Year: 2023

RBI adds 19 unauthorized forex trading platforms to Alert List, taking the total to 75; urged citizens to remain vigilant

Manish Kumar

RBI adds 19 more entities, platforms, and websites to the Alert List of unauthorized forex trading platforms.  These entities are not authorized to deal in forex under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)   They are also not authorized to operate an electronic trading platform (ETP) for forex transactions under the Electronic Trading Platforms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018.  The Reserve Bank said the Alert List also contains names of entities/platforms/websites that appear to be promoting unauthorized entities.  The apex bank regulatory body slapped penalties totaling ₹10.34 crore on Citibank,…

How many times a captain has been traded before a new IPL season?

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With just a day remaining for the trade window and retention deadline to close ahead of the auction for the 2024 edition of the IPL, the rumours have been rife for probably the biggest trade in the 16-year history of the cash-rich league. Here’s a look at how many captains have been traded before- 36 hours before the trading window and the deadline for the retentions ahead of the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), rumours are abuzz about probably the biggest trade in the league’s history. IPL-winning…

Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023 Live voting: 24.74% voter turnout recorded till 11 am

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Rajasthan Elections 2023 Live Updates: Over 5.25 crore voters will seal the fate of 1,862 candidates in Rajasthan. The ruling Congress is eyeing another term of governance while the BJP is seeking to replace the Ashok Gehlot government.  Rajasthan is voting to elect new representatives to the 200-member state Legislative Assembly, with BJP aiming to unseat the ruling Congress, which is fighting hard to change the trend of alternate governments in the state. Polling which began at 7 am will end at 6 pm in 199 out of 200 constituencies, with stringent…

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Lays the Foundation Stone for NSTI Plus

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To scale demand-driven and high-quality skill training and vocational education at regional level, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship laid the foundation stone for National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) Plus today to elevate the capabilities of Odisha’s young cadre. NSTI Plus, under the Directorate General of Training (DGT), apex organization of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will train 500 instructors in Phase-1 under the Craftsmen Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) and will further incorporate another 500 instructors for upskilling and reskilling. Shri Pritiranjan…

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan felicitates 26 Vishwakarma Gurus across 18 trades at a Samman Samaroh in Bhubneswar

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To honor the PM Vishwakarma Gurus across various trades under the PM Vishwakarma scheme, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship today felicitated 26 expert artisans and craftsman during the ‘Sammaan Samaroh of Vishwakarma Gurus ‘ under the ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme who will further act as brand ambassadors of the scheme and will also will extend opportunities to them to become Master Trainers and Trainers in their respective trades. Felicitating PM Vishwakarma Gurus, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan expressed his happiness listening to the  experiences of PM Vishwakarma Gurus. He said…

New Housing Technologies will shape the majestic mansion of India at 2047, says Dr Jitendra Singh

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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said, New Housing Technologies will shape the majestic mansion of India at 2047, when India will celebrate 100 years of its Independence. Addressing the CSIR-CBRI Technology Transfer Mela in New Delhi, Dr Jitendra Singh said, Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) has developed world class and state-of-the-art building construction technologies, which are not only robust and climate and drought resilient, but also in tune with global environmental norms.…

NHPC conferred with ‘The Economic Times HR World Exceptional Employee Experience Award 2023’

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NHPC has won the prestigious ‘The Economic Times HR World Exceptional Employee Experience Award 2023 (ET HR WORLD EX Awards) in ‘Large Scale Enterprise’ category. The award was presented in a glittering ceremony organized by ET HR World at Bengaluru on 22nd November 2023. The Award has been conferred to NHPC in recognition to its wide range of Employees Centric HR initiatives which are not limited to employees only but also extended to their families. It is also a recognition to NHPC’s organizational culture, which despite of tough geographic and climatic…

Rescue Operations at Silkyara Tunnel Collapse Site on War Footing Mode

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Continuing their unwavering commitment to saving lives, the government is actively engaged in ongoing rescue operations at the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi, where 41 workers remain trapped. The 2 km section of the tunnel, with completed concrete work ensuring the safety of the workers, is the focus of the rescue efforts. Various government agencies are working tirelessly on each assigned specific tasks to ensure the safe evacuation of the workers. National and International experts are present at site to advice on the rescue operation. The government maintains constant communication to…

Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar held Digital India Dialogues with Digital Intermediaries on Deepfakes & IT rules compliance today

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In a Digital India dialogue session held on Friday, Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, reiterated the need for safe and trusted internet, and for social media intermediaries to be accountable to Digital Nagriks. Following Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s concerns about deepfake threats, all platforms and intermediaries agree to align their community guidelines with the IT rules, specifically targeting 11 types of content that causes user harm including Deepfakes. Addressing the media after the session, the Minister affirmed the…

India becomes Chair of International Sugar Organisation (ISO) for 2024 to lead global sugar sector

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In its 63rd council meeting, International Sugar Organisation (ISO), headquartered in London, has announced India to be the Chair of the organisation for 2024. This is a huge achievement for the country to lead the global sugar sector and reflection of growing stature of the country in this domain. While attending the ISO Council Meeting, Shri Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary (Food), Government of India remarked that during its period of chairmanship of ISO in 2024, India seeks support and cooperation from all member countries and would like to focus on bringing together…