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USIBC appoints Vijay Advani as new Chairman of Global Board of Directors
The US-India Business Council has appointed Vijay Advani as new Chairman of its Global Board of Directors. Prior to this role as Executive Chairman, Vijay Advani served as the CEO of Investment management company, Nuveen. He had also served as ..
Passport Renewal Reminder Services begun by Passport Seva Kendras
On January 28, 2020, the Ministry of External Affairs launched the Passport renewal reminder services. The Passport Seva Kendras operating under the Ministry of External Affairs will send SMS about the renewal Highlights The ministry is to send two Reminder ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
National Startup Advisory Council setup to boost Startups and Innovations
On January 22, 2020, the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has setup National Startup Advisory Council. The council will suggest ways to build strong start ups in the country. It is being set up to reduce the time spent ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Government to launch first fixed income ETF of bluechip PSUs
Union Government will launch India’s first fixed income Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) comprising debt securities of large central public sector enterprises (PSUs) by mid-December 2019. It will comprise only AAA-rated papers of the PSU companies. It is expected to have ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
5th India – Europe 29 Business Forum held in New Delhi
The 5th edition of India-Europe 29 Business Forum was recently held at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi from 20 to 21 November 2019. It was organized by industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Union Ministry of External ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
39th edition of India International Trade Fair begins
The 39th India International Trade Fair will be inaugurated by Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari. The theme for this year is ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Several countries, including Australia, Iran, the UK, Vietnam, Bahrain, Bangladesh, ..
NCAER Survey: Business Confidence fell by 15%
According to National Council of Applied Economic Research, the Business Confidence of India dipped to lowest in six years. It fell by 15% between the period July and October 2019 Highlights The Business Confidence Index dipped to 103.1 from 100.4 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
India International Cooperatives Trade Fair held in India
The First Ever India International Cooperatives Trade Fair (IICTF) will commence from 11 October 2019 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The three day fair is scheduled from 11-13 October 2019. It is unique initiative that provides single platform to ..