National Current Affairs

J&K LG, Manoj Sinha inaugurates 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha has inaugurated the 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo & Summit at New Delhi. This Expo provides a platform to SMEs, startups, trade, industry, service providers to explore new opportunities for buyers and sellers, and exchange information about federal, state, and local programmes. J&K has one of the fastest growing horticulture […]

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IOC to spend Rs 2 lakh crore for net-zero target by 2046

India’s top oil refiner, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has planned to invest more than Rs 2 lakh crore (or $25 billion) to achieve net-zero emissions from its operations by 2046. The target set is in line with India’s aim to reach net-zero emissions by 2070. IOC oil refining and petrochemicals business has a total emission of 21.5 million tonnes

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National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority celebrates Silver Jubilee

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has observed its Silver Jubilee in New Delhi on August 29. On the occasion, Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has also launched an Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0. It is an integrated responsive cloud-based application. It will provide a single window for submissions of various forms as mandated under Drug Price Control

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PMJDY completes eight years of successful implementation

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the National Mission for Financial Inclusion has completed eight years of successful implementation on August 28. Data under PMJDY: Beneficiaries: More than 46.25 crore has banked under PMJDY since inception. Amount: Over 1,73,0000 crore rupees Women: 56% are Jan-Dhan account holders 67% of Jan Dhan accounts are in Rural and semi-urban areas. 31.94 crore

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NITI Aayog to establish 500 Atal Tinkering Labs in Jammu and Kashmir

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog will establish more than 500 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in Jammu and Kashmir to nurture an innovative mind-set among high school students. It will encourage young minds in the field, and challenge students to become producers of products themselves instead of consumer. AIM was launched to create and promote an ecosystem of innovation

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Ministry of Social Justice signs MoU with National Health Authority

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Health Authority (NHA) for providing a Comprehensive Medical Package to Transgender Persons under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. MoU was signed by secretary Shri R. Subrahmanyam, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment under the Ministry of

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Govt amends rules for benefits to SC judges

The Centre govt has amended SC Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958 for providing additional post-retirement benefits to retired Chief Justices and SC judges. Those judges, who retire from SC will be entitled to a rent free Type-VII accommodation at Delhi (other than the designated official residence) for a period of 6 months from the date of retirement. The retired SC CJI

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Godrej Agrovet signs MoU with Assam, Manipur and Tripura for Oil palm

Godrej Agrovet has signed an MoU with Assam, Manipur and Tripura governments for the development and promotion of oil palm cultivation. Godrej Agrovet would be allotted land across the three states for the promotion and development of sustainable palm oil plantations in the region under the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) scheme. Godrej Agrovet is a diversified food and

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IIT Guwahati developed new method to produce sugar substitute

IIT Guwahati researchers have developed a new method, ultrasound-assisted fermentation, to produce a safe sugar substitute called ‘Xylitol’ from sugarcane waste. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol derived from natural products. It has potential antidiabetic and anti-obesogenic effects and is a mild prebiotic and protects teeth against caries. The research team was led by Professor VS Moholkar. Other team members: Dr. Belachew

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Royal Enfield partners with UNESCO to promote cultural heritage of India

Royal Enfield and UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) have been partnered to promote and safeguard the ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ of India. UNESCO has been running a movement to identify, document and preserve the Intangible Cultural Heritage of India. India is one of the 178 countries, who had adopted the 2003 UNESCO Convention for

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