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Ishmael Toroama elected as the President of Bougainville

September 24, 2020
Ishmael Toroama
  • Ishmael Toroama has been elected as the President of Bougainville. This was the first general election since Bougainville separated from Papua New Guinea in November 2019.

AK Das appointed as the new administrator of PMC Bank

September 24, 2020
PMC Bank
  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed AK Das as the new administrator of the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank. He has replaced JB Bhoria.

Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People 2020 List

September 24, 2020
Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People 2020 List
  • Time Magazine has released the TIME 100 Most Influential People List 2020. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi is the only politician on the list.

The list also includes:

  • Professor Ravindra Gupta (Pioneer)– is a Professor of Clinical Microbiology and has worked for the cure of HIV.
  • Ayushmann Khurrana (Artists)
  • Bilkis (Icons)– the ‘dadi from Shaheen Bagh’

Uttarakhand govt partnered with ITBP to promote adventure tourism

September 24, 2020
tourism
  • Uttarakhand government partnered with Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote adventure sports activities at Tehri Lake in the state.

KKR to invest Rs 5,550 crore in Reliance Retail Ventures

September 24, 2020
Reliance Retail
  • Global investment firm KKR will be investing Rs 5,550 crore into Reliance Retail ventures Limited (RRVL) for a 1.28% equity stake.

HDFC Life tied up with YES Bank to sell insurance policies

September 24, 2020
Yes Bank
  • HDFC Life tied up with YES Bank to sell insurance policies. All the life insurance products of HDFC Life which includes solutions for protection, saving and investment, retirement and critical illness will be provided to the customers of Yes Bank.

Mukhya Mantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana announced by Madhya Pradesh

September 24, 2020
Mukhya Mantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana
  • To benefit farmers, the Madhya Pradesh Government announced Mukhya Mantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana.
  • Under the scheme, the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, getting Rs. 6,000 per annum, will be getting additional financial assistance of Rs. 4,000, making their total annual assistance to be Rs. 10,000 per annum.

Indian Railways: 100 % electrification of its broad gauge routes by 2023

September 24, 2020
railways
  • Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the Indian Railways have set the target to achieve 100 percent electrification of its broad gauge routes by 2023.

24th September is observed on World Maritime Day

September 24, 2020
World Maritime Day
  • Every year, 24th September is observed on World Maritime Day. This day is celebrated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) along with other international organizations. Theme: Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet

John Turner, Former Canadian PM passes away

September 23, 2020
John Turner
  • The former Prime Minister of Canada, John Turner passed away. He served as the Prime Minister for just 79 days in 1984.