UPI Pay Linkages: India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Singapore’s PayNow have been integrated to enable faster Remittances between the two countries. Singapore has become the first country with which cross-border Person to Person (P2P) payment facilities have been launched. The UPI-PayNow partnership marks the world’s first to feature cloud-based infrastructure and participation by non-bank […]
Month: February 2023
HD-3385 : New Wheat Variety
HD-3385 : New Wheat Variety Scientist from Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has recently developed a New wheat variety HD-3385. HD-3385: It is the third HD variant wheat variety which looks most promising. With the same yields as HD-3410, plant height of just 95 cm and strong stems. It is the least lodging-prone and most […]
Working Mechanism For Consultation And Coordination meeting : India And China
Working Mechanism For Consultation And Coordination meeting : India And China India and China recently held the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination meeting. The 26th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held in Beijing on Wednesday. This was the first in-person WMCC meeting since the […]
India To Setup Digital University
India To Setup Digital University: The Minister of Skill Development Shri Dharmendra Pradhan recently announced that India will soon set up Digital University. The main objective of establishing a Digital University is to reduce the cost of higher education. The digital university is seen as a major step towards better employability through programmes in emerging […]
New Chief Of Shiv Sena : Eknath Shinde
New Chief Of Shiv Sena : Eknath Shinde Eknath Shinde’s anointment as the new Sena chief comes a day before the Supreme Court is set to hear a plea by the Uddhav Thackeray faction to restrain Shinde from taking control of Sena’s properties and finances. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde was named as the new […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 22nd February 2023
Today’s Current Affairs: 22nd February 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
First I2U2 Vice-Ministerial Meeting : UAE To Host
First I2U2 Vice-Ministerial Meeting : UAE To Host I2U2 is a joint initiative of India, Israel, the USA, and the UAE. I2 stands for Israel and India. U2 stands for USA and UAE. The main objective of the initiative is security cooperation, technological hubs, food security, and other different energy fields. The UAE recently hosted […]
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023: The DPIFF (Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards) was started in 2012. It is an independent corporate film festival. It is not the same “DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD” presented at the National Film Awards. DPIFF is completely a private ceremony organized by the family members of Dadasaheb Phalke. The Dadasaheb […]
Pangong Tso Marathon : Ladakh Sets Guinness Record
Pangong Tso Marathon : Ladakh Sets Guinness Record The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council recently launched Pangong Tso Marathon. The marathon is the first of its kind in India. It was held on the frozen Pangong Tso lake. The marathon was conducted at an altitude of 4,350 metres. With this, it makes the Guinness record […]
G20 Culture Working Group Meet
G20 Culture Working Group Meet: The UNESCO World Heritage site KHAJURAHO located in the state of Madhya Pradesh is hosting the first Culture Working Group Meeting. More than 125 delegates from foreign countries will attend the meeting. Ministry of Culture is organising the 1st G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meet in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh from […]
