PEDA inks pact with CESL for EV charging stations

Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) for installing public charging station for electric vehicles in Punjab. Key points CESL is a subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL). MoU was signed by chief executive officer of PEDA, Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa. Significance of ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021

Category: States Current Affairs

Topics: Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) • Electric vehicle • Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL). • Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA)

Sero Survey: 90% of people in Mumbai have COVID-19 antibodies

A new sero survey was conducted in between August 12 to September 9, 2021 in the anticipation of a third wave of covid-19 infection. This is the firth sero survey by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Highlights This study was conducted on the 8,674 samples. These samples were collected thorough systematic random sampling from all the ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation • Covid antibody tests • covid cases in Maharashtra • COVID-19 • sero survey

MyGov India launches Planetarium Innovation Challenge

MyGov India has launched the “Planetarium Innovation Challenge” for Indian start-ups and tech entrepreneurs. Highlights This Planetarium challenge was launched with the aim of bringing together the tech firms and Start-ups, that are based out of India, with the potential to build an indigenous planetariums system software. This system software must be built by using ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021

Category: Events Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative • ISRO Quiz Competition-2019 • MyGov portal • MyGov.in • Planetarium Innovation Challenge

3 NIELIT centres of Northeast State inaugurated

Union minister of state for electronics & information technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, inaugurated three National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) centres of northeast states on September 16, 2021. Highlights One of the NIELIT centres was inaugurated in Churachandpur district of Manipur, physically. While, two other centres were inaugurated in Kokrajhar and Tezpur districts of ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021

Category: States Current Affairs

Topics: DOEACC Society • Manipur • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology • National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT)

Cabinet approves Eklavya Model Residential School

State Cabinet has approved the transfer of 15 acres of government land in favour of the Tribal welfare Department for construction of Eklavya Model Residential School, in Visakhapatnam district. Key points Eklavya Model Residential School will be constructed at the Majjivalasa village of Araku Valley mandal in Visakhapatnam district. Cabinet has also decided to allot ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) • Eklavya Schools • Tribal Welfare • Visakhapatnam