Why the scheme is in news? - On Monday, Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav launched additional features on the eShram portal. One of the features will enable the capture of family details of migrant workers to provide them with access to child education and women-centric schemes. The eShram ...

IIT Madras to set up its first international campus in Tanzania: IIT Madras plans to open the first Indian Institute of Technology in Africa in Tanzania, with classes beginning in October. The planned campus in Zanzibar will be IIT Madras's first international campus. V Kamakoti, the institute’s ...

Why the scheme is in the news? On April 21, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) started the fifth phase of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) to improve access to India's regional districts. The MoCA has released a bid document, inviting airlines to bid on ...

Zimbabwe to introduce gold-backed digital currency: The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has revealed intentions to launch a gold-backed digital currency to combat the decreasing value of the Zimbabwean currency. The digital gold tokens will be a form of electronic money, backed by gold held at the ...

Belgium firm to launch biodiesel project in Ayodhya soon: Ayodhya has been chosen for a two-year experimental project to produce biofuel from waste. Belgium-based company Vito is expected to launch the project in Ayodhya soon. According to officials, the company, which focuses on clean technology ...

Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal passes away at 95: Parkash Singh Badal, a former Chief Minister of Punjab and leader of the Akali Dal, has passed away at the age of 95 in Mohali. He started his political career as a village sarpanch and went on to contest assembly elections for ...

Neobank Jupiter secures NBFC licence: Jupiter, a neobanking startup, has received a non-banking finance company (NBFC) licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), allowing it to extend loans using its own resources. According to Jitendra Gupta, the founder of Amica Financial Technologies Ltd., ...

SBI’s fourth startup branch opens in Mumbai BKC: In Mumbai's BKC neighbourhood, SBI built its fourth branch specifically for entrepreneurs. SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara remarked during the launch ceremony that the branch's main goal is to provide full help to startups throughout their journey, from ...

International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day 2023 observed on 26 April: International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is held yearly on April 26 in memory and honour of those who died. The following are some of the most important facts concerning the incident. It is a day that will be ...

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 25 April 2023, we have tried to cover ...

MoPNG Successfully completed Barauni Guwahati pipeline: The Ministry of Petroleum has successfully completed the Bihar portion of the Barauni Guwahati pipeline (BGPL) under the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project. April 2023 Current Affairs QuizIt will connect six districts in Bihar to ...

SAIL-Bokaro Steel Plant sign MoU with Telecommunications Consultants India: SAIL-Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) has signed a Memorandum of understanding with Telecommunications Consultants India (TCIL) to explore the potential of the application of 5G/ IT/ telecom and other wireless communication ...