भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (RBI) और सिंगापुर के मौद्रिक प्राधिकरण (MAS) ने अपनी-अपनी फास्ट पेमेंट सिस्टम, यूनिफाइड पेमेंट्स इंटरफेस (UPI) और PayNow को जोड़ने के लिए एक परियोजना की घोषणा की है। लिंकेज को जुलाई 2022 तक चालू करने का लक्ष्य Read More …
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UPI-PayNow linkage agreement
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have announced a project to link their respective fast payment systems, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow. The linkage is targeted to be operational by July 2022. Read More …
India to buy 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for Indian Air Force
Cabinet Committee on Security on September 8, 2021 approved the procurement of fifty six C-295MW transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Spain for the Indian Air Force. Indian Air Force (IAF) intends to replace the ageing Avros. The Read More …
Denmark to set up energy island at Gulf of Mannar
Tamil Nadu is planning an energy island in the Gulf of Mannar with the help of Denmark. The island may produce four gigawatt to ten gigawatt of power. The project would generate investment of $5bn to $10b. A delegation of Read More …
What is Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)?
Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition that causes a range of developmental problems including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment. Usually, males are more severely affected by this disorder than females. Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is caused by changes in Read More …
राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग-925 ए पर आपात लैंडिंग फील्ड का उदघाटन
रक्षामंत्री राजनाथ सिंह और सडक परिवहन तथा राजमार्ग मंत्री नितिन गडकरी ने 9 सितम्बर 2021 को राजस्थान के बाडमेर में गांधव बखासर खंड (Gandhav Bhakasar Section) के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग-925 ए पर आपात लैंडिंग फील्ड (Emergency Landing Facility) का उदघाटन किया. Read More …
What is s Mesoamerica?
Why in the news? Several important crops such as maize, beans, squash, chilli peppers and vanilla originated in the historical region of Mesoamerica, is witnessing a decline in their wild relatives, according to a study published recently. Some 224 plants Read More …
मांडा भैंस को मिला ‘यूनिक नस्ल’ का टैग
चर्चा में क्यों? नेशनल ब्यूरो ऑफ एनिमल जेनेटिक रिसोर्सेज (NBAGR) ने मांडा भैंस (Manda buffalo) को भारत में पाई जाने वाली भैंसों की 19वीं अनूठी नस्ल के रूप में मान्यता दी है। मांडा भैंस कहाँ पाई जाती है? मांडा भैंस Read More …
Manda buffalo gets ‘unique breed’ tag
Why in the news? The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) has recognised the Manda buffalo as the 19th unique breed of buffaloes found in India. Where is the Manda buffalo found? The Manda buffalo is found in the Read More …
India’s first dugong conservation reserve to be in Palk Bay
The Tamil Nadu State Assembly on September 4, 2021 declared 500 sq.km of the biodiversity-rich waters in the Palk Bay as India’s first dugong conservation reserve. The dugong reserve will span the northern part of the Palk Bay from Adiramapattinam Read More …
Nipah virus case in Kerala
Why in the news? A 12-year-old boy infected with the Nipah virus died in a private hospital in Kozhikode on September 5, 2021. The boy showed symptoms of encephalitis and myocarditis – inflammation of the brain and heart muscles respectively. What is Read More …
IUCN officially launches “green status”
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on September 4, 2021 officially launched its “green status” — the first global standard for assessing species recovery and measuring conservation impacts. How Does the Green Status of Species Define Recovery? Read More …
थार रेगिस्तान में मिले डायनासोर की 3 प्रजातियों के पैरों के निशान
राजस्थान के जैसलमेर जिले के थार रेगिस्तान में डायनासोर की तीन प्रजातियों के पैरों के निशान मिले हैं। राज्य का पश्चिमी भाग, जहां पैरों के निशान पाए गए थे, मेसोज़ोइक युग के दौरान टेथिस महासागर के लिए समुद्र का किनारा Read More …
First consignment of Ladakh Apricot exported to Dubai
The first commercial shipment of Apricot sourced from region of Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh has been exported to Dubai. The consignment of Apricot was transhipped from Leh, Ladakh to Mumbai prior to being exported to Dubai. APEDA has been Read More …
India accounts for 34% of global coconut production
Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare celebrated World Coconut Day on September 2, 2021 to commemorate the foundation day of the International Coconut Community (ICC), an intergovernmental organization of coconut producing countries under the aegis of the United Nations Economic Read More …