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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

Engineer’s day in India- 15 September

• Every year 15th September is celebrated as National Engineer’s Day to mark the birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
• Engineer’s Day is celebrated to pay tribute to Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.

History

• In 1968, the Indian government declared Sir M Visvesvaraya’s birth anniversary as Engineers’ Day.
• Since then, this day is celebrated to honor and acknowledge all engineers who have contributed and still do so to build a modern and developed India.

International Day of Democracy- September 15

• The International Day of Democracy also known as World Democracy Day is observed every year on 15 September.
• It is a day that highlights the importance of the participation of all members for the proper functioning of a democracy.
• According to the United Nations (UN), the International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world.

History

• According to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the International Day of Democracy was established through a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 2007.
• It further states that the first International Day of Democracy was observed by 46 national parliaments on 15 September 2008.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

National Maritime Heritage Complex to be built in Gujarat:

• The National Maritime Heritage Complex is being constructed in Gujarat’s Lothal, a historic center of the Indus Valley civilization, for a total of 3500 crore rupees.
• This center, the first-of-its-kind building in India, will highlight the country’s extensive and varied marine history.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lay the cornerstone for the NMHC project, and in March 2019, the master plan received approval.
• A museum with five galleries and a naval gallery will be constructed on 35 acres of land in phase 1A for a cost of Rs 774.23 crores.
• The remaining components of the museum, such as the galleries, lighthouse, 5D dome theater, Bagicha Complex, and other infrastructure, will be constructed in phase 1B.
• It is suggested that this phase be created using the EPC approach.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

India & Madagascar sign MoU on the training of diplomats

• India and Madagascar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the training of diplomats between India and Madagascar.

Signatories :

• The MoU was signed between Foreign Affairs Minister of Madagascar Richard Randriamandrato and Indian Ambassador to Madagascar Abhay Kumar during a special ceremony organized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar.
• The MoU was signed between the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS) & the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Madagascar.

About the MoU :

• The MOU will enhance cooperation between India and Madagascar, the crucial arena of training diplomats.
• It will encourage the exchange of information and content of training programs for

About SSIFS :

• Established: 1986
• Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India
• Dean: Arun Kumar Chatterjee
• The Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service is the civil service training institute in New Delhi where Indian Foreign Service officers are trained.
• The institute functions under the Ministry of External Affairs, GoI.

About Madagascar :

• President : Andry Rajoelina
• Prime Minister: Christian Ntsay
• Capital: Antananarivo
• Currency: Ariary

India to assume G20 presidency for 1 year starting from December 2022

• India will assume the presidency of the G20 (Group of Twenty) for one year starting 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2022.
• Under its Presidency, India is expected to host over 200 G20 meetings across the country, beginning in December 2022.
• The G20 Leaders’ Summit at the level of Heads of State / Government is scheduled to be held on 09 and 10 September 2023 in New Delhi.

About G20 :

• The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies.
• It comprises 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, USA) and the European Union (EU).
• The G20 accounts for 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade, and two-thirds of the world population making it the premier forum for international economic cooperation.
• India is currently part of the G20 Troika (current, previous, and incoming G20 Presidencies) comprising Indonesia, Italy, and India.
• During India’s Presidency, India, Indonesia, and Brazil would form the troika.
• This would be the first time when the troika would consist of three developing countries and emerging economies

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING & FINANCE

HDFC Life launches Click2Protect Super term insurance policy

• HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd has launched a term insurance plan Click2Protect Super.

Aim :

• To enable customization as per the protection needs and policyholders only pay for the benefits/plan options that they have chosen.

About Click2Protect Super :

• It is a non-linked, non-participating, individual, pure risk premium/ savings life insurance plan that provides you with multiple flexibilities such as changing life cover, extending the policy term, and getting coverage for accidental death and terminal illness.
• The plan provides comprehensive financial protection to your family & Customers can choose a cover that fits their needs from three plan options :

1. Life
2. Life Plus
3. Life Goal

About Life plan : 

• This provides life cover for the coverage term chosen & also allows customers to increase the cover amount to ensure financial independence for their family in your absence.

About Life Plus: 

• In addition to life cover, this option enhances cover against accidental death and terminal illness.

About Life Goal: 

• This plan ensures optimum coverage by o­ffering flexibility to vary customer life cover for the desired term thereby safeguarding your loved ones from any liabilities and/or expenses

About HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd :

• Founded: 2000
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• MD & CEO : Vibha Padalkar
• It is a joint venture between Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (HDFC), one of India’s leading housing finance institutions, and Abrdn, a global investment company.

Canara HSBC Life Insurance launches “iSelect guaranteed plan”

• Canara HSBC Life Insurance has launched an individual, non-linked, non-participating, savings and protection life insurance plan called ” iSelect Guaranteed Future”

About iSelect Guaranteed Future Plan :

• It comes with a host of features and has been customized to cater to short-term and long-term financial requirements.
• The policy comes in multiple options to choose from – iAchieve and Flexi iAchieve, iAssure and Flexi iAssure, and Easy iAchieve.

About iAchieve and Flexi iAchieve plan :

• The premium payment terms can be either 5, 7, or 10 years.

About iAssure and Flexi iAssure plan :

• The maximum entry age for either of these policies is 65 years.
• The policy terms can be 10 and 15 years for a 5-year premium payment term.
• Customers will be 12 and 14 years for a 7-year premium paying term, and 15 and 20 years for a 10-year premium paying term.

About Easy iAchieve :

• It comes with a single premium payment term along with a guaranteed lump sum on maturity.
• The policy term can be 10, 12, 14, 15, or 20 years.
• The maximum age for the option is 45 years.

About Canara HSBC Life Insurance :

• Founded: 2008
• Headquarters: Gurugram, Haryana, India
• MD & CEO: Anuj Mathur
• It was a joint venture between Canara Bank (51%), HSBC Insurance (Asia Pacific) Holdings Limited (26%), and Punjab National Bank (23%).

Google Cloud Partners with HDFC ERGO to digitize insurance buying in India

• HDFC ERGO General Insurance, one of India’s leading insurance companies has partnered with Google Cloud to create a technology platform that will help digitize insurance purchasing and services in India.
• HDFC ERGO aims to fully migrate to the cloud by 2024.

About the Partnership :

• The new platform will enable HDFC ERGO to launch innovative product offerings, offer digitally enabled customer experiences, build more agile systems, leverage data to identify insurance risk, deliver personalized insurance products, and respond to regulatory changes in a quicker way.
• Google Cloud will assist HDFC ERGO across customer experience, IT systems integration, data (including analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML)

Note :

• Managing Director of Google Cloud India: Bikram Singh Bedi

About HDFC ERGO :

• Founded: 2002
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• MD & CEO: Mr. Ritesh Kumar
• HDFC ERGO is a 51:49 joint venture firm between Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) and ERGO International AG, one of the insurance entities of the Munich Re Group.

Axis Bank & Square Yards launched the Open Door platform for hassle-free home buying

• Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, and Square Yards, India’s largest integrated Real Estate platform, have launched a jointly branded home buyer ecosystem called “Open Door”.
• The platform will ensure that the entire process of finding and purchasing a dream house is hassle-free, effective, and enjoyable for clients.

About Open Door :

• Open Doors is a groundbreaking, integrated platform created to handle all consumer inquiries around residential real estate.
• It will give cost-effective end-to-end home purchasing support, exclusive builder inventory access, seamless home loan processing, and additional ecosystem services like rental and property management, home furnishing, and legal and technical services.
• The joint offers from Square Yards and Axis Bank on home buying, home loans, interior design, property management, and other related property services will be included in the real estate inventory displayed on the Open Doors platform.

About Axis Bank :

• Founded : 3 December 1993
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• MD & CEO: Amitabh Chaudhry

About Square Yards :

• Headquarters: Gurugrm, Haryana
• Founder & CEO: Tanuj Shori

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

Jal Shakti Ministry Announces Winners of ‘Water Heroes: Share Your Stories Contest’:

• The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the ‘Water Heroes: Share Your Stories’ contest.
• The 3rd edition has been launched on 01.12.2021 and will end on 30.11.2022 on the MyGov portal.
• The 1st edition was launched from 01.09.2019 to 30.08.2020.
• The 2nd edition was launched from 19.09.2020 to 31.08.2021.
• The objective of the contest is to promote the value of water, in general, and for supporting country-wide efforts on water conservation and sustainable development of water resources.

• For August 2022, there are six winners, will get a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- and a certificate, details given below:

Divyansh Tondon:

• He is from Meerut, associated with the campaign named “Paani Panchayat” under which they go to various villages, streets, towns, schools, and localities and make the public aware.

Vinay Vishwanath Gawas

• He is a Project Director from Goa, campaigning about Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting and borewell recharge in Kelawade village, Keri sattari, Goa.

Amit

• He is a Gram Pradhan in Malakpura, Jalon, UP, and was a Journalist in Delhi. He has done various activities for development such as providing healthy foods in the primary school of the village, working in plantation work, environment protection, and Water purification through sedimentation activities

Babita Rajpoot Ghuwara

• She is from Chattarpur, Madhya Pradesh. She is involved in the construction of four check dams and two outlets and made bori bandahan.

Anurag Patel

• Anurag Patel, District Magistrate, Banda in a considerable effort to conserve water ran two significant campaigns- ‘Jal Sanchay, Jeevan Sanchay’ and ‘Jal Kumbhi Hatao-Talab Bachao Abhiyan’.

Snehlata Sharma

• Snehlata Sharma from Shivpuri District Block Badarwas, Piparodha Village has been doing a considerable and praiseworthy job in the field of water conservation and management for the past 1 year.

74th Primetime Emmy Awards 2022:

• The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards were held, to recognize some great American television performances till mid-2022.
• There are more than 40 categories in all, and between June 1, 2021, and May 31, 2022, authors, performers, directors, and editors received recognition for their outstanding work.
• Kenan Thompson served as host of the 74th annual Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Category	Winner
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series	Jean Smart- Hacks
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series	Jason Sudeikis- Ted Lasso
Outstanding comedy series	Ted Lasso
Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or a movie	Michael Keaton- Dopesick
Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or a movie	Amanda Seyfried- The Dropout
Outstanding limited or anthology series	The White Lotus
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series	Zendaya- Euphoria
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series	Lee Jung-Jae- Squid Game
Outstanding drama series	Succession
Supporting actor in a comedy series	Brett Goldstein- Ted Lasso
Supporting actress in a comedy series	Sheryl Lee Ralph- Abbott Elementary
Guest actor in a drama series	Colman Domingo- Euphoria
Guest actress in a drama series	Lee You-mi- Squid Game
Supporting actor in a drama series	Matthew Macfadyen- Succession
Supporting actress in a drama series	Julia Garner- Ozark
Supporting actor in a limited series or TV movie	Murray Bartlett- The White Lotus
Supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie	Jennifer Coolidge- The White Lotus
Television movie	Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers
Guest actor in a comedy series	Nathan Lane- Only Murders in the Building
Guest actress in a comedy series	Laurie Metcalf- Hacks
Outstanding writing for a comedy series	Abbott Elementary- Quinta Brunson
Outstanding writing for a drama series	Succession- Jesse Armstrong
Outstanding writing for a limited or anthology series or movie	The White Lotus- Mike White
Outstanding writing for a variety series	Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Outstanding writing for a variety OF special	Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel
Outstanding writing for a nonfiction program	Lucy And Desi
Outstanding competition program	Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
Structured reality program	Queer Eye
Unstructured reality program	Love on the Spectrum
Host for a reality or competition program	RuPaul- RuPaul’s Drag Race
Variety sketch show	Saturday Night Live
Variety special (live)	The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre- Snoop Dogg- Mary J. Blige- Eminem- Kendrick Lamar And 50 Cent
Variety special (pre-recorded)	Adele: One Night Only
Short-form comedy, drama, or variety series	Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Short-form nonfiction or reality series	Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: Once Upon A Time In Late Night
Documentary or nonfiction special	George Carlin’s American Dream
Documentary or nonfiction series	The Beatles: Get Back
Exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking	When Claude Got Shot
Actor in a short-form comedy or drama series	Tim Robinson- I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
Actress in a short-form comedy or drama series	Patricia Clarkson- State of the Union
Animated program	Arcane
Short-form animated program	Love- Death + Robots
Character voice-over performance	Chadwick Boseman- What If…?
Narrator	Barack Obama- Our Great National Parks
Hosted nonfiction series or special	Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
Outstanding directing for a comedy series	Ted Lasso- MJ Delaney
Outstanding directing for a drama series	Squid Game- Hwang Dong-hyuk
Outstanding directing for a limited or anthology series or movie	The White Lotus- Mike White
Outstanding directing for a variety series	A Black Lady Sketch Show- Bridget Stokes
Outstanding directing for a variety of special	Adele: One Night Only- Paul Dugdale
Outstanding Directing for a documentary/nonfiction program	The Beatles: Get Back- Peter Jackson
Outstanding Directing for a reality program	Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls- Nneka Onuorah

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

Vedanta And Foxconn to Invest 1.54 Lakh Crore In Gujrat For Chip Manufacturing:

• Vedanta Limited, managed by Anil Agarwal, and the Foxconn Group would contribute more than Rs 1.54 lakh crore to Gujarat’s semiconductor ecosystem development.
• The oil-to-metals conglomerate announced that Vedanta Displays Limited will establish a display fabrication unit with an investment of Rs 94500 crore and Vedanta Semiconductors Limited will establish an integrated semiconductor fabrication unit and OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) facility with an investment of Rs 60000 crore.
• Thus, two MoUs will collectively attract investment totaling more than Rs. 1.54 trillion and create almost 1 lakh new job opportunities in the state.

MeitY Startup Hub and Meta Collaborate to speed up XR technology startups in India:

• MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) and Meta will collaborate to launch a program to support and accelerate XR technology entrepreneurs in India.
• Joel Kaplan, vice president of global policy at Meta, and Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and information technology, skill development, and entrepreneurship, will also be present at the event.
• This partnership is one of the government’s initiatives to promote technologically advanced and future-focused talents.
• India is well-positioned to play a significant role in the metaverse because of its large talent pool of artists and developers and burgeoning technological ecosystem.

IBM and IIT Madras collaborate to promote quantum computing in India:

• International Business Machines (IBM) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) have partnered to advance quantum computing research and talent development in India.
• Through this partnership, IIT Madras joins the worldwide membership of the IBM Quantum Network, which consists of more than 180 organizations.
• In addition, IIT Madras becomes the “first Indian university” to join the worldwide network of Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, academic institutions, and research laboratories that use IBM Quantum technology to advance quantum computing and look into business use cases.
• The partnership will open up new opportunities to collaborate with business partners to accelerate research and make quantum real in areas like supply chain improvements, logistics, and the modeling of financial data, among other things.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

American Express Appoints Mr. Sanjay Khanna as CEO & Country Manager for India

• The American Express Banking Corporation (AEBC) has appointed Sanjay Khanna as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Country Manager for India.

About Mr. Sanjay Khanna :

• Khanna has spent about 27 years with American Express, joining as manager of finance in 1996.
• He held many leadership positions in the company, including head of Global Financial Operations, India Center Lead for Finance, and chairman of the American Express India Pvt Limited Legal Entity Board.
• Currently, Khanna heads the Country Executive Team (CET) & is responsible for driving growth across the organization’s consumer and commercial businesses.

Note :

• Executive vice president, international card services, American Express: Rob McClean

Minister Piyush Goyal appointed Abhishek Mishra as a member of the FCI Consultative Committee

• The Minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry, and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal has appointed Abhishek Mishra, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) as the Member of the Consultative Committee, Food Corporation of India (FCI), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.
• At the age of 18, he became the Youngest CEO of the DPIFF
• Abhishek Mishra also served as the Advisory Panel Member of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, GoI.

Senior Advocate Mr. Mukul Rohatgi to be appointed as next Attorney General of India

• The senior advocate Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, is set to be appointed as the 14 Attorney General (AG) of India.
• He was succeeded by K. K. Venugopal.
• This will be Mr. Rohatgi’s second time as AG, after his first stint between June 2014 and June 2017.
• Rohtagi will take the seat of AG from 1st October 2022.

About Mr Mukul Rohtagi :

• Mukul Rohatgi is the son of former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Awadh Behari Rohatgi.
• He was designated as a senior counsel by Delhi HC in 1993 and was later appointed as Additional Solicitor General of India in 1999.
• He represented the 2002 Gujarat riots case where he appeared before the court for the government of Gujarat.

Who is the Attorney General?

• The Attorney General is the Indian government’s chief legal advisor and is its principal Advocate for the Supreme Court of India
• The AG for India is appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Union Cabinet and holds office at the pleasure of the President.
• The person must be qualified to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

6th edition of India-Japan maritime Bilateral exercise ‘JIMEX’ takes place in the Bay of Bengal

• The sixth edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22) was hosted by the Indian Navy & commenced in the Bay of Bengal.

Represents :

• The Indian Navy is represented by three indigenously designed and built warships; Sahyadri, a multi-purpose stealth frigate, and Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes INS Kadmatt and INS Kavaratti.
• The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships are being led by R Adm Hirata Toshiyuki, Commander Escort Flotilla Four & Indian Naval ships by R Adm Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
• The JIMEX 22 edition marks the 10th anniversary of JIMEX, which began in Japan in 2012.
• It also coincides with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.
• The Indian Naval ships welcomed JMSDF ships Izumo, a Helicopter Carrier, and Takanami, a Guided Missile Destroyer, on their arrival in the Bay of Bengal.

About JIMEX 22 :

• JIMEX 22 involves two Phases; exercises at sea and a harbour phase at Visakhapatnam
• Additionally, Guided Missile Destroyer Ranvijay, Fleet Tanker Jyoti, Offshore Patrol Vessel Sukanya, submarines, MIG 29K fighter aircraft, Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft, and ship-borne helicopters are also participating in the exercise.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

IIT Madras becomes the first Indian institute to join IBM Quantum Network

• The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) has become the first Indian educational institution to join forces with the New York-based International Business Machines (IBM) Quantum Network to promote and advance quantum computing skills development and research in

Key Highlights :

• IIT Madras joins more than 180 members of the IBM Quantum Network, a global community of Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, academic institutions, and research labs.
• IIT Madras will get cloud-based access to IBM’s most advanced quantum computing systems and IBM’s quantum expertise to explore practical applications and realize the wide-ranging benefits of this technology for business and society.
• IIT Madras’ Centre for Quantum Information, Communication, and Computing (CQuICC) will focus on advancing core algorithms in research areas like Quantum Machine Learning, Quantum Optimization, and applications research in finance.
• IIT-M uses IBM Quantum services along with the open-source Qiskit framework to explore areas of research like quantum algorithms, quantum machine learning, quantum error correction, and error mitigation, quantum tomography, and quantum chemistry.
• They will also use IBM’s framework to explore and grow the quantum computing ecosystem in India.
• Becoming a part of the IBM Quantum Network will provide our faculty with direct access to state-of-the-art quantum hardware and

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

Dwarka’s Sharda Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati passes away

• Dwarka peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati Passed away at the age of 99 at Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.

About Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati :

• Swaroopanand Saraswati was born Pothiram Upadhyay on 2 September 1924 at Dighori village of Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh
• He had left his home in pursuit of God at the age of 9
• He became a Shankracharya in 1981
• He was the Shankaracharya of Dwarka Sharada Peetham in Gujarat and the Jyotir Math in Badrinath
• He also participated in the Quit India movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942.

Daily CA on September 15:

• Every year 15th September is celebrated as National Engineer’s Day to mark the birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
• The International Day of Democracy also known as World Democracy Day is observed every year on 15 September.
• The National Maritime Heritage Complex is being constructed in Gujarat’s Lothal, a historic center of the Indus Valley civilization, for a total of 3500 crore rupees.
• The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the ‘Water Heroes: Share Your Stories’ contest.
• The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards were held, to recognize some great American television performances till mid-2022.
• Vedanta Limited, managed by Anil Agarwal, and the Foxconn Group would contribute more than Rs 1.54 lakh crore to Gujarat’s semiconductor ecosystem development.
• MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) and Meta will collaborate to launch a program to support and accelerate XR technology entrepreneurs in India.
• International Business Machines (IBM) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) have partnered to advance quantum computing research and talent development in India.
• India and Madagascar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the training of diplomats between India and Madagascar.
• India will assume the presidency of the G20 (Group of Twenty) for one year starting 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2022.
• HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd has launched a term insurance plan Click2Protect Super.
• Canara HSBC Life Insurance has launched an individual, non-linked, non-participating, savings and protection life insurance plan called ” iSelect Guaranteed Future”
• HDFC ERGO General Insurance, one of India’s leading insurance companies has partnered with Google Cloud to create a technology platform that will help digitize insurance purchasing and services in India.
• Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, and Square Yards, India’s largest integrated Real Estate platform, have launched a jointly branded home buyer ecosystem called “Open Door”.
• The American Express Banking Corporation (AEBC) has appointed Sanjay Khanna as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Country Manager for India.
• The Minister of Textiles, Commerce and Industry, and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal has appointed Abhishek Mishra, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) as the Member of the Consultative Committee, Food Corporation of India (FCI), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.
• The senior advocate Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, is set to be appointed as the 14 Attorney General (AG) of India.
• The sixth edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22) was hosted by the Indian Navy & it commenced in the Bay of Bengal.
• The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) has become the first Indian educational institution to join forces with the New York-based International Business Machines (IBM) Quantum Network to promote and advance quantum computing skills development and research in
• Dwarka peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati Passed away at the age of 99 at Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.