21st September is observed as World Alzheimer’s Day to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. Theme: ‘Let’s talk about dementia’.
HDFC Bank tops in 2020 BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands ranking For Seventh Year in a Row. HDFC Bank has retained the top position among BrandZ Top 75 most valuable Indian brands list for 2020.
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) secured second spoty, LIC was followed by Tata Consultancy Services, and Airtel. TCS bags the third spot with a valuation of $14.6 billion
On 2nd October 2020 Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit.
The VAIBHAV Summit is a joint initiative of all S&T and Academic Organisations of India (working in Research, Academic and Scientific fields) to enable deliberations on thought processes, practices and R&D culture with a problem-solving approach for well-defined objectives.
Union govt approves amendment in Foreign Direct Investment Policy in Defence Sector. FDI is allowed up to 74 per cent through automatic route and beyond 74 per cent to be permitted through government route.
To make young people career ready the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) have signed a SoI (Statement of Intent) to launch YuWaah-Generation Unlimited (GenU), which is a global multi-stakeholder platform in India.
“Ghar Tak Fibre” scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bihar which is basically a Optical Fibre Internet Services. The aim of this project is to connect 45,945 villages in the state.
First medical device parks in the country will be set up in Kerala, focusing on the high-risk medical device sector to provide full range of services for the medical devices industry like R&D support, testing, and evaluation.
HDFC Bank has launched a video KYC (Know Your Customer) facility for its customers. HDFC Bank video KYC facility will be rolled in a phased manner. It is a paperless, contactless, and recorded interaction between a Bank official and the customer.
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for Medical Education. PM Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister to be honoured with the Ig Nobel Prize. Prior to this, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was awarded in 1998.
Nepal-based Ang Rita Sherpa, the first man to climb Mount Everest 10 times, passed away. He was therefore also known as the “snow leopard” for his climbing skills.
First time ever two women officers have been selected to join as “Observers” (Airborne Tacticians) in the helicopter stream of the Indian Navy. The two women officers who will create history in the Indian Navy include-Sub Lieutenant (SLt) Kumudini Tyagi and SLt Riti Singh.
The National Generic Document Registration System for the union territory launched by Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha which is developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
To boost trade between the two countries, India and the Maldives have launched the first-ever direct Cargo Ferry Service which is connected with ports of Tuticorin and Cochin ports with Kulhudhuhfushi and Male ports in the Maldives.