Intel has collaborated with the CBSE, Ministry of Education to announce the launch of the AI For All initiative. With this, the company aims to create a basic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) for everyone in India. Based on Intel’s AI For Citizens program, AI For All is a 4-hour, self-paced learning program that demystifies AI in an inclusive manner.
The Lok Sabha today passed the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill 2021 and The Inland Vessels Bill 2021 without any discussion. The AERA bill thrusts upon the increase of air traffic and related economic activities across the country including tier-two and tier-three cities. The Inland vessels bill replaces the Inland Vessels Act, 1917.
PM announced the launching of several initiatives undertaken under the National Education Policy 2020 including Academic Bank of Credit and the Artificial Intelligence programme to make the youth future-oriented and open the way for an AI-driven economy. He also launched Structured Assessment For Analysing Learning Levels(SAFAL) an assessment for Grades 3, 5 and 8 in school
PM launches NISHTHA 2.0 to train teachers as per their necessity.
The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the National Ayush Mission as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for another five years till 2026. The scheme would continue from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026 with a financial implication of Rs 4,607.30 crore to be spent during the period.
The mission was launched on September 15, 2014.
Central directed all states and Union Territories to ask all police stations under their jurisdiction not to register cases under the repealed Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Under the scrapped Section 66A of the IT Act, a person posting offensive messages could be imprisoned for up to three years and also fined.
The Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, inaugurated the BRICS Civil Forum 2021 being organised by the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS). The two-day event was organised by India, as BRICS Chair, with an apt focus on ‘technology’ and ‘sustainability’ in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic
The BRICS nations are : Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
The United Kingdom and Kenya are co-hosting a two-day Global Education Summit in London to raise US$5 billion for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), which funds public education in up to 90 countries and territories. These countries are home to more than 80% of the world’s out-of-school children
The Rajasthan government''s industries department and the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) have launched the ''Mission Niryatak Bano'' campaign to promote aspiring exporters in the state. The campaign is aimed at registering and handholding the local traders willing to expand their business to foreign countries.
CM of Rajasthan : Ashok Gehlot
The Jammu and Kashmir government signed a MoU with the Mumbai based JSW Foundation for restoration and conservation of Shalimar and Nishat gardens in Srinagar. JSW Foundation has already conducted a study for conservation and restoration of Shiv Khori heritage site in Reasi district
Lieutenant Governor of J&K : Manoj Sinha
JSW Foundation Chairperson : Sangita Jindal
The RBI has accorded its approval to the Government of the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh to acquire 8.23 per cent of the paid-up equity capital of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd as on the date of enforcement of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. This is subject to compliance with the relevant provisions of Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Clean Air Catalyst Programme is an initiative by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), WRI and the Environmental Defense Fund to expedite clean air solutions in cities. The only Indian city to be selected in this international project is Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, which is also known as the cleanest city in the country.
CM of Madhya Pradesh : Shivraj Singh Chauhan
The Border Security Force director general and former special director of the CBI Rakesh Asthana was appointed as the commissioner of Delhi Police. He is the 1984-batch IPS officer from Gujarat cadre. Currently, S S Balaji has been holding the additional charge of Commissioner of Police Delhi after S N Srivastav completed his tenure.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) March digital payments index (DPI) rose to 270.59 as against 207.84 for March 2020 indicating significant growth in digital transactions. The RBI announced the construction of a composite Reserve Bank of India – Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) with March 2018 as base to capture the extent of digitisation of payments across the country.
Governor of RBI : Shaktikanta Das
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of Rupees five crore on Axis Bank for non-compliance with certain provisions. The statutory Inspections for Supervisory Evaluation (ISE) of the bank were conducted by RBI with reference to its financial position. The related correspondence revealed non-compliance with the above-mentioned directions issued by RBI.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Axis Bank : Amitabh Chaudhry
Mumbai-based graphic artist Anand Radhakrishnan, 32, has won the prestigious Will Eisner Comic Industry Award, considered the Oscars equivalent of the comics world. The Eisner Awards are given out annually and the award won by Radhakrishnan -- Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art) -- recognises the creator of a graphic novel’s art and images.
Radhakrishnan shares the award with UK-based colourist John Pearson.
RBI cancelled the licence of The Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Margao, Goa, as the bank with its current financial position would be unable to pay its present depositors in full. It mentioned that as per the data submitted by the bank, about 99% of the depositors will receive full amounts of their deposits from the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation.
Chairman of DICGC : M.D Patra.
M.D Patra is the Deputy Governor, RBI