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MSME Innovative Scheme
On 10th March 2022, Narayan Rane, Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) launched the MSME Innovative Scheme. About the scheme MSME Innovative Scheme aims to guide the MSMEs in developing business ideas into viable business propositions. Thus the scheme acts as a hub for innovation activities. The scheme will provide support through guidance, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Design • Incubation • innovation • IPR • MSME
BRICS 2022-An Overview
The first BRICS 2022 Sherpa meeting was held recently. The two day meeting was chaired by China. China thanked India for its hosting in 2021. During the meeting the countries discussed about the agenda of 2022. Also, they created the BRICS Calendar for the year 2022. BRICS 2022 theme Foster High Quality BRICS Partnership Usher ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Biotechnology • BRICS 2022 • BRICS STI • BRICS summit • ICT • India-China Relation • innovation • STEIP
India Innovation Index, 2020
The NITI Aayog is to launch the second edition of India Innovation Index. The Index ranks states of the country based on how they support innovation. The first edition of India Innovation Index was launched in 2019. About India Innovation Index The India Innovation Index was developed on the lines of Global Innovation Index. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Global Innovation Index • India Innovation Index • innovation • NITI Aayog • Rankings
Harvesting Water from Air
Context in Current Affairs: A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) have developed a method for harvesting water from humid air. About the Method This method involves spraying a sponge-like porous polymeric material on a normal printer paper. As per the researchers, this method can also be used in underwater hulls ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: IIT Guwahati • innovation • Water • Water conservation • Water scarcity
Kris Gopalakrishnan appointed the first Chairperson of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub
On November 17, 2020, Kris Gopalakrishnan, the former co-chairman and co-founder of Infosys was appointed as the first Chairperson of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub. He was appointed by the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank Innovation Hub aims to promote innovation across financial sector. Reserve Bank Innovation Hub The RBI set up the hub ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: Financial inclusion • innovation • Kris Gopalakrishnan • Kris Gopalakrishnan Committee • non-personal data • Persons in News • Reserve Bank Innovation Hub • Reserve Bank of India (RBI)