The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has taken a decisive step to streamline baggage handling procedures across major airlines operating in India. On February 16, 2024, BCAS issued letters to seven prominent airlines, namely Air India, IndiGo, Akasa, SpiceJet, Vistara, Air India Express Connect, and Air India Express, urging them to implement necessary measures … Read more
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been formally launched at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Indian Embassy in France said on Friday and termed it as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “vision of taking UPI global.” The UPI was formally launched at the Republic Day reception held in France. In a post on … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday gave a 15 day relaxation to Paytm payments bank on accepting deposits. The last date will now be March 15 from the earlier date of February 29. In its release the Central Bank said “No further deposits credit transactions or top-ups shall be allowed in any customer accounts, prepaid instruments, … Read more
On 18th February (Sunday), Minister of Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated that two full-fledged semiconductor fabrication plants with multi-billion dollar investments are soon coming up in India. These semiconductor plants will be beside the several chip assembly and packaging units already launched and announced. In an interview with PTI, Minister Chandrashekhar confirmed that the two projects include the … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Thursday laid a White Paper on the Indian economy in the Lok Sabha. The White Paper gives a ‘before and after’ account of the economy, comparing the economy during the 10-year UPA rule with the 10-year NDA rule. The white paper was tabled on the last day of the ongoing … Read more
The Supreme Court on Thursday (15th February) struck down the electoral bonds scheme which was notified in 2018. The 5-judge bench ruled that the Electoral Bonds Scheme is violative of Article 19(1)(a) and the Right to Information Act and has to be struck down as unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has called for the disclosure of funding to … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India and Nepal Rastra Bank on Thursday signed and exchanged Terms of Reference for integration of fast payment systems of India and Nepal, viz., the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and National Payments Interface (NPI) of Nepal, respectively. The integration is aimed at facilitating cross-border remittances between India and Nepal … Read more
Did you know it’s World Health Day? One of the best things about the Integrative Nutrition community is that we span over 120 countries. Our students and graduates are bursting with enthusiasm to spread a ripple effect of health and happiness to as many people as possible, and their unique approaches often reflect their cultures … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (14th February) addressed the World Governments Summit in Dubai on day 2 of his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While listing the challenges faced by nations in the new world order, Prime Minister Modi said that technology has proven to be a “key disruptor” both negatively and … Read more
On the 13th of February, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promised to enact a Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee law if his party comes to power in the coming Lok Sabha Elections. While addressing a gathering in Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur, Rahul Gandhi said, “BJP government gave Bharat Ratna to M.S. Swaminathan. But the cause to which Swaminathan devoted … Read more