Protein Binders Not Permitted: FSSAI The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) clarified that addition of protein binders in milk and milk products are not permitted. This clarification came at a time when certain players are adding protein binders to offer thicker texture in dairy products such as curd. Protein binders are biological […]
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Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme : RBI
Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme : RBI Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently extended the Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) scheme by another two years and will include beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma scheme. Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme was first launched by the RBI in January 2021 for a period of three […]
National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme
National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme: The Ministry of Education recently started online registration for the National Merit cum Means Scholarship Scheme for the year 2023-24. National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in May, 2008. Objective: Award scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their dropout at class VIII […]
SUGAM REC App
SUGAM REC App: REC Limited, the Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise launched a SUGAM REC mobile application. SUGAM REC App is exclusively for current and future investors in REC’s 54EC Capital Gain Tax Exemption Bonds. Investors will be able to download their e-bond certificates, apply for fresh investment, download important forms related to updating of […]
Atmospheric Perturbations Around The Eclipse Path (APEP) Mission
Atmospheric Perturbations Around The Eclipse Path (APEP) Mission: NASA is set to launch a mission called APEP to study how a solar eclipse affects the upper atmosphere. The mission will involve launching of three rockets equipped with scientific instruments. Objective to know how the upper atmosphere will change during the eclipse, especially the moment when […]
Card-on-File Tokenisation : Reserve Bank Of India
Card-on-File Tokenisation : Reserve Bank Of India The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed to introduce Card-on-File Tokenisation (CoFT). Card-on-File transaction is where in cardholders authorizes merchants to store their payment information securely and bill cardholders’ stored accounts for future purchases. Tokenisation refers to replacement of actual credit and debit card details with an alternate […]
Watermeal : World’s Smallest Flowering Plant
Watermeal : World’s Smallest Flowering Plant Scientists are conducting research into the potential of watermeal, the world’s smallest flowering plant, as a source of nutrition and oxygen for astronauts. Watermeal is an aquatic plant in the Araceae family. It is the smallest flowering plant in the world and appears as small green seeds. It […]
Iron Dome : Israel’s Anti-Missile System
Iron Dome : Israel’s Anti-Missile System Iron Dome, Israel’s anti-missile system recently intercepted over 5,000 rockets launched from Gaza, a narrow strip that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians. Iron Dome is Israel’s air missile defense system that can defend against short-range rockets, intercepting them in the air above the state. It is capable of […]
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Legendary Wagh Nakh
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Legendary Wagh Nakh: Maharashtra’s Cultural Affairs Minister recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to bring back Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s legendary wagh nakh (tiger claw) to the state. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of the Maratha Empire in western India. He was born […]
Burevestnik Missile
Burevestnik Missile: President Vladimir V. Putin recently claimed that Russia had successfully tested the Burevestnik missile. The Burevestnik, whose name translates as “storm petrel”, is a ground-launched, low-flying cruise missile that is not only capable of carrying a nuclear warhead but is also nuclear-powered. The Burevestnik is one of six strategic weapons that the Russian […]
