FASTag
Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is located in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, making it one of the few tiger reserves in India that spans across two states. It is also the largest tiger reserve in India, covering a total ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
MyParkings app- Highlights
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, launched the ‘MyParkings’ app on October 14, 2021. Key Points MyParkings App is a first-of-its-kind initiative. On this app, people can book parking slots online in areas which are under the jurisdiction ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
NHAI achieves 100 percent Cashless Toll Collection
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully achieved 100 percent cashless toll collection at the National Highway fee plazas in the entire country. Highlights All lanes across the fee plazas on National Highways have been declared as FASTag ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
FASTag compulsory at all Toll Plazas from February 15, 2021
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) recently issued orders to make FASTag compulsory at all toll plazas in effect from February 15, 2021 all across India. Highlights This decision was taken to promote fee payment using the digital ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
FASTags made mandatory to all four wheelers from January 1, 2021
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has made FASTags mandatory for all four-wheelers from January 1, 2021. The ministry released an official notification regarding this on November 6 and also clarified that it will be applicable to old ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Promoting Digital and IT based payment through FASTag
Ministry of Road Transport and Highway recently notified draft notification to seek comments from the stakeholders on making FASTag mandatory for old vehicles sold before 1st December 2017. Key points It proposed, having a valid FASTag will be mandatory while ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
UPI transactions at record 1.49 billion in July
In the first such case, the Unified Payments Interface based transactions have reached the highest ever tally of 1.49 billion in the month of July whereas the total value of transactions has reached the lifetime high of Rs 2.9 lakh ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
NPCI launched Pai: An Artificial Intelligence Virtual Assistant
On May 27, 2020, the National Payment Corporation of India launched Artificial Intelligence based chatbot called Pai. The Chatbot aims to increase financial inclusion in India. Highlights The PAI can be accessed 24/7. It provides information about NPCI products. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020