Nandan Nilekani will be new chairman of Infosys
Nandan Nilekani has been appointed as its new chairman of Infosys , replacing R Seshasayee. He is former CEO and Aadhaar-architect.Ravi Venkatesan also resigned as co-chairman, but will continue as an independent director.Vishal Sikka, who quit last week as CEO
Reserve Bank of India to issue Rs 200 notes
Govt has given clearence to RBI to issue Rs 200 notes that will ease pressure on lower-denomination currency bills.In a notification of Finance ministry , said that on the recommendations of the Central Board of Directors of the RBI, “the
Rajasthan Govt gives reservation to jats under other backward classes category
Reservation to Jats of Bharatpur and Dholpur districts under other backward classes category is declared by Govt of Rajasthan.The notification issued by Social Justice and Empowerment Department stated that Jats of the two districts have been included in the list
India among most major tourism origin countries for America
India is among most major tourism origin countries for USA with enormous growth potential. Tourists from India spent a record 13.6 billion US dollars in the US last year, positioning India on the sixth spot among the top 10 international
National Sports Museum to be established in New Delhi
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is going to establish National Sports Museum, first of its kind, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. The decision was taken three months back and after a series of meetings and his personal
Nine coaches of Delhi-bound Kaifiyat Express derailed near Kanpur
The Delhi-bound train Kaifiyat Express derailed at 2:40am this morning near Kanpur after the engine collided with a dumper.No casualty has been reported so far. The train on the Delhi-Howrah route, was coming from Azamgarh, when it met with an
Free trade agreement talks start between India and Canada
New Delhi-Negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement between India and Canada started in New Delhi.Both countries discussed issues relating to goods market access. The previous round of negotiations was concluded in New Delhi in March 2015.The negotiations for the
Bulk of FDI came in from Singapore, Mauritius, the Netherlands and Japan
FDI, into India grew by 37 per cent to 10,4 billion USD during the first quarter of the current fiscal.Bulk of the FDI came in from Singapore, Mauritius, the Netherlands and Japan. According to the figures of the Department of
