Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the video release of "Abundance in Millets" song. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, 'very creative and will inspire more people to embrace millets for healthy living'.

The official video of Grammy Award-winning Indian-American singer Falguni Shah’s special song to promote millets, in collaboration with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, released yesterday. With lyrics in both Hindi and English, the song was created to raise awareness of the super grain as another potential key to minimising world hunger, read a statement on Shah’s website.

The festival of sacrifice, Eid-ul-Azha or Baqraeed is being celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in various parts of the country today. The faithful will offer  Eid prayers in Eidgahs and grand mosques.

In the national capital Delhi, main Eid prayers congregations are being held at Jama Masjid, Fatehpuri mosque and Shahi Eidgah.

Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated to commemorate the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his only son in obedience of God's command. Elaborate security arrangements have been made on the occasion.

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd (HDFC) has tentatively scheduled its $40 billion mega-merger with HDFC Bank Ltd for 1 July, combining the country’s largest private sector lender with the nation’s top mortgage lender.

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On the occasion of International MSME Day, The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, MSME celebrated ‘Udyami Bharat-MSME Day’ here today. The Union Minister for Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Shri Narayan Rane graced the occasion as Chief Guest of the programme along with the Union Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma as Guest of Honor.

The event showcased the launch of various initiatives of the Ministry of MSME, dedicated towards growth and development of MSMEs such as ‘CHAMPIONS 2.0 Portal’ and ‘Mobile App for Geo-tagging of Cluster Projects and Technology Centers’ by the Chief Guest and Guest of Honor. Further, results for 'MSME Idea Hackathon 2.0' were declared and 'MSME Idea Hackathon 3.0' for women entrepreneurs was launched.

Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal have launched new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) guidelines 'Sagar Samajik Sahayyog' for ports today in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sonowal said that the renewed guidelines for CSR activities will allow ports to initiate, undertake and expedite projects for community welfare through a framework where local communities can also become partners of development and change.
 
Under new rules, each major port will constitute a three-member-CSR Committee headed by the Dy. Chairperson to plan and implement the projects. Ports with an annual net profit of 100 crore rupees or less can fix between three and five percent for CSR expenses.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Aarti Holla-Maini of the United Kingdom as Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna.

Indian-origin Aarti Hola-Maini has been appointed as Director of the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna on Tuesday. Aarti is a satellite industry expert. She will take over from Simonetta Di Pippo of Italy.

The announcement of Aarti's appointment was made by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Besides holding an experience of over 25 years in the fields of administration and as a lawyer, she is an expert in space science and technology.

After her award-winning bestselling book 'The Gita for Children', author Roopa Pai's upcoming children's book will unravel the secrets of Patanjali's 2,000-year-old text on Yoga. 'The Yoga Sutras for Children', published by Hachette India, aims to connect and relate the practice of Yoga to children's everyday lives and helps them use their mind power to bring out the best in themselves. It will hit the stands on June 27. Peppered with 'Think' and 'Do' sections for a wholesome and interactive experience, the book shares Maharishi Patanjali's techniques to "nurture energies and attitudes, enabling them to do small and big things in a focused and balanced way".

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai has achieved its highest rank ever, breaking into the world’s top 150 universities in the latest edition of the QS World University Ranking released late Tuesday night. This marks the first time in eight years that an Indian higher education institution has made it to the top 150 list, with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore previously achieving this feat in 2016 with a ranking of 147.

IIT Bombay has made a remarkable leap, climbing 23 positions to secure the 149th rank globally in this year’s edition of the rankings. However, the list has also seen significant fluctuations, with IISc falling 70 positions from 155th rank to 225. It now stands as the third-highest ranked Indian institution, compared to being the best Indian institution last year. Similarly, IIT Delhi fell from 174 to 197, IIT Kanpur from 264 to 278 and IIT Madras from 250 to 285, among others.

India to commence two-day Startup20 Shikhar summit from 3 July in Gurugram. The summit serves as a landmark event for the official release of the final Policy Communiqué.  In a statement NITI Aayog said that the Policy Communiqué will lay the foundation for a transformative and inclusive startup ecosystem, fostering economic growth, innovation, and cross-border collaboration. This comprehensive document represents the collective wisdom and tireless efforts of the Startup20 Engagement Group, comprising distinguished delegates from G20 nations and other invitee countries.
 
During the summit, the delegates will have the privilege to connect with industry experts, policymakers, and thought leaders, forging strategic alliances and shaping the trajectory of startups on a global scale.