Kerala Tourism Clinches PATA Gold Award 2024 for Innovative ‘Holiday Heist’ Campaign: In a significant achievement for Indian tourism, Kerala Tourism has once again put India on the global tourism map by winning the prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2024.
Dhulikhel Becomes Nepal’s First ‘Healthy City’ And Second Healthiest City In Asia: WHO
Dhulikhel Becomes Nepal’s First ‘Healthy City’ And Second Healthiest City In Asia: WHO WHO has declared Dhulikhel Municipality of Kavrepalanchok district as Nepal’s first ‘healthy city’ and second healthiest city in Asia. Since 2014, Dhulikhel Municipality has implemented various programmes to achieve the status.
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 31st August 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 31st August 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Bureau Of Police Research And Development
Bureau Of Police Research And Development: The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) recently celebrated its 54th Foundation Day at its headquarters in New Delhi. BPR&D plays a pivotal role in shaping policing practices and law enforcement strategies in India. The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) is a premier research and development […]
Piezoelectric Polymer
Piezoelectric Polymer: Researchers from Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), an autonomous institute of Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with scientists from National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune have developed a security alert system based on piezoelectric polymer nanocomposite. Piezoelectric Polymers are polymers that can generate electric charges on the surface under […]
Pathways And Strategies For Accelerating Growth In Edible Oils : Report Of NITI AAyog
Pathways And Strategies For Accelerating Growth In Edible Oils : Report Of NITI AAyog A report titled “Pathways and Strategies for Accelerating Growth in Edible Oils towards Goal of Atmanirbharta” was released by NITI Aayog. The report analyses the current edible oil sector, outlines its future potential, and provides a detailed roadmap to address challenges, […]
D-Voter
D-Voter: The Assam Chief Minister recently announced that nearly 1.2 lakh people in the state have been identified as ‘D’ (Dubious or Doubtful) voters, with 41,583 declared as foreigners. The concept of D-Voter is unique to Assam, where migration and citizenship are among the biggest political fault lines. It was introduced in Assam in 1997 […]
SHe-Box Portal
SHe-Box Portal: Union Ministry of Women and Child Development recently launched the new SHe-Box portal. SHe-Box Portal is a centralized platform for registering and monitoring complaints of sexual harassment of women in the workplace It serves as a centralized repository of information related to Internal Committees (ICs) and Local Committees (LCs) formed across the country, […]
Finternet
Finternet: The ex-chairman of UIDAI described the idea of ‘Finternet’ at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) in Mumbai. Finternet refers to the multiple financial ecosystems interconnected with each other, much like the internet. It would lower barriers between different financial services and systems, drastically reducing the complex clearing and messaging chains and other frictions that […]
Bonus Issue
Bonus Issue: Reliance Industries Chairman recently announced a bonus issue for the company’s shareholders in a 1:1 criterion. A bonus issue, also known as a scrip issue or a capitalization issue, occurs when a company listed on a stock exchange decides to offer free additional shares to the existing shareholders. The company decides the number […]
