Dr. Seema Javed At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, President of the Republic of Chile H.E. Mr Gabriel Boric Font visited India between 1-5 th April 2025, commemorating the completion of 76 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries,for the first time. His political journey, from …

Chief Guest Shri M. Nagaraju, DFS Secretary, unveiled 34 new offerings  Expands through new partnerships in education, water sustainability, and rural empowerment   Punjab National Bank (PNB), nation’s leading public sector bank, celebrated its 131st Foundation Day, commemorating over a century of resilience, trust, and customer-centric banking. The celebration at the …

Chief Guest Shri M. Nagaraju, IAS, Secretary, DFS, flagged off the marathon ~ The first edition of the PNB Half Marathon 2025 witnessed 13,800 participants and 500+ volunteers at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium    Winners share a prize pool of ₹15 lakh across multiple categories   Punjab National Bank (PNB), nation’s leading …

Lucknow .  At its meeting held on April 7, 2025, the Board of Home Credit appointed Vivek Singh as the Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Singh brings over 20 years of extensive experience in the financial services sector, with a strong focus on building and scaling businesses, driving digital …

UP AGREES scheme set to transform Bundelkhand’s agriculture sector Bundelkhand advancing towards becoming an industrial powerhouse Lucknow. Renowned for its valiant history, Bundelkhand is now on the path to creating a new legacy of development under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Once infamous for recurring droughts, the …

MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), Pune successfully hosted HackMITWPU 2025, a three-day hackathon that brought together over 7,000 participants, fostering a spirit of innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving. With fourteen diverse tracks, the event served as a launchpad for groundbreaking ideas, bridging academia and industry to address real-world challenges. This year’s …

Total revenue of 5,568 crore collected in financial year 2024-25 Increased revenue boosts self-reliance of municipal bodies Small cities like Mathura and Jhansi record highest growth Revenue up by 123% in four years Lucknow, April 02 The municipal bodies of Uttar Pradesh collected a total revenue of ₹5,568 crore in …

Dr.SeemaJaved India’s three big heavy industries—steel, cement, and aluminium—present a 20 GW solar open access market opportunity despite reliance on captive coal generation, according to a new analysis by Ember. This analysis highlights how renewable procurement can slash production costs as well as emissions up to 29 million tonnes of CO₂ annually. …

SBI Card, India’s largest pure-play credit card issuer, announced that Ms. Salila Pande has taken charge as the company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective 01 April 2025. Ms. Pande is a seasoned banker with a successful career spanning almost three decades at the State Bank of India (SBI). …

Soaring use of cooling technologies like air conditioning in response to extreme heat was a key factor in the growing appetite for electricity, especially in China and India, which are heavy users of coal power, the IEA said.Last year was the hottest on record and the global average temperature for …