Awareness through devotion Devotees are welcomed at a Durga Puja pandal made by Bishnupur Bimala Nagar Sarbajanin Durga Puja Committee on the theme of Covid-19 vaccination, in Guwahati (Assam) begun on October 11 with Covid-19 protocols. The intention of Durga Puja Committee is to encourage people for taking vaccine during this pandemic time to controlContinue reading “India logs 15,823 new Covid 19 cases; Modi to launch infra plan”
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Unemployment rate-increased to 8.86 percent
Embarrassment Routines (Famine for Jobs) In September, demand for jobs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) was at a 17-month low, according to FE.
According to the IMF, India’s economy would rise by 9.5 percent in 2021.
Indian economy According to the latest predictions provided by the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, India’s economy will rise by 9.5 percent in 2021 and 8.5 percent in 2022, after contracting by 7.3 percent owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.The newest World Economic Outlook growth prediction for India is unchanged from the last WEO (World EconomicContinue reading “According to the IMF, India’s economy would rise by 9.5 percent in 2021.”
Unexpected Radio Signals From Distant Stars Suggest Hidden PlanetsUnexpected Radio Signals From Distant Stars Suggest Hidden Planets
Astronomy(Space Radiology) Using the world’s most powerful radio antenna, scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blasting out radio waves, possibly indicating the existence of hidden planets. The University of Queensland’s Dr. Benjamin Pope and colleagues at the Dutch national observatory ASTRON have been searching for planets using the world’s most powerful radio telescope – Low FrequencyContinue reading “Unexpected Radio Signals From Distant Stars Suggest Hidden PlanetsUnexpected Radio Signals From Distant Stars Suggest Hidden Planets”
HCL Tech and Google Cloud are expanding their partnership to provide healthcare and life science solutions.
Business(partnership development) According to a statement, this collaboration will deliver the best of HCL and Google Cloud’s deep health care and life sciences domain capabilities and investments through co-innovation and address industry shifts. HCL Technologies will establish a joint Google Cloud centre of excellence (CoE) with industry subject matter experts and Google Cloud-certified ideapreneurs toContinue reading “HCL Tech and Google Cloud are expanding their partnership to provide healthcare and life science solutions.”
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s support Akasa Air receives government approval and will begin operations in mid-2022.
Aviation Business SNV Aviation Pvt Ltd announced on Monday that Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed new airline Akasa has received a no objection certificate (NOC) from the government to take to the skies. The airline will be known as ‘Akasa Air.’ The airline, which is also backed by former Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube, will now apply toContinue reading “Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s support Akasa Air receives government approval and will begin operations in mid-2022.”
Uber will now follow your flights and have a ride waiting for you when you arrive.
Transportation(Business) If all goes according to plan, ride-hailing service Uber will make it easier to obtain a ride home from the airport. According to reports, Uber will now be able to follow your flights and have a cab waiting for you when you arrive. On Wednesday, the company announced that users will be able toContinue reading “Uber will now follow your flights and have a ride waiting for you when you arrive.”
PM Modi likely to launch National Infrastructure Plan on Wednesday
Infrastructural development (India) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the digital platform for the first-ever National Infrastructure Masterplan on Wednesday, which will map out the whole network of projects ranging from roads and trains to telecom networks and gas pipelines, from 2020 to 2024-25. The blueprint, dubbed PM GatiShakti, was unveiled on Independence Day andContinue reading “PM Modi likely to launch National Infrastructure Plan on Wednesday”
In Mumbai, Reliance opens Jio World Drive, a high-end shopping mall.
Business Jio World Drive is Mumbai’s newest, most dynamic urban hangout, spanning 17.5 acres at Maker Maxity and conveniently placed in the Bandra Kurla Complex. The precinct houses 72 well-known foreign and Indian companies, 27 culinary outlets serving international cuisines, Mumbai’s first rooftop Jio Drive-In Theatre, an open-air weekend community market, pet-friendly services, a dedicatedContinue reading “In Mumbai, Reliance opens Jio World Drive, a high-end shopping mall.”
Tata wins bid for Air India for Rs 18,000 crore, defeating Ajay Singh’s Rs 15,100 crore offer.
Business(Airlines) Air India Sale: After a 68-year hiatus, Air India will be sold to Tata Sons, with the central government approving the group’s bid. A consortium led by SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh was outbid by Tata Group.
Monetary policy Updates : Rates remain unchanged. GDP growth is expected to be 9.5 percent in FY22, with CPI inflation expected to be 5.3 percent this fiscal year.
Economy(RBI-India) The RBI kept key policy interest rates unchanged, as expected to support a fragile economic recovery, and reiterated an accommodative stance that supports sufficient liquidity to keep borrowing costs low for both the government and businesses, thereby stimulating investment. The RBI kept its FY22 GDP growth forecast at 9.5 percent. This includes 7.9 percentContinue reading “Monetary policy Updates : Rates remain unchanged. GDP growth is expected to be 9.5 percent in FY22, with CPI inflation expected to be 5.3 percent this fiscal year.”
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