Wipro has touched Rs 3 trillion in market capitalization for the first time, becoming the third Indian IT firm after Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys to achieve the milestone. The company has won its biggest ever deal with German retailer Metro, worth $7.1 billion. There are a total of 13 listed firms in India, which…
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The largest warship of the Iranian Navy, Kharg, sank on 02 June 2021 in the Gulf of Oman after a massive fire. The fire started late at around 2.25 pm All the crew members have been safely evacuated during continuous efforts to control the fire for twenty hours. The ship was built in Britain and…
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Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has appointed Paresh B Lal as India’s Grievance Officer. WhatsApp has updated the details on its website on how to contact Mr. Lal, as under the IT law, social media companies are required to display the names and other details of their grievance officers on their website. WhatsApp has stated that…
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Former IITian, Dr. Vinay K Nandicoori has been appointed as the Director at CSIR-Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, Telangana. He is a renowned Molecular Biologist and Scientist of DBT-National Institute of Immunology, New DelhiFormer IITian, Dr. Vinay K Nandicoori has been appointed as the Director at CSIR-Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology…
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The second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference will be held on 14-16 October 2021 in Beijing, China. It will provide an opportunity to focus on the opportunities, challenges and solutions towards achieving sustainable transport around the world. This conference will follow the first Global Sustainable Transport Conference held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in 2016…
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar chaired the meeting of BRICS foreign ministers through video conferencing. Foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, China, and South Africa participated in this meeting. In this meeting, the ministers agreed to cooperate on the pillars of political and security, economic and finance, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges. External Affairs Minister S…
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The International Cricket Council said on Tuesday that the Men’s Cricket World Cup will once again become a 14-team tournament in 2027 and 2031. The changes were announced as cricket’s global governing body, the ICC, unveiled its global schedule of events from 2024-2031. Meanwhile the Champions Trophy, a ‘mini’ World Cup held in 2017 when…
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Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) has taken over as the 21st Director General of the Assam Rifles (popularly known as the Sentinel of the North-East). He has rich experience of Assam Rifles and North East, having previously served as an Inspector General and a Company Commander…
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The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has unanimously elected RS Sodhi, a seller of Amul branded products in India, as the Managing Director during the general meeting held on June 1. He is an alumnus of Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA). He joined GCMMF (Amul) in the year 1982 after completing his post graduation from…
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The first Asia Pacific Public Sector Cyber Security Executive Council has been launched by Microsoft in the Asia Pacific Public Sector. It includes policy makers and influential people from Brunei, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. It aims to accelerate public-private partnerships in cyber security and sharing of threat intelligence. Why was this…
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