Outreach Programme For Awareness Of Cryptocurrencies And Online Gaming: The Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) will launch an outreach programme to create awareness of Cryptocurrencies and Online Gaming. The need for the outreach programme is based on the observation that both crypto-assets and online gaming (that extends to gambling and betting) are still being […]
Tag: 4th Jan 2023
Draft Rules For Online Gaming
Draft Rules For Online Gaming: The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has released the Draft Rules for Online Gaming. The proposed rules have been introduced as an amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Draft Rules: Online games will have to register with a self-regulatory body, and […]
Stem Cell-derived Mitochondria Transplantation
Stem Cell-derived Mitochondria Transplantation: Six children with rare disorders caused by deletion in the genomes of their mitochondria were successfully treated for the first time by Stem-cell derived Mitochondria Transplantation. The process involved the mitochondrial transplant from donor mothers into children’s haematopoietic stem cells, which give rise to all types of blood cells. Stem Cell-derived […]
Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary : 3rd January
Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister has paid homage to Savitribai Phule on her birth anniversary. Savitribai Phule: A pioneer who challenged oppressive social norms in her quest for women’s education, equality and justice, Savitribai Phule is formally recognised as India’s first woman teacher. A Dalit woman from the Mali community, Savitribai was born […]
FAME India Phase II
FAME India Phase II: 50 Electric Buses launched in Delhi with support under FAME India Phase II scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries. Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II): Implementing agency: Department of Heavy Industry. Objective is to Promote Electric and hybrid vehicle in the […]
SMART Program For Ayurveda
SMART Program For Ayurveda: The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the two prominent institutions under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India for regulating medical education and conducting scientific research respectively, have launched ‘SMART’ (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals) […]
Prajjwala Challenge
Prajjwala Challenge: Ministry of Rural Development launches Prajjwala Challenge inviting ideas, solutions and actions to transform the rural economy The challenge is launched under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – NRLM (DAY-NRLM aims to support rural poor households into joining self-help groups) The Mission so far has mobilised more than 87 Million women into the Self Help […]
