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Reserve Bank of India announced the setting up of a Digital Payments Index. This index, the RBI says would help capture the extent of digitisation of payments effectively. The DPI would be based on multiple parameters and shall reflect accurately the penetration and deepening of various digital payment modes. The DPI will be made available […]
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Chinese researchers investigating the animal origin of the coronavirus outbreak in China have said that the endangered pangolin may be the “missing link” between bats and humans. A genetic analysis showed that the strain of the virus currently spreading among humans was 96% identical to that found in bats. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Many
Pangolin is a potential suspect in spreading the Wuhan Coronavirus to Humans Read More »
Jammu and Kashmir government will soon announce a horticulture policy to tackle upcoming marketing challenges and increase the production manifold. The Policy will focus to increase production and tackle climate change, given the unique temperature of this place. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Horticulture is one of the important sectors which contributes immensely to strengthen
J&K government to announce horticulture policy soon Read More »
Anoop Mishra has developed first of its kind bulletproof helmet that can stop AK-47 bullets round from a distance of 10 meters. This “ballistic helmet” has been developed under project Abhedya. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Mishra had earlier developed a bulletproof jacket that could give protection from sniper bullets. He is from Indian Army’s
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Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) operationalized the first ever helicopter services from Dehradun’s Sahastradhara helipad to Gauchar, and Chinyalisaur under the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) of Government of India. MoCA awarded the Sahastradhara-Gauchar-Chinyalisaur route to Heritage Aviation under the UDAN 2 bidding process. Heritage Aviation will operate helicopter services
Uttarakhand’s First Heli Services under UDAN flagged off Read More »
The Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will now manufacture Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) for the Indian Air Force and Army. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will be manufacturing close to 200 helicopters that are indigenously designed and developed to meet the operational requirements of Indian Army and Indian Air Force. These light utility helicopters will replace
HAL to build new light utility helicopter for Indian Army Read More »
Over 200 partnerships involving Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs), Transfer of Technology (ToTs) , Product launches were concluded on the third day of DefExpo 2020, at ceremony tilted “Bandhan”, making it the most successful such events to be held in India. The pacts, aimed at forging and renewing partnerships for innovative collaboration, and transformation
DefExpo witnesses signing of over 200 MoUs, ToTs and product launches Read More »
During DefExpo 2020, HEMRL, Pune signed technology development contract with Rosoboronexport, Russia for development of Advanced Pyrotechnic Ignition Systems. This will enable advancement in the field of energetic materials and pyrotechnic technology leading to the development of advanced ignition systems. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 JSC Rosoboronexport is the sole state intermediary agency for Russia’s
DRDO Signs Technology Development Contract with Rosoboronexport Russia Read More »
To help assess the progress made in cities through various initiatives and empower them to use evidence to plan, implement & monitor their performance, two Assessment Frameworks, viz. Ease of LivingIndex (EoLI) and Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2019 have been launched by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Both
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The area of co-operation of this MoU envisages to enable energy efficiency and energy self-sufficiency for Indian Railway. The MoU will benefit Indian Railway in field of energy planning, renewable energy planning and deployment including off shore wind and solar energy, energy storage, new energy technologies and off-grid renewable energy services. Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Indian Railways signed MoU with Department for International Development Read More »
