LNG As a Transportation Fuel In Medium And Heavy Commercial Vehicle : Report NITI Aayog and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands released a report titled ‘LNG as a Transportation Fuel in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle’ during India Energy Week. It addresses the potential of LNG as a fuel source and suggests […]
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National Conference On APAAR: One Nation One Student ID Card
National Conference On APAAR: One Nation One Student ID Card The National Conference on APAAR: One Nation One Student ID Card was held in New Delhi. Vital interconnection between APAAR IDs, the Academic Bank of Credit, and Digilocker, facilitating streamlined operations, was also highlighted in the event. APAAR, an acronym for Automated Permanent Academic Account […]
Smart Gram Panchayat: Revolution Towards Digitization Of Gram Panchayat
Smart Gram Panchayat: Revolution Towards Digitization Of Gram Panchayat The Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj inaugurated the ‘Smart Gram Panchayat: Revolution towards Digitization of Gram Panchayat’ Project at Paprour Gram Panchayat of Begusarai District, Bihar signalling a significant leap towards digital empowerment in rural India. The project aims to extend the PM-WANI […]
UPI Services In Sri Lanka And Mauritius
UPI Services In Sri Lanka And Mauritius: The Prime Minister of India along with the President of Sri Lanka, Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated the launch of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, and also RuPay card services in Mauritius. RuPay […]
Cassini Spacecraft : New Findings
Cassini Spacecraft : New Findings Findings from data collected by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveal the presence of a vast ocean beneath the icy surface of Saturn’s moon Mimas. Cassini-Huygens was a joint NASA, European Space Agency and Italian Space Agency space mission to Saturn. It was launched on October 15, 1997. The mission consisted of […]
Electoral Bonds : Direction From Supreme Court
Electoral Bonds : Direction From Supreme Court The Supreme Court recently directed the State Bank of India to stop issuing electoral bonds immediately. Electoral bonds are interest-free bearer bonds or money instruments that can be purchased by companies and individuals in India from authorised branches of the State Bank of India (SBI). The bonds are […]
UN World Restoration Flagships
UN World Restoration Flagships: The United Nations named seven initiatives from across Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia as the intergovernmental organisation’s World Restoration Flagships. UN World Restoration Flagships are part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization. It aims […]
Kaji Nemu : Declared As State Fruit (Assam Govt)
Kaji Nemu : Declared As State Fruit (Assam Govt) The Assam government declared the GI-tagged ‘Kaji Nemu’ (Citrus Limon) as the State Fruit. Kaji nemu received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2019 Kaji Nemu is elongated and oblong compared to other lemon varieties. It is popular for its unique aroma and health benefits. It […]
GovTech Prize 2024
GovTech Prize 2024: India was awarded the eminent GovTech Prize instituted by the government of UAE at the World Government Summit. India won in the “AI-Powered Government Services” category for its innovative iRASTE project that utilizes artificial intelligence to transform road safety. The prize recognized the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ pioneering implementation of […]
SWAYAM And KHUSI Schemes : Odisha Govt
SWAYAM And KHUSI Schemes : Odisha Govt The Odisha government has recently announced a one-time livelihood cash assistance of ₹1,000 for the families covered by the Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state. A new scheme called ‘Swayam’ was launched to provide interest-free bank loans of ₹1 lakh to rural unemployed youths aged 18-35 (18-40 […]
