.
Fitch Ratings on 29th June slashed India’s growth forecast for 2021-22 fiscal to 8 percent from 9.5 percent predicted last month. It, however, preserved its prediction of Indian economy contracting by (-5) percent in the current fiscal (FY2020-21).
The World Bank on 1st June declared it will provide a USD 750 million budget assistance to 15 crores micro, small and medium enterprises(MSMEs) to enhance liquidity access for viable small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Bengaluru-based food tech unicorn Swiggy on 30th June declared the release of its own digital wallet ‘Swiggy Money’ to facilitate a ‘single-click checkout experience’ on its platform.
The digital wallet in partnership with ICICI Bank will allow Swiggy users to store money and be used for all food orders on Swiggy.
Shashank Manohar’s tenure as the International Cricket Council’s first independent chairman ended on 1st July. ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar has retired after 4-year tenures at its helm. Imran Khwaja to be appointed as interim head until a successor is elected.
India observes National Doctor’s Day on July 1 every year, in honor of the birth and death anniversary of the great physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy.
National Postal Worker Day is a different opportunity to say ‘thank you’ not only to postmen but also to all delivery personnel, as online shopping has become a crucial thing for many of us. On July 1, National Postal Worker Day is considered in recognition of postal workers across the world.
The Kerala government on Wednesday planned to start a ”Dream Kerala Project” to pat the potential and experience of those returning from overseas and other states after losing their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Centre Government on 30th June declared the launch of a commemorative stamp in the honour of late PM PV Narasimha Rao. The decision comes a day after the country observed the 100th birth anniversary of Rao.
India has become a founding member of an Alliance for Poverty Eradication at the UN, started by the President of the General Assembly, targeted at focusing on efforts to uplift the global economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Uganda has become the first African country to submit outcomes for Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
President Vladimir Putin has won a loud victory in his effort to remain in power until the middle of the next decade, as Russians voted happily to endorse the country’s political status quo, according to preliminary results.
Care Ratings on 2nd July updated India’s GDP growth prediction for the current financial year to (-) 6.4 percent as economic activity continues to be under restraint because of the lockdown on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rating agency, in May, had predicted a decline in GDP growth of 1.5-1.6 percent in FY21.
HDFC Bank starts ‘e-Kisaan Dhan’ app for farmers. HDFC Bank on 1st July declared the release of ‘e-Kisaan Dhan’ app for farmers all over India. Through this app, the farmers will be able to access a bouquet of services, both banking and agriculture, by their mobile phones.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has formed a national level committee for reform in criminal law, chaired by Ranbir Singh (Vice-Chancellor, National Law University, Delhi). The consultation exercise would begin on July 4 and go on for the next three months.
Indra Mani Pandey has been designated as India’s next Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva. Mr. Pandey replaces Rajiv K Chander in Geneva.
Mr. Ravinder Bhakar is appointed as a new Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Central Board of Films Certification(CBFC). He is an Indian Railway Stores Service(IRSS) officer from 1999 batch. He has replaced Anurag Srivastava.