Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, launched the Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme called ‘Saath’ for Self Help Group (SHG) women on September 1, 2021. Highlights This initiative...
Twitter launched a long-promised “Super Follows” feature on September 1, 2021. Key Facts The ‘Super follow’ feature allows creators to sell subscriptions in order to access the special...
As per a study of July 2021 titled “The Missing Piece of the Puzzle: Caste Discrimination and Stunting”, children from Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Muslim...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has increased the allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to India in line with the existing quota of India in the fund. Highlights...
The Indian Navy signed a contract with the Bharat Limited (BEL) for the supply of the first indigenous comprehensive Naval Anti Drone System (NADS). Key Facts The NADS...
Chief Minister of Punjab, Amarinder Singh, launched ‘Innovation Mission Punjab’ (IMPunjab) on September 1, 2021. Highlights IMPunjab is a public-private partnership mission that will bring in global investors...
Indian Army contingent is set to participate in a two-week multination military exercise called ‘ZAPAD 2021’. Key Points This exercise will begin from September 3, at Nizhny in...
Bangladeshi scientist, Dr Firdausi Qadri, won the Ramon Magsaysay Award. Who is Dr Firdausi Qadri? Dr Qadri is an emeritus scientist at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease...
The ambitious Draft Regional Plan-2041 (DRP-2041) was discussed by NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) on August 31, 2021. Though, its approval was deferred for now. Highlights The DRP-2041 seeks...
Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB) has launched a new initiative that enables Google Pay users to book fixed deposits (FDs) on Google Pay in just 2 minutes without...
