Ashneer Grover, who had lost an arbitration that he filed against BharatPe, on March 1 resigned from the fintech firm as managing director of the company. Grover had filed an arbitration with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre challenging BharatPe’s decision to conduct a governance review. He also announced to resign as a director of the Board. Grover’s resignation comes days…
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“Udaan Ek Majdoor Bachhe Ki” authored by Mithilesh Tiwari
Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota released the book “Udaan Ek Majdoor Bachhe Ki” by Captain AD Manek in a glittering program organized by Shailesh B Tiwari of P Club Education Pvt Ltd in Mumbai. The author of this book is Mithilesh Tiwari. This book is about the life journey of Captain AD Manek, how he traveled from zero to pinnacle in…
Read MoreWorld’s biggest plane ‘Mriya’ destroyed by Russia near Kyiv
The largest cargo plane in the world — Ukraine’s Antonov-225 or ‘Mriya’ — was destroyed by Russian strikes outside Kyiv on the fourth day of Moscow’s invasion, Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom group said. The aircraft was unique to the world. At 276 feet long, it could transport up to 551,000 pounds of cargo at a speed of up to 528 mph.…
Read MoreBank of Maharashtra launches “Project Banksakhi” in Odisha
Bank of Maharashtra has tied up with Mahagram to roll out the ‘Bank Sakhi’ project in Odisha. The fintech would provide financial technology and infrastructure support to augment rural financial inclusion. “As part of the tie-up, the company has onboarded more than 11,000 bank sakhis (women) on the BharatATM platform to help the rural citizens avail basic banking services at…
Read MoreGoogle starts ‘Play Pass’ subscription in India
Tech giant Google has made its Google Play Pass, a subscription service which provides access to apps and games without ads, in-app purchases, and upfront payments, available in India. It is already operational in 90 countries. Play Pass will offer a high-quality and curated collection of more than 1,000 titles across 41 categories from developers across 59 countries including many…
Read MoreProf Bhushan Patwardhan named as chairman of NAAC
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has appointed educationist and research scientist Professor Bhushan Patwardhan as chairman, of the executive committee of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru. The position was vacant after Prof Jagadish Kumar was appointed as chairman of UGC. Points to Note: National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) – Bengaluru, Karnataka New Chairman – Bhushan Patwardhan…
Read MoreWest Indies spin legend Sonny Ramadhin passes away
Legendary West Indies spinner Sonny Ramadhin, who was a part of the side that won its first away series in England in 1950, has passed away at the age of 92, the country’s cricket board said. Having had made his Test debut against England at Old Trafford in 1950, Ramadhin ended up playing 43 Tests and taking 158 wickets at…
Read MorePooja Jatyan wins silver at Para Archery World Championships
Rookie para archer Pooja Jatyan scripted history as she became the first Indian to win a silver in an individual section of the Para Archery World Championships 2022 in Dubai. India has won 2 Silver medals for the first time in the Para Archery World Championship. Earlier, The compound mixed pair of Shyam Sundar Swami and Jyoti Baliyan had opened…
Read MoreInternational Olympic Committee withdraws top Olympic Honour from Vladimir Putin
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stripped Russian President Vladimir Putin of the Olympic Order award in response to the invasion of Ukraine. IOC has also urged sports federations and organisers to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from international events following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Points to Note: Olympic Order award stripped off from Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Read MoreIndia’s GDP growth slows to 5.4% in Q3, estimated to rise 8.9% in FY22
India’s economic growth slowed to 5.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2021-22 but higher than China’s GDP expansion of 4 per cent during the same period and the country retained its position as the world’s fastest growing major economy. The National Statistical Office (NSO) in its second advance estimates of national accounts released pegged the country’s growth for…
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