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Acharya Balkrishna recieves UNSDG 10 Most Influential People in Healthcare Award

Acharya Balkrishna, the Managing Director of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd., has received the ‘UNSDG 10 Most Influential People in Healthcare Award’ on behalf of Patanjali Group of Institutions in Geneva, Switzerland. Balkrishna was among keynote speakers of the UNSDG (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals) organisation. The others are Randy Oostra, UNICEF executive director Henrietta H Fore, ..

Topics: Balkrishna • Health • India • Patanjali Ayurved • Ramdev • Tedros • Tedros Adhanom • World Health Organization • Yog gram

Balram Bhargava awarded 2019 Dr. Lee Jong-wook Prize for public health

Cardiologist Prof. Balram Bhargava has won the 2019 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva. He bagged the award for his achievements as a clinician, innovator, researcher and trainer. Prof. Bhargava is the Director-General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). His passion to know ..

Topics: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur • All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi • All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna • All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh • All India Institutes of Medical Sciences • Balram Bhargava • Bhargava • Delhi • India • Indian Council of Medical Research • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi • Medical colleges in India

ADB to provide loan to India for railway track electrification project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to provide long-term financing of $750 million equivalent in Indian rupees to fund the Railways track electrification project. It is the largest single non-sovereign loan ever committed by ADB to Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) to electrify railway tracks in India. It is part of a ..

Topics: Economy of India • Government of India • India • Indian Railway Finance Corporation • Railway electrification system

The tripartite MoU signed between NMCG, HCL Foundation and INTACH for Rudraksh Plantation in Uttarakhand

As an initiative towards a greener ecosystem in Ganga Basin, the tripartite MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed between National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), HCL Foundation and INTACH for taking up a project of ‘Plantation of Rudraksh Trees in Uttarakhand’ under the ‘Namami Gange’ Programme. The aim of the project is to plant 10 ..

Topics: Cultural heritage of India • Ganga in Hinduism • Ganges • India • Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage • National Mission for Manuscripts • Rigvedic rivers • Rivers • Uttarakhand

Sanjiv Puri appointed as new CMD of ITC Ltd

Sanjiv Puri has been appointed as the new CMD (Chairman and managing director) of ITC Ltd, India’s largest cigarette maker. He will take over the legacy of noted industry leader and erstwhile ITC Chairman Y.C. Deveshwar, who passed away on 11 May. Prior to this post, Mr. Puri was the Managing Director since 2018. He ..

Topics: Companies • Economy of India • India • ITC Limited • Puri • Sanjiv • Sanjiv Puri • Yogesh Chander Deveshwar

First full-fledged Services Selection Board (SSB) of Indian Navy opened in Kolkata

The first full-fledged Services Selection Board (SSB) of Indian Navy has been inaugurated by Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba at Diamond Harbour near Kolkata. The SSB (Kolkata) will boost the induction of officers, both men and women, into the Indian Navy. Its location will reduce the travel time and effort for candidates from northern and ..

Topics: Government of India • India • Indian Navy • Military of India • Services Selection Board • SSB • Union Public Service Commission