Instant Messaging Platform: The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has launched an instant messaging platform called Sandes on the lines of WhatsApp. NIC is under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. It provides network backbone and e-Governance support to the Central Government, State Governments and UT Administrations. Sandes App: It is a […]
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Diesel And Petrol Prices Hike : Reasons
Diesel And Petrol Prices Hike: Diesel and petrol prices have hit record highs across the country, with petrol touching Rs 89 per litre in Delhi, and diesel reaching a new high of Rs 86.30 per litre in Mumbai. The government reasons that global crude oil prices have risen by more than 50 per cent to […]
809th Urs Of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
809th Urs Of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti: Prime Minister Modi has handed over a Chadar that would be offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on the 809th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Ajmer Sharif Dargah is a Sufi shrine (dargah) of the revered sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti, located at Ajmer, Rajasthan. The shrine has Chisti’s grave […]
Amendments To The Juvenile Justice Act 2015 : Highlights
Amendments To The Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 : The Union Cabinet has approved the amendments to the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act, 2015 on February 17, 2021. The amendment proposes that the DMs, ADMs will monitor the functioning of agencies that are implementing this activity in each district. After this amendment, the […]
Draft Blue Economy Policy for India : Highlights
Draft Blue Economy Policy for India: The Ministry of Earth Sciences has asked for suggestions on the Draft Blue Economy Policy for India. The stakeholders such as NGOs, industry, academia, and citizens have been asked to submit their inputs and ideas by 27th February 2021. The Draft Blue Economy Policy was created by the government […]
Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021 : India Joins the Exercise
Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021: India has joined the “Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021″ which is a two-day naval exercise. The exercise is being held in the northern part of the Indian Ocean. The drill was participated by the forces and vessels from navy divisions of both the Iranian army and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […]
ECOPact : A New Low Carbon Range Of Concrete
ECOPact: ACC Ready Mix Concrete has recently introduced its new low carbon range of concrete called ECOPact. It is a “Green Concrete” that has been introduced for a high-performing, sustainable and circular construction. ECOPact was launched in Mumbai and Hyderabad in the first phase. It will be rolled out across the country in a phased […]
What Is Credit Default Swap?
Credit Default Swap: The Reserve Bank of India revealed the credit default swaps (CDS) and has allowed the retail users to do the transactions in permitted credit derivatives in order to hedge their underlying credit risk. Key Highlights: As per the guidelines, the non-retail users will be allowed to do the transactions in credit derivatives […]
New Guidelines For The Geo-Spatial Sector In India
New Guidelines For The Geo-Spatial Sector In India: The Ministry of Science and Technology has released new guidelines for the Geo-spatial sector in India, which deregulates existing protocol and liberalizes the sector to a more competitive field. The new guidelines: The sector will be deregulated and aspects such as prior approvals for surveying, mapping and […]
Corruption Perception Index 2020 Report : Findings
Corruption Perception Index 2020: India’s rank has slipped six places to 86th among 180 countries in Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International. India was ranked 80th out of 180 countries in 2019. The top countries on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) are Denmark and New Zealand, with scores of 88, followed by Finland, […]
