Implementation of RTE and Budget Allocation for Education: As of August 7, 2024, Punjab, Telangana, Kerala, and West Bengal have yet to implement the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. Union Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chowdhary, disclosed this in the Rajya Sabha.
Category: Current Affairs
UPI Merchant Transactions In Nepal Cross 100000 Milestone
UPI Merchant Transactions In Nepal Cross 100000 Milestone: NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has achieved a major milestone by surpassing 100,000 cross-border Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Person-to-Merchant (P2M) transactions in Nepal, the NIPL said in a statement. NIPL is an international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
Book Launch Spotlight: ’75 Great Revolutionaries of India’
Book Launch Spotlight: ’75 Great Revolutionaries of India’: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh attended the launch of ’75 Great Revolutionaries of India,’ a book by MP Bhim Singh. Singh praised the work for highlighting lesser-known freedom fighters.
T.V. Somanathan Appointed as New Cabinet Secretary
T.V. Somanathan Appointed as New Cabinet Secretary: Senior IAS Officer T.V. Somanathan has been appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India, succeeding Rajiv Gauba, whose term ends this month. Somanathan will begin his two-year tenure on August 30, 2024.
India-New Zealand Sign Bilateral Customs Cooperation Agreement
India-New Zealand Sign Bilateral Customs Cooperation Agreement: India and New Zealand have signed a Bilateral Customs Cooperation Arrangement to facilitate easier trade between the two nations. The agreement was formalized in Wellington on 8 August 2024 during President Droupadi Murmu’s official visit to New Zealand
Former Foreign Minister Natwar Singh Passes Away
Former Foreign Minister Natwar Singh Passes Away Former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh passed away at 95, due to a prolonged illness on August 10. He took his last breath at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi, where he was admitted for the past couple of weeks.
SAMEER Transfers Microwave Sugar Measurement Tech to Private Firms
SAMEER Transfers Microwave Sugar Measurement Tech to Private Firms: The Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER), an R&D institute under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has signed a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement with Toshniwal Hyvac Pvt. Ltd. and Sir Automation Industries.
MEA and NSIL Sign MoU For Launch Of Nepalese Munal Satellite
MEA and NSIL Sign MoU for Launch of Nepalese Munal Satellite: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the launch of Nepal’s Munal satellite The MoU was formalized on Saturday, with Anurag Srivastava, Joint Secretary (North) […]
“King Khan” Receives Lifetime Award At Locarno Film Festival
“King Khan” Receives Lifetime Award At Locarno Film Festival: Bollywood’s charismatic ‘King Khan’, graced the 77th Locarno Film Festival with his presence on August 10, receiving a career achievement award that further gilds his storied career. Shah Rukh delivered his acceptance speech to a rapt audience of 8,000 at Locarno’s famed Piazza Grande.
Government Restores Diamond Imprest Licence for Gems and Jewellery Sector
Government Restores Diamond Imprest Licence for Gems and Jewellery Sector: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has announced the restoration of the Diamond Imprest Licence, a move aimed at revitalizing India’s gems and jewellery sector. The decision was made during the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2024, organized by the Gem and Jewellery Export […]
