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6 months extension given to CMD of J&K Bank, R.K. Chhibber

October 10, 2020
R.K. Chhibber
  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the term of Rajesh Kumar (R.K.) Chhibber as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Jammu & Kashmir Bank for another 6 months, effective from October 10, 2020.

Mukesh Ambani tops the Forbes India Rich List 2020

October 10, 2020
Mukesh Ambani
  • The Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani, has topped the Forbes India Rich list for 2020.
  • Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, with a net worth of $25.2 billion got the 2nd position. Tech tycoon Shiv Nadar acquired the third spot with a net worth of $20.4 billion.

UP government sign agreement with Zurich Airport for Jewar Airport

October 10, 2020
Airplane
  • For designing, building and operating Noida International Airport at Jewar for a period of 40 years, the Uttar Pradesh government has signed a concession agreement with representatives of Zurich Airport International.

To extend credit support, NABARD & SBI signs 3 MoU

October 10, 2020
NABARD
  • To extend credit support for various NABARD projects, it has inked three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Bank of India (SBI).

Goa became the first state in India to provide 100% tap water connections

October 10, 2020
Tap
  • The Ministry of Jal Shakti announced that Goa has become the first state in India to provide 100% tap water connections in rural areas.

Jagananna Vidya Kanuka Scheme launched by Andhra Pradesh Govt

October 10, 2020
Jagananna Vidya Kanuka Scheme
  • Jagan Anna Vidya kanuka scheme under which the state government will provide school kits to 43.32 to lakh government school students has been launched by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana launched by the Uttarakhand govt.

October 10, 2020
Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana
  • Mukhyamantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana launched in Dehradun by the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat with an aim to promote self-employment of the youth and also promote production of green energy.

Piyush Goyal has been assigned the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

October 10, 2020
Piyush Goyal
  • The Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been assigned the additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in addition to his existing portfolios, following the death of union minister Ram Vilas Paswan.

10th October is observed as National Postal Day

October 10, 2020
National Postal Day
  • 10 October, as an extension of World Post Day, which is celebrated on 9 October. The Day aims to commemorate the role played by the Indian postal department for the past 150 years.

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away

October 9, 2020
Ram Vilas Paswan
  • Union minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan passed away. He was born on 5 July 1946.