Faced with a declining number of camels in Rajasthan, the state government has announced a 'Camel Protection and Development Policy' in its budget 2022-23. Camel is the state animal of Rajasthan and their number is continuously decreasing.According to the government figures, there are now less thantwo lakh camels left in the state.
The Rajasthan government had declared camel as the state animal in 2014
Tata Motors has launched its newest initiative the ‘Anubhav,’ showroom on wheels, a doorstep car buying experience for the rural customers. According to the carmaker, this initiative will help increase reach in Tehsils and Talukas, which have high potential in terms of rural population, and economy.103 mobile showrooms have been deployed around the country.
Numaligarh Refinery Limited backed Onetracker Technologies Pvt Ltd from Guwahati , Assam has been acquired by Get it Fast an innovative Australian last mile delivery company. Onetracker provides a world class enterprise technology platform for logistics and last mile delivery companies.
Union Minister of State for MSME inaugurated International Summit on Plastics Recycling & Waste Management today being organized by Ministry of MSME in association with The All-India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association. Ministry also launched two special initiatives - 'Sambhav' and 'Svavlamban' to promote entrepreneurship amongst youth, especially in aspirational Districts.
The Government has approved the scheme - Modernisation Plan-IV for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).The Modernisation Plan-IV will run from 01.02.2022 to 31.03.2026. Modernisation Plan-IV for CAPFs with a total financial outlay of Rs.1,523 crore is to be implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs.itwill equip the CAPFs with modern state-of-the-art weapons and equipments
National Informatics Centre organized the #TechConclave2022 focused on Emerging Technologies applicable especially in e-Governance, with the theme - “Next Gen Technologies for Digital Government”. The conclave will enrich the IT Managers of the Government Ministries/ Departments on the latest ICT technologies and their use on the latest technologies and industry practices
Adani Solar and Smart Power India (SPI), a subsidiary of Rockefeller Foundation, have signed a non-financial and non-commercial memorandum of understanding for equitable entry to last-mile electrical energy and encourage vitality transition in rural India. The MoU goals to promote the utilization of solar rooftop panels and obtain 5 MW of solar deployment.
Navi Mutual Fund announced that Hari Shyamsunder, currently the Fund Manager of Navi AMC Limited, will take over as CEO, subject to obtaining the necessary corporate approvals. He will succeed Saurabh Jain who recently resigned.Saurabh Jain will be moving to another role within the Navi Group where he will lead a new business vertical.
'Kavach', which literally means armour, is being promoted by the Railways as the world's cheapest automatic train collision protection(ATAP) system.ATP system has been built to help the Railways achieve the goal of "zero accidents". Kavach is designed to bring a train to a halt automatically when it notices another train on the same line within a prescribed distance.
It will cost Rs 50 lakh per kilometre to operate compared to about Rs 2 crore worldwide
Digital payments company Paytm has partnered with IRCTC to provide digital ticketing services to consumers through Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) installed at railway stations across the country. This is the first time that Indian Railways is providing digital payment option for providing ticketing services through UPI on ATVMs
QR codes can be scanned on ATVMs installed at railway stations
Mahindra Group and tech giant Google Cloud announced collaboration as part of the homegrown conglomerate's digital transformation strategy to fuel its next phase of business growth.Under the collaboration, Mahindra group's digital, data and cloud centre of excellence will use Google Cloud's secure and reliable infrastructure and advanced data analytics technology.
Reliance Industries (RIL) has signed an agreement to set up a joint venture (JV) with Sanmina Corp through an investment in the US-based company’s Indian unit for building an electronics manufacturing hub in Chennai.Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Ltd (RSBVL), an RIL subsidiary, will invest Rs 1,670 crore in new shares for a 50.1 per cent stake in the JV, and Sanmina.
Former Australian wicket-keeper Rod Marsh has died, aged 74, after being put in an induced coma following a heart attack. He featured in 96 Tests for Australia in the seventies and eighties, claiming 355 dismissals, while scoring 3633 runs at 26.51. Marsh served as chair of selectors for the men's national team before stepping down in 2016.
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne has died at the age of 52 after a heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand. Warne is widely considered one of the best players in history, having taken 708 wickets in 145 Test matches. He was a key member in one of the greatest teams in history, with Australia dominating the sport for much of his 15-year international career.