SEBI approves ASBA-like facility for investors to trade in secondary market: SEBI has approved a framework for an Application Supported by a Blocked Amount (ASBA) like facility for secondary market trading. It is based on the blocking of funds for trading in the secondary market through UPI. ...

IIT Madras Researchers develop a device to detect milk adulteration: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Researchers have developed a three-dimensional (3D) paper-based portable device. This device can detect adulteration in milk within 30 seconds. The test could be even ...

Shakib Al Hasan surpasses Southee to become the top T20I wicket-taker: During the second T20I match against Ireland in Chattogram, Shakib Al Hasan surpassed Tim Southee to become the leading wicket-taker in T20I cricket. With 136 wickets in T20I at an average of 20.67 and an economy rate of 6.8, ...

BCCI Announces Herbalife as its Official Partner for TATA IPL 2023: Herbalife, a global nutrition company, has announced a partnership with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to become an official partner of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) for the 2023 season. This partnership ...

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi: The fellowships, awards, and Gurupuja Puraskaram for the year 2022 have been announced by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi. Theatre person Gopinath Kozhikode, music director P.S. Vidyadharan, and Chenda/Edakka artist Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan have been ...

Defence Ministry inks deal worth over Rs 1,700 crore to boost critical weapon system production: Under the Buy (Indian) Category, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract worth over Rs 1,700 crore with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) for the procurement of Next Generation Maritime ...

International Day of Drug Checking 2023: The International Day of Drug Checking is an annual event held on March 31st since 2017. The purpose of the day is to educate people about drugs and their effects and to promote harm reduction initiatives to reduce the risks associated with drug use. The ...

World Bank supports clean drinking water supply to rural Karnataka: The World Bank has approved a USD 363 million loan to the Indian state of Karnataka, which will help provide clean drinking water to two million rural households. The initiative aims to install piped water connections in homes ...

India’s Fixed Communication Services Predicted to Grow at 6.4% CAGR: According to a recent GlobalData report, India's fixed communication services revenue is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%, rising from $10.2 billion in 2022 to $13.9 billion in 2027. The growth ...

A book titled “Phoolange” penned by Darjeeling-based writer Lekhnath Chhetri: The English translation of Nepali novel "Phoolange" will be released on April 17th by Penguin Random House India (PRHI). The book is written by Lekhnath Chhetri, a writer based in Darjeeling, and focuses on the failed ...

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 29&30 March 2023, we have ...

Agriculture sector employs highest female workers: Labour Ministry- The agriculture sector has the highest estimated percentage distribution of female workers followed by manufacturing. Nearly 63% workers are female in the agriculture sector at the pan-India level, while the estimated percentage ...