International News
1st ASEAN-India Start-Up Festival
- The AISF was inaugurated by the Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, Dr. Srivari Chandrashekhar.
- The event's primary objective is to further strengthen the ASEAN-India cooperation to accelerate the start-up economy.
MEIL to build 1st Greenfield Refinery in Mongolia
- MEIL received a Letter of Authorization (LoA) from the Mongol Refinery Project to build the refinery on the outskirts of the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar.
- The primary objective of this green-field project is to reduce Mongolia’s oil imports from Russia.
National News
HARIT Aaykar Initiative
- The HARIT Aaykar initiative was launched with the aim to increase greenery and create micro-forests around IT Department’s buildings as well as public areas.
- Under the initiative, the first micro-forests were inaugurated by the Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Nitin Gupta.
India Hosted the UNSC CTC for the First Time
- The two-day event was hosted by Mumbai and New Delhi on October 28 and October 29 2022 respectively.
- The primary objective of the meeting was to discuss ways to combat terrorism and terror financing.
Banking
RBI Launches First Digital Rupee
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the pilot project of the first digital rupee in India.
- Earlier, the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget-2022 announced the rolling out of digital currency by the RBI.
BoB and VISA Launch Premium Credit Cards
- The Indian Badminton superstar and BoB’s brand endorser, PV Sindhu, unveiled the two Debit Cards.
- The two premium Debit Cards have been designed by BoB’s High Network Individual (HNI) customer segment.
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