L&T Finance Launches “Spoorthi” Programme for Women Entrepreneurs: L&T Finance has introduced the new initiative called the “Spoorthi programme” to support women entrepreneurs in India. This scheme will offers flexible loans with extended repayment tenors of up to 25 years for purchasing property or taking Loan Against Property (LAP) for business expansion and working capital […]
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Andhra Pradesh Announces ₹25,000 Incentive for Second and Third Child
Andhra Pradesh Announces ₹25,000 Incentive for Second and Third Child: The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a financial incentive of ₹25,000 for couples who have a second or third child. This idea came up to as part of a new population boost policy introduced by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. This initiative aims to address […]
India to Build First Riverine Lighthouses on Brahmaputra River
India to Build First Riverine Lighthouses on Brahmaputra River: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stones for the country’s first riverine lighthouses on the Brahmaputra River. The project will establish four modern Riverine Lighthouses along National Waterway 2 (NW-2) at Pandu, Bogibeel, Silghat and Biswanath Ghat. These solar powered navigation structures aim to improve […]
Lt Gen Pushpendra Pal Singh has been appointed as the next GOC-in-C of the Indian Army’s Western Command
Lt Gen Pushpendra Pal Singh has been appointed as the next GOC-in-C of the Indian Army’s Western Command: The Indian Army has appointed the Lt Gen Pushpendra Pal Singh as the next General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Western Command. He will assume the position at Chandimandir headquarters at the end of the month following the […]
Indonesia Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Announced
Indonesia Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Announced: Indonesia has announced the major social media ban for children under 16. This path marking a significant step toward protecting minors from harmful online content. The government confirmed that the regulation will prevent children below sixteen from creating accounts on major digital platforms. This Indonesia social […]
Broadcast Audience Research Council
Broadcast Audience Research Council: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting recently asked the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to suspend publication of Television Rating Points (TRPs) for TV news channels for four weeks or until further direction. It is a joint industry company founded by stakeholder bodies that represent Broadcasters, Advertisers and Advertising & Advertising […]
Precision Strike Missile
Precision Strike Missile: The United States used Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) for the first time during its ongoing war with Iran, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said recently. It is a surface-to-surface guided ballistic missile to strike targets at long distances with high precision. It is being developed and manufactured primarily for the US Army by […]
What is Dark Oxygen?
What is Dark Oxygen? Scientists exploring the Pacific Ocean seafloor have reported the presence of what they describe as “dark oxygen” in an environment where sunlight does not reach. It is the oxygen that is being produced thousands of feet below the ocean surface, without any light or photosynthesis. The phenomenon was first observed in […]
Sambar Deer : Presence Recorded
Sambar Deer : Presence Recorded The Wildlife Wing of the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department recently recorded the presence of sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) in high-altitude protected areas of Chamba district through camera traps for the first time. Sambar Deer is a large deer native to the Indian Subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia. Scientific Name: […]
Striped Hyena : In News
Striped Hyena : In News The Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have urged the inclusion of the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Appendix I and II of the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) at the upcoming Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP15). Striped Hyena is one of four species belonging to […]
