World Craft City: Srinagar has earned the World Craft City (WCC) tag from the World Crafts Council (WCC). World Craft City is a groundbreaking initiative launched in 2014 by the World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International) in recognition of the pivotal role local authorities, craftspeople, and communities play in cultural, economic, and social development worldwide. It […]
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Vadhavan Port
Vadhavan Port: The Union Cabinet recently approved the Rs 76,220 crore to Vadhavan Port project in Maharashtra after months of deliberations. Vadhavan Port is an approved greenfield deep-sea port in Vadhavan, Palghar District, Maharashtra. The port will be developed as an all-weather deep draft major port, which will include the development of core infrastructure, terminals, […]
Priority Sector Lending
Priority Sector Lending: The RBI recently revised its priority sector guidelines to encourage banks to provide small loans in economically disadvantaged districts with low average loan sizes. Priority Sector Lending (PSL) is a lending requirement administered by the RBI, requiring banks to give a minimum proportion of their loans to sectors of development importance or […]
Javelin Anti-Tank Missile
Javelin Anti-Tank Missile: India and the US recently held discussions on the co-production of American javelin missiles in India to meet the requirements of the Indian military. Javelin Anti-Tank Missile is a man-portable antitank guided missile (ATGM) system. It is developed and produced jointly by American defence majors Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. It was designed […]
Banking Current Affairs : 26th June 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 26th June 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc India’s First-Ever Pilot project for Underground Coal Gasification in Jharkhand: Under the strategic direction of the Ministry of Coal, Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) has embarked on an innovative pilot project for Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) at the […]
Gender-Neutral School Textbooks
Gender-Neutral School Textbooks: Kerala’s government is promoting gender neutrality by revamping school textbooks to depict men and other family members participating in domestic chores, breaking traditional gender stereotypes. This initiative aims to foster inclusivity among children from an early age. New instructional materials, featuring fathers engaged in kitchen activities traditionally associated with women The initiative […]
Digital Payments Intelligence Platform : RBI
Digital Payments Intelligence Platform : RBI The RBI has formed a committee chaired by A.P. Hota to explore a proposal to set up a Digital Payments Intelligence Platform that will harness advanced technologies to mitigate payment fraud risks. Domestic payment frauds surged by 70.64% to Rs 2,604 crore in the six months ending March 2024, […]
National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme
National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the Central Sector Scheme “National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES)”. National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme aims to enhance forensic infrastructure across the country by establishing off-campus laboratories of the National Forensic […]
National Green Hydrogen Mission : In News
National Green Hydrogen Mission : In News The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has increased the yearly allocation of Green Ammonia for the fertiliser sector from 550,000 to 750,000 tonnes to meet rising demand, enhancing support for Green Hydrogen in India. India launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) in January 2023. The […]
High Court Struck Down Bihar 65% Quota Rule
High Court Struck Down Bihar 65% Quota Rule: The Patna High Court struck down the Bihar government’s decision to increase the reservation quota from 50% to 65% for Backward Classes (BC), Extremely Backward Classes (EBC), Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in educational institutions and government jobs. This move by the Bihar government has […]
