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) […]
Tag: 10th Aug 2024
“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 […]
Continuous Clearing Of Cheques
Continuous Clearing Of Cheques: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the implementation of Continuous Clearing of Cheques under the Cheque Truncation System (CTS), aimed at speeding up the cheque clearing process. Currently, CTS takes up to two working days to clear cheques. With the new system, cheques will be scanned, presented, and […]
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 : Approved
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 : Approved The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0, which aims to provide financial assistance to help one crore urban poor and middle-class families build, purchase, or rent affordable housing over five years. The scheme, targets families with no permanent house and offers […]
Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024: A bill proposing changes to banking laws, including allowing up to four nominees for a bank account, was introduced in the Lok Sabha recently. The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aims to strengthen banking governance, enhance reporting consistency to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and improve protection […]
Clean Plant Programme
Clean Plant Programme: The Union Cabinet has approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP), aimed at revolutionizing India’s horticulture sector. The CPP, part of the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, will enhance the quality and productivity of fruit crops by providing virus-free, high-quality planting material. The program includes the establishment of nine state-of-the-art Clean Plant […]
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission : In News
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission : In News Three underwater geographical structures located in the Indian Ocean for which the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) have awarded names originally proposed by India. UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission promotes international cooperation in marine sciences to improve management of the ocean, coasts and marine […]
Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds
Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds: Studies have shown that with temperatures soaring across the world, wildfires are becoming more common and intense, which could be spiking the occurrence of pyrocumulonimbus clouds. Cumulonimbus Cloud (Cb) is a heavy and dense cloudof considerable vertical extent in the form of a mountain or huge tower, often associated with heavy precipitation, lightning, […]
Grain ATM
Grain ATM: India’s first round-the-clock grain ATM was opened at Mancheswar in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Grain ATM is known as Annapurti Grain ATM which was designed and developed by the World Food Programme India. The Annapurti provides universal access: anyone with a Public Distribution System ration card valid in India, regardless of the State and Union […]
