SAMEER Transfers Microwave Sugar Measurement Tech to Private Firms: The Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER), an R&D institute under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has signed a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement with Toshniwal Hyvac Pvt. Ltd. and Sir Automation Industries.
Month: August 2024
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 10th August 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 10th August 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
MEA and NSIL Sign MoU For Launch Of Nepalese Munal Satellite
MEA and NSIL Sign MoU for Launch of Nepalese Munal Satellite: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the launch of Nepal’s Munal satellite The MoU was formalized on Saturday, with Anurag Srivastava, Joint Secretary (North) […]
“King Khan” Receives Lifetime Award At Locarno Film Festival
“King Khan” Receives Lifetime Award At Locarno Film Festival: Bollywood’s charismatic ‘King Khan’, graced the 77th Locarno Film Festival with his presence on August 10, receiving a career achievement award that further gilds his storied career. Shah Rukh delivered his acceptance speech to a rapt audience of 8,000 at Locarno’s famed Piazza Grande.
Government Restores Diamond Imprest Licence for Gems and Jewellery Sector
Government Restores Diamond Imprest Licence for Gems and Jewellery Sector: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has announced the restoration of the Diamond Imprest Licence, a move aimed at revitalizing India’s gems and jewellery sector. The decision was made during the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2024, organized by the Gem and Jewellery Export […]
Continuous Clearing Of Cheques
Continuous Clearing Of Cheques: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the implementation of Continuous Clearing of Cheques under the Cheque Truncation System (CTS), aimed at speeding up the cheque clearing process. Currently, CTS takes up to two working days to clear cheques. With the new system, cheques will be scanned, presented, and […]
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 : Approved
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 : Approved The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0, which aims to provide financial assistance to help one crore urban poor and middle-class families build, purchase, or rent affordable housing over five years. The scheme, targets families with no permanent house and offers […]
Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024: A bill proposing changes to banking laws, including allowing up to four nominees for a bank account, was introduced in the Lok Sabha recently. The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aims to strengthen banking governance, enhance reporting consistency to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and improve protection […]
Juanga Tribe : In News
Juanga Tribe : In News The District Level Committee of Keonjhar in Odisha cleared the hurdle for habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) to the Juanga, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, by approving the claim recently. Juanga Tribe is an indigenous community in India concentrated in Odisha’s Keonjhar district. It is one of […]
Hoverflies : New Species
Hoverflies : New Species Three Kashmiri scientists recently discovered a new species of hoverfly that mimics the wasp in the high-altitude alpine forests. Hoverflies sometimes called ‘flower flies’ or ‘syrphid flies’, are any member of a family that contains about 6,000 species of insects in the fly order, Diptera. Their various common names refer to […]
