The government has introduced Face recognition and Aadhaar identification based eKYC of farmers to ensure transparency in the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme (PM-Kisan).
To ensure good governance and transparency in direct benefit transfer to farmers, a new eKYC has been initiated after the release of the 13th PM-Kisan fund.
United Arab Emirates' Mohammed Al Ramsi has been appointed Chairman of World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC 23). The event is being held in Dubai, UAE, from November 20th to December 15th, 2023.
Maharatna energy company Indian Oil Corporation and Global carbon credit developer and supplier EKI Energy Services have collaborated to promote sustainable indoor solar cooking systems.
This strategic collaboration aims to promote 'Surya Nutan', IndianOil's innovative indoor solar cooking system.
Solar power generation capacity can go up to 75,000 gigawatts by 2050 globally with long-duration storage capacity, a report by the International Solar Association (ISA) and LDES Council, said.
The report, presented at COP28 in Dubai, emphasized the transformative potential of combining solar energy with LDES to ensure continuous, reliable, and affordable renewable energy.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Deshpande Foundation, and Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank have signed MoUs for promoting the construction of farm ponds in Belagavi and Gadag districts of northern Karnataka.
As per the MoU, farm ponds will be constructed in Belagavi and Gadag districts through formation and credit linkage of joint liability group.
Prashant Agrawal, President of Narayan Seva Sansthan, was honoured with the prestigious National Award for 'Best Personality- Empowerment of Differently-abled' by President Draupadi Murmu at a ceremony organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
Amazon India announced its receipt of the prestigious National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, awarded by the Government of India.
The award was presented by Smt. Droupadi Murmu, Honourable President of India, at Vigyan Bhavan on International Day of Persons with Disabilities .
India announced a $250 million line of credit to Kenya for modernisation of its agricultural sector as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto agreed to strengthen bilateral ties in the field of defence, trade, energy, digital public infrastructure and healthcare.
Popular Bollywood actor Huma Qureshi has now turned author with her debut novel titled ‘Zeba: An Accidental Superhero’.
Set in a fantasy land with its own geo- and socio-political spin, she launched her book at the 12th edition of the Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF)
Dehradun is gearing up to host the Global Investors Summit on December 8-9, where organisers are anticipating a turnout of 5,000 delegates from India and abroad.
The Summit aims to foster collaboration between exhibitors, private enterprises, and government organisations by giving them a platform to display advanced technologies, innovations, and upcoming trends.
Former Mr Universe bodybuilder Shaun Davis has died at the age of 57. In his bodybuilding career, he won a string of titles including Mr Britain and Mr Europe before being named Mr Universe in 1996, Metro reported.
Mr. Davis, weighed a whopping 334lbs (151 kg) at the height of his Mr. Universe success and earned the title of 'Dinosaur;'
The central government will make available kitchen essentials such as onion, pulses and atta at subsidised prices to consumers by opening retail stores at major metro stations in the national capital this month.
If the project is successful, it plans to extend it to other cities like Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru which have metro rail networks, the official said.
Acc. to a SIPRI report, sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest armament companies in the world reached $597 billion in 2022. Geopolitical tensions and the Russian invasion of Ukraine fuelled increased demand for weapons globally.
Indian defence PSUs Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Electronics, and Mazagon Docks are among the top 100 arms-producing companies.
Captain Geetika Koul from the Snow Leopard Brigade becomes the first woman medical officer of the Indian Army to be deployed at the world’s highest battlefield, Siachen, after successfully completing the induction training at Siachen Battle School.
NPCI Bharat BillPay (NBBL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has successfully integrated SBI Card, one of India’s leading credit card issuers, into the credit card category of Bharat BillPay.
This integration marks a significant advancement, streamlining the credit card bill payment process for millions of customers.
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (Ujjivan SFB) has announced a partnership with Water.org, a global non-profit organisation that helps people get access to safe water and sanitation through affordable financing, such as small loans.
India has the highest population globally, and this partnership holds immense promise in offering affordable financing solutions for safe water.
Eighty-one-year-old Indian-origin writer Meira Chand was among the three Singaporeans conferred the Cultural Medallion, the city-state's most prestigious arts accolade, in recognition of their artistic excellence and contribution to enriching the country arts and culture scene.