Six companies honoured with 2019 CSR Journal Excellence Awards

Six companies — Tata Power, ReNew Power, Hindustan Zinc, Aditya Birla Capital Ltd., YES Bank Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra — emerged winners in the CSR Journal Excellence Awards. In the 3rd edition of awards, there were six categories — education and skill training, women empowerment and child welfare, agriculture and rural development, sports, health ..

Topics: Aditya Vikram Birla • BSE SENSEX • CNX Nifty • Companies • Economy of India • Hindustan Motors • India • Mahindra & Mahindra • ReNew Power • Sport utility vehicles

India’s first dragon blood-oozing tree discovered in Assam

The research team led by Assam forest officer Jatindra Sarma has discovered Dracaena cambodiana – a dragon tree species in the Dongka Sarpo area of West Karbi Anglong. Researchers took 4 years of fieldwork and study to classify the plant as a dragon tree species whose sap turns bright red after coming in contact with ..

Topics: Dracaena • Drago • Erionotini • House plants • India • Karbi Anglong district

Andhra Pradesh first Indian State to reserve 75% private jobs for local youths

Andhra Pradesh has become the first Indian State to reserve 75% jobs for local youths in all private industries. The state assembly has recently passed the Andhra Pradesh Employment of Local Candidates in Industries/Factories Act of 2019, which reserves 75% jobs in industrial units, factories, joint ventures and projects set up under public-private partnership mode. ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Topics: Andhra Pradesh • India

2019 Hand-in-Hand military exercise to be held in Meghalaya

The 2019 edition of India and China joint military exercise titled “Hand-in-Hand” will be held in Umroi near Shillong, Meghalaya in December 2019. It will be a two-week exercise which will be based on counter-terrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. The exercise aims to build close relations between the armies of the two ..

Topics: India • Japan Self-Defense Forces • Meghalaya • Military exercise • Northeast India • Tourism in North East India

11th biennial edition of DefExpo India – 2020 to be held in Lucknow

The Eleventh biennial edition of DefExpo India – 2020 is scheduled to be held for the first time in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow from 5th February 2020. The 4-day event will offer an excellent opportunity for the Indian defence industry to showcase its capabilities and promote its export potential. The main theme of the DefExpo ..

Topics: Countries • Defence Exhibition Organisation • India • International Organizations • Lucknow • Make in India • Uttar Pradesh • World