Tripura Education Minister Launches Auro Scholarship Program of Sri Aurobindo Society
Tripura Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath launched the Sri Aurobindo Society’s ‘Auro Scholarship Program’ for all the students of the state.
This one of its kind initiative, the Auro Scholarship Program, offers monthly micro-scholarships to students to motivate them to achieve better learning outcomes.
Paytm launches Covid 19 vaccine finder tool
Digital payment platform Paytm has launched the covid-19 vaccine finder tool.
This platform will help people to find out the availability of vaccination slots on a single date.
People can find out the availability of slots by entering different PIN codes or district information with their age group (over 18 or over 45).
Establishment of Paytm: 2009
Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Founder & CEO: Vijay Shekhar Sharma
CBSE ने लॉन्च किया ‘Dost For Life’ मोबाइल ऐप
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a new app ‘Dost for Life’ on May 10, 2021 keeping in mind the mental health and social welfare of the students during the epidemic.
This app has been prepared for students from 9th to 12th.
These counseling sessions will be given by 83 volunteer counselors and school principals to students of classes 9 to 12.
These sessions will be free, and three days will be provided on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Establishment of CBSE: 3 November 1962
Headquarters: Delhi
President: Manoj Ahuja
Shakuntala Hark Singh Thilstad wins World Food Prize 2021
Dr. Shakuntala Hark Singh Thilstad, a global nutritionist of Indian origin, has been awarded the “World Food Award” of the year 2021.
The World Food Prize was established in 1986 by Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug.
After which the award has been given by the American organization World Food Prize Foundation since the year 1987.
The award was first presented to Indian agricultural scientist Dr. MS Swaminathan in 1987.
MS Swaminathan is considered the father of India’s Green Revolution.
World Food Award 2020: Indian-origin soil scientist Dr. Ratan Lal
World Food Day is observed on 16 October.
Theme of ‘World Food Day’ for the year 2020: ‘Grow, Nourish, Sustain Together’
Nepal’s PM KP Sharma Oli loses confidence vote in House of Representatives
Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost the confidence motion presented in the House of Representatives.
In support of Prime Minister Oli, only 93 votes were received while 124 members voted against it.
Oli needed 136 votes to win a vote of confidence in the 275-member House of Representatives.
Nepal Capital: Kathmandu
Currency: Nepalese Rupees
President: Bidya Devi Bhandari
Jan Small Finance Bank launches ‘I choose my number’ facility
Jan Small Finance Bank has announced the introduction of “I choose my number” facility for all its customers.
Under this, customers can now choose their preferred number as the last 10 digits of their bank account, savings account number.
Establishment of Jan Small Finance Bank: 24 July 2006
Headquarters: Bengaluru
MD & CEO: Ajay Kanwal
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Arun Kumar Singh appointed as new CMD of BPCL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has appointed Arun Kumar as the next Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
Establishment of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited: 1952
Headquarters: Mumbai
Chairperson of Public Enterprises Selection Board: Mallika Srinivasan
IREDA awarded “Green Energy Award”
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has been awarded the “Green Energy Award” for the year 2021 by the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
Establishment of IREDA: 11 March 1987
Headquarters: New Delhi
Chairman and Managing Director: Pradeep Kumar Das
World’s first unmanned vessel to cross the Antalatic: Mayflower 400
The Mayflower 400 ship became the first unmanned ship in the world to cross the Atlantic.
It has been created by the Marine Research Organization PROMare in collaboration with IBM.
It will begin its trans-Atlantic voyage on 15 May 2021 to monitor aquatic mammals, perform plastic analysis in water, and study marine pollution.
It weighs 9 tons.
ProMare has invested $ 1 million for the shipbuilding with global contributions in technology from India, the United States and Switzerland.
Establishment of International Business Machines (IBM): 16 June 1911
Headquarters: Armonk, USA
CEO: Arvind Krishna
Estimates of India’s GDP growth for the financial year 2021-2022 (FY22)
Moody’s, a New York-based rating agency, lowered the country’s economic growth forecast to 9.3% for the current fiscal year 2021-2022.
Earlier the rate was 13.7%.
Japan’s brokerage company Nomura lowered its GDP growth estimate from 12.6% to 10.8%.
Headquarters of Nomura: Tokyo
Indian ratings agency CARE Ratings has projected GDP growth of 9.2% in the country.
In April 2021, this estimate was 10.2%.
Care ratings established: 1993
Headquarters: Mumbai
CEO: Ajay Mahajan
Arjan Nagwaswala, the first Parsi in the Indian cricket team since 1975
Gujarat fast bowler Arjan Nagwaswala has been named as a standby player in the team for the World Test Championship final.
Arzan Rohinton is Nagwaswala from Parsi community.
He is the only active Parsi cricketer to join the national team after 1975.
Before him, the last Parsi male player to play for India was Farooq Engineer.
He played his last international cricket match in 1975.
