The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)  has appointed Dr. B.N. Gangadhar as the Chairperson of the National Medical Commission. Earlier, he was the President of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board. The  Director of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram,Dr. Sanjay Behari has been appointed as the President of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board. Their appointments are for a period of four years, until they attain the age of 70 years.

In a bid to make Uttar Pradesh a one trillion dollar economy, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday passed draft of Uttar Pradesh Nodal Investment Region for Manufacturing (Construction) Area Bill (NIRMAN)-2024. This draft of the Bill to make a Special Investment Region (SIR) was approved in the cabinet meeting held in Lok Bhavan under chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a senior official said.

Through this, the big investors of the country and the world can be attracted to invest in UP, he said.

The official also said according to draft Bill, at least four such SIRs will be created in UP, which will be in the four geographical areas of the state. He said the state has around 20 thousand acres of land bank available.

ISRO Chandrayaan-3's Prayag rover has made a new discovery on Moon's south pole according to the new data provided by the rover. On August 23, 2023, the rover landed on the surface of the Moon on Vikaram Lander.

Pragyan rover has a weight of 27 kilograms and is equipped with a camera, instrument for the analysis and collection of the samples on the lunar surface and along with a tricolour flag of India on it.

In this discovery, a small rock fragment in the area floor of small craters is located on the southern high-latitude landing area, this rock sample contributes to the the ISRO understanding of the lunar surface.

Wealthtech platform MyFi, a subsidiary of TIFIN, has launched a conversational AI assistant for long-term wealth creation. MyFi leverages research-driven, fact-based investment intelligence and AI models to generate personalized investment guidance based on the user's investment portfolio. MyFi is registered with SEBI as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) and operates in strict accordance with all relevant government regulations.

Launched in Public Beta, MyFi is compatible with both Android and iOS operating systems.

Industry estimates indicate that Indian Mutual Funds have over 87.6 million SIP accounts through which investors are actively investing in mutual fund schemes. This booming landscape not only brings exciting opportunities but also a host of complexities.

Ashwin Noronha was appointed as Chief Airport Officer of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) on Wednesday.

Ashwin is currently working as the Chief Operating Officer at Mumbai International Airport Limited.

Ashwin Noronha is a veteran of the aviation industry and has previously served at Qatar Airways Group, KPMG, and Zurich Airports in India.

Ashwin will steer Guwahati Airport in the direction of the overall vision of Adani Enterprises.

The National Security Council Secretariat has seen a series of changes in the past couple of days while also maintaining continuity.

Pavan Kapoor, Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry, has been appointed Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA).

In a significant move, Rajinder Khanna, Deputy NSA and former chief of India’s external intelligence agency Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW), has been promoted as Additional NSA. There was no Additional NSA so far.

Minister of Mines, G. Kishan Reddy along with Minister of State Satish Chandra Dubey on Tuesday (2nd July 2024) inaugurated District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Gallery at Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi.

The gallery is an exhibition for showcasing the products of Self-Help Group (SHG) formed under Pradan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna and SHGs supported by Mining companies under their Corporate Social Responsibility.

Mr. Reddy appreciated the indigenous items created by self-help groups. Speaking to the media, he highlighted that the DMF initiative aligns with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has directed efforts toward the welfare of people affected by mining activities. He mentioned that India has over 650 districts, with a focus on empowerment, employment generation, and the welfare of women and youth in mining-affected areas. The Minister noted that about 18 thousand projects have been completed and assured that more such upliftment work will continue in the coming days.

The Reserve Bank of India said it has joined “Project Nexus”, a multilateral international initiative to enable instant cross-border retail payments by interlinking domestic Fast Payments Systems (FPSs).

Nexus, conceptualised by the Innovation Hub of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), aims to connect the FPSs of four ASEAN countries (Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand); and India, who would be the founding members and first mover countries of this platform.

An agreement to this effect was signed by the BIS and the Central Banks of the founding countries -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Bank of Thailand (BOT), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and RBI on June 30, 2024, in Basel, Switzerland.

Lender State Bank of India (SBI) has unveiled a web-based digital business loans solution for MSMEs' Invoice Financing, aimed at facilitating MSME loans with a fast turn-around-time.

The solution, named "MSME Sahaj - End to End Digital Invoice Financing", has been developed that will provide solutions ranging from applying the loan, documentation and disbursement of the sanctioned loan within 15 minutes, without any manual intervention.

According to a release from the bank put out on Monday, the closure of the loan on the due date is also automated and is carried out by the system itself.

Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Shri G Kishan Reddy launched a portal “Noble Initiative for Rewarding Mains Aspirants of National Civil Services Examination (NIRMAN)” in New Delhi today. In alignment with the vision “Mission Karmayogi” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this is a unique CSR scheme by Coal India Limited for meritorious youth of its operating districts who have qualified the Preliminary round of UPSC examination (for Civil Services & Forest Service) in 2024. Secretary, Ministry of Coal Shri Amrit Lal Meena, other senior officers of the Coal Ministry and CMDs of Coal Companies were present on the occasion.

The scheme is aimed towards providing support of Rs 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) to the Preliminary examination qualified candidates with annual family income less than 8 lakhs and belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, female or third gender; who are permanent residents of any of the 39 operational districts of CIL.