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Transfer of Air India -Time Line
On January 27, 2022, the Union government transferred its shares in Air India to Tata Sons subsidiary, Talace. Key Facts Apart from Shares, its control and management were also transferred to Talace. With this, disinvestment process ended which started five ..
Tags: Air India • Air India Express • Disinvestment of Air India • Tata Group • Transfer of Air India
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
CCS clears procurement of 56 transport aircraft
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared the procurement of 56 transport aircraft from Airbus on September 8, 2021. Key Points This decision would provide a major fillip to the transport fleet of Indian Air Force. This deal to ..
Tags: Airbus • Avro Aircraft • C-295MW aircraft • Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) • Indian Air Force (IAF)
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Taj named strongest hotel brand in the world
According to South Asia’s largest hospitality company, Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), iconic brand Taj has been rated as the Strongest Hotel Brand across the World by Brand Finance. Key Points This announcement was made by world’s leading brand valuation consultancy, ..
Tags: Hotels 50 2021 report • Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) • Jamsetji Tata • strongest hotel brand in the world • Taj Hotels
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Jamsetji Tata: World’s top philanthropist of last century
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata who was the founder of Tata Group, has emerged as the topper of the list of EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of Century. Highlights An estimated donation of $102.4 billion was in health and education sector. Total philanthropic value ..
Tags: EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of Century • Father of Indian Industry • Jamsetji Tata • One-Man Planning Commission • Tata Group
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Tata Electronics inks MoU with TN to set up Mobile Component Unit
The Tata Electronics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government in order to establish a facility to manufacture the mobile components. Key Highlights The project by the Tata Electronics will cost Rs 4684 crores. It ..
Tags: Forbes • Grasim Industries Limited • Mobile Component Unit • Tata Consultancy Services • Tata Electronics
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
CHECK: World’s first CRISPR CaS-9 based diagnostic tool
Tata Medical and Diagnostics Ltd (TataMD) have unveiled “TataMD CHECK” which is a novel diagnostic testing for COVID-19. It is the world’s first CRISPR CaS-9 based diagnostic tool and is powered by FELUDA. CRISPR Cas-9 is a technology developed in ..
Tags: COVID-19 test • COVID-19 testing • CRISPR • CRISPR gene editing • ICMR