April 2022

Google Pay, Pine Labs tieup to offer ‘Tap to Pay’ for UPI users

Google Pay, Pine Labs tieup to offer ‘Tap to Pay’ for UPI users

Google Pay, in collaboration with Pine Labs, on March 30 announced the launch of Tap to Pay for UPI transactions, a feature that until now was only available for debit and credit cards. The initiative has been launched in collaboration with Pine Labs.To complete a payment, All a user will need to do is tap their phone on […]

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Odisha Day or Utkal Divas is celebrated on 1st April 2022

Odisha Day or Utkal Divas is celebrated on 1st April 2022

Every year on the 1st April Utkal Divas or Odisha Foundation Day is celebrated by the people of Odisha. A special program is organized on this day. People from all over the country and abroad come to Odisha to enjoy this day. This day is also very famous globally. The state was originally called Orissa but the

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UP conferred with the 'Best State' award at the 3rd National Water Awards

UP conferred with the ‘Best State’ award at the 3rd National Water Awards

President Ram Nath Kovind presented the 3rd National Water Awards for Best State to Uttar Pradesh for exemplary work in water management, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. The National Water Awards are given by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. First launch – 2018. Best School category – Amity International School, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Best Urban Local Body – Vapi Urban Local Body(Gujarat), Dapoli

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Virat Kohli tops the Duff & Phelps Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2021

Virat Kohli tops the Duff & Phelps Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2021

Virat Kohli has come up as the most valued celebrity in India for the fifth time in the Duff & Phelps Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2021. Virat Kohli’s brand valuation dipped to $185.7 million last year from a high of $237.7 million in 2020. His fellow cricketers – MS Dhoni (5th), Rohit Sharma (13th). Followed by Ranvir Singh ($158.3 million), Akshay Kumar came down

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UPSC

HYDRATION: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 1 April 2022

■ HYDRATION ◇ Hydration is the chemical addition of water that involves the rigid attachment of H+ and OH- ions to the atoms and molecules of a mineral. ◇ When rock minerals take up water, the increased volume creates physical stresses within the rock. For example, iron oxides are converted to iron hydroxides which are

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