The Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has selected 11 cities under FAME India, for launching electric buses, taxis and three-wheelers.. -The Government is providing Rs 437 crore subsidy to 11 cities. – The cities include Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Read More …
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India’s first pod taxi
-India’s much awaited first pod taxi project is now in the last phase of completion. -It is also called the personal rapid transit (PRT) network. -American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s saftey norms will be followed in this project. -India’s Read More …
Indian Economic Association centenary celebration
Honorable President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on December 27, inaugurated the centenary celebration of Indian Economic Association (IEA). -On this occasion, association organized the 100th annual conference. – Indian Economic Association, established in 1917, is a registered body of Read More …
Golden-crowned manakin: First known hybrid bird species
-Researchers have discovered first known hybrid bird species in Amazon rain forests of Brazil. Known as Golden Crowned manakin, has yellow crown over green body. -This bird is hybrid of two bird species, namely; opal-crowned and snow-capped manakins. -This bird was Read More …
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Bangiomorpha pubescens: photosynthesis in plants first took place 1.25 billion years ago
The study conducted by the researchers from McGill University in Canada, revealed that the process of photosynthesis in plants first took place 1.25 billion years ago. Earlier estimates had placed it somewhere between 720 million and 1.2 billion years. -The study Read More …
3200 Phaethon—an Apollo asteroid: captured by Arecibo Observatory
According to the Space.com, 3200 Phaethon—an Apollo asteroid—came the closest to Earth it has ever been on December 16. On that date, the Arecibo Observatory Planetary Radar—the world’s second largest single dish radio telescope captured high-quality images of the asteroid, which Read More …
A new neural network chip-machine think like human
Researchers from University of Michigan in the US have developed a new type of neural network chip that can dramatically improve the efficiency of teaching machines to think like humans. -The network, called a reservoir computing system, could predict words Read More …
electronic-Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS) launched
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh launched the electronic-Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS), on December Read More …
India’s first air-conditioned suburban or local train
-The country’s first air-conditioned (AC) suburban (local) train made its maiden journey on December 25 from Borivili to Churchgate in Mumbai. It was inaugurated by state education minister Vinod Tawde. -Initially, the Mumbai AC local will run between Borivali and Read More …
Just 1.7% of the total population, paid income tax in the assessment year (AY) 2015-16
According to the data released by I-T department, just over 2 crore Indians, or 1.7 per cent of the total population, paid income tax in the assessment year (AY) 2015-16. -The number of income-tax return filers increased to 4.07 crore Read More …
Jairam Thakur, Sixth chief minister of Himachal Pradesh
Jai Ram Thakur (BJP), the 52-year-old, five-time MLA from the Siraj constituency in Mandi district will be the sixth (as a person sixth, in number 13th) Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. -Mr. Thakur was first elected to the Vidhan Sabha Read More …
The National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) will set up 100 gurukulas across India
The National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) will set up 100 gurukulas across the country. -Each gurukulas will be headed by the gurus which will be selected from retired professors or historians, and be assisted by scholars or research officers. Their Read More …
Uttar Pradesh reported highest incidence of custodial rape cases
The parliamentary panel on empowerment of women submitted its report ‘Women in Detention & Access to Justice’ in Lok Sabha on December 23. As per the report, over 90% of custodial rapes in the country have been reported in Uttar Read More …
The gross NPA of Public sector bank at Rs 7,33,974 crore
According to the latest RBI data released on December 24, the gross non-performing assets (NPA) of public sector and private sector banks as on September 30, 2017 were Rs 7,33,974 crore, Rs 1,02,808 crore, respectively -Among the major public sector Read More …