Jallianwala Bagh Massacre : 103 Years Of The Incident The Prime Minister paid tributes to people killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919. He asserted that their unparalleled courage and sacrifice will keep motivating the coming generations. 13th April, 2022 marks the 103 years of the incident. Earlier, the Gujarat government marked 100 years […]
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Cardless Cash Withdrawals At ATMs : RBI
Cardless Cash Withdrawals At ATMs : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced cardless cash withdrawals at ATMs across the country which will enable consumers to use Unified Payment Interface (UPI) on their smartphones to withdraw cash from Automatic Teller Machine (ATMs). It would help prevent frauds like card skimming and card cloning. Currently, […]
What Is The Concessional Tax Rate Regime?
What Is The Concessional Tax Rate Regime? Government data has shown that the concessional corporate tax rate announced by the Union government in September 2019 saw two out of every five new domestic manufacturing companies incorporated in 2019-20 (April-March) opting for the reduced 15% tax rate. Corporation tax is a direct tax placed on a […]
What Is a CALM System?
What Is a CALM System? The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Canister Launched Anti-Armour Loiter Ammunition (CALM) System of its mechanised forces. Earlier, the Indian Army had issued a RFI for the supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles to be deployed in Ladakh and Kutch. The CALM System is a […]
State Energy And Climate Index : NITI Aayog
State Energy And Climate Index : NITI Aayog Gujarat has topped the list for larger States in the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index–Round 1 that has ranked States and Union Territories (UTs) on six parameters including discoms’ performance, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. The States have been categorised based on size and geographical […]
Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif : Current Prime Minister Of Pakistan
Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif : Current Prime Minister Of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (born 1951) is a Pakistani politician serving as the 23rd and current prime minister of Pakistan, in office since 11 April 2022. He is the current president of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N). Previously, he has served as the Chief […]
What Is e-BCAS Project?
What Is e-BCAS Project? The Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Civil Aviation Ministry discussed ‘e-BCAS project’. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, BCAS establishes, develops, implements maintains, and reviews the National Aviation Security Programme. It also safeguards civil aviation operations against acts of unlawful interference and threat, taking into account the safety, regularity, and efficiency […]
Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award
Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured with the first-ever Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award, instituted in the memory of the veteran singer who passed away in February this year. Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan informed that the award will be given annually to a person who has made a path-breaking, spectacular […]
Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ : Successfully Tested
Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ : Successfully Tested Indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ was successfully flight tested on April 11, 2022 at high-altitude ranges as part of user validation trials. The flight-test was jointly conducted by the teams of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Army and Indian Air Force […]
5G Vertical Engagement And Partnership Program
5G Vertical Engagement And Partnership Program: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for “5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program (VEPP)” initiative to build strong collaboration partnerships across 5G Use-case ecosystem stakeholders. It is an Initiative, where the DoT will “facilitate necessary approvals, regulatory clearances to enable use case prototyping, pilots, […]
