Indian Oil chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya’s tenure extended by a year: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for re-employment on a contract basis of Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Limited for a ...

Over 5.25 crore subscribers enrolled in Atal Pension Yojana: The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) scheme has completed eight years of successful execution, with an impressive enrollment of more over 5.25 crore subscribers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023 Atal Pension Yojana (APY): Vision ...

Gujarat is implementing the scheme “One District One Product (ODOP)”: On August 7th, 2023, The Gujarat Government launched the scheme named “One District One Product (ODOP)” with a grant estimate of Rs 58 crores to promote its domestic products internationally. The scheme is being implemented by ...

Bhartiya Vastra evam Shilpa Kosh Portal: PM Modi launched the website (e-portal) called ‘Bhartiya Vastra Evam Shilpa Kosh – A Repository of Textiles and Handicrafts’, has been developed by the National Institute while presiding over the 9th National Handloom Day celebrations at the Bharat ...

IndiaFirst Life Insurance launches new G.O.L.D. plan: In a move to provide enhanced financial security and stable income to its policyholders, IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company has recently launched a groundbreaking insurance product – the Guarantee of Life Dreams (G.O.L.D.) Plan. This non-linked ...

Chhattisgarh CM transfers Rs 15 crore as part of Godhan Nyay Yojana: As part of the flagship Godhan Nyay Yojna (GNY) initiated by the Chhattisgarh government, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel conducted online transfers exceeding Rs 15 crore to support cattle rearers, women’s self-help groups (SHGs), ...

Indradhanush (IMI) 5.0 Immunization was launched in Coimbatore district: An initiative called Indradhanush (IMI) 5.0 Immunization has been launched in Coimbatore district, aimed at protecting under-five children. The first phase of the campaign will be conducted from August 7 to August 12th, 2023. ...

Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill 2023: Lok Sabha passed The Anusandhan National Research Foundation bill 2023 on 07 August 2023, aimed at providing the means to amend the mechanisms for providing research, innovation, and development to small and micro-entrepreneurs in the fields of ...

5% of birds in India are endemic: Zoological Survey of India publication: The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) unveiled a recent publication titled “75 Endemic Birds of India” on the occasion of its 108th foundation day. This publication emphasises an astonishing fact: 5% of India's bird species ...

Digital registry on organ transplants to streamline donations on cards: The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Ministry of Health are working together to create an Organ Donation Registry in order to make structural changes to the National Organ Tissue Transplantation Organisation (NOTTO). ...