On-Tap Licences To Set Up Universal Banks And Small Finance Banks: Eight institutions and individuals have applied for on-tap licences to set up universal banks and small finance banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said. This comes weeks after RBI set up an advisory panel, led by former deputy governor Shyamala Gopinath, to evaluate […]
About: Kumari Sonali
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Hot Springs and Gogra Post : India – China
Hot Springs & Gogra Post: During the 11th round of discussions between the senior military commanders of India and China to resolve the standoff in eastern Ladakh, China refused to vacate two of the four original friction points. At two friction points, Patrolling Point 15 (PP15) in Hot Springs, and PP17A near Gogra Post, […]
Aditya-L1 Mission : Important Points
Aditya-L1 Mission: ARIES facility (Aryabhata Research Institute for Observational Sciences) will host the support center for Aditya-L1 mission, which is due to be launched next year (2022). ARIES is an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology and is located in Nainital (Uttarakhand). About Aditya-L1 Mission: It is India’s first scientific expedition to […]
Regulatory Review Authority, 2.0: RBI
Regulatory Review Authority, 2.0: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the setting up of a regulatory review authority, RRA 2.0, to review its regulations internally and in consultation with other stakeholders. Deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao has been appointed as the head of the RRA 2.0 which would be set up for a period […]
What Is DuroKea Series?
What Is DuroKea Series? Union Minister of Education launched the “World 1st affordable and long-lasting hygiene product DuroKea Series”, developed by IIT Hyderabad researchers. They have developed innovative DuroKea long-lasting technologies to combat the COVID-19 virus spreading. This next-generation DuroKea antimicrobial technology starts at Rs. 189, kills 99.99% of germs instantly and leaves behind the […]
ROPAX Jetty Project :Odisha
ROPAX Jetty Project: Rs. 110 crores ROPAX Jetty Project to come up on river Dhamra in Odisha. Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) has accorded administrative approval for developing all-weather ROPAX (Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger) Jetty and allied infrastructure connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district &Talachua in Kendrapara district, Odisha under the Sagarmala initiative. The total capital […]
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children (MIS-C)
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children (MIS-C): Doctors in the United States have reported neurological symptoms in children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): MIS-C is a rare but severe hyperinflammatory condition in children and adolescents that typically occurs 2-6 weeks after a Covid-19 infection. It is a potentially […]
Global Diabetes Compact: WHO
Global Diabetes Compact: The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a Global Diabetes Compact to better fight the disease while marking the centenary of the discovery of insulin. The program was launched at the Global Diabetes Summit co-hosted by the Government of Canada. Global Diabetes Compact: The Global Diabetes Compact has the vision of reducing the […]
Extradition Of Nirav Modi
Extradition Of Nirav Modi: The U.K.’s Home Department has approved the extradition of diamond merchant Nirav Modi to India in connection with the ₹13,758 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud. This comes two months after the Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London ruled that a prima facie case was made out against him. The accused now […]
Whitest Paint Ever
Whitest Paint: Engineers from Purdue University in the US have created what they are calling the whitest paint yet. Buildings coated with this paint may be able to cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning. The team of researchers at the university created an ultra-white paint in October pushing the limits […]
