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NITI calls for EV purchase subsidy in addition to FAME-II subsidy
NITI Aayog recently said that the Government of India should provide incentives on purchase of electric vehicles over and above existing subsidies being provided under FAME II scheme. Also, it has recommended to provide interest subvention on loan amount taken ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
First indigenous vaccine for fish developed in India
The Central Institute of Brackish Aquaculture located in Chennai has developed an indigenous vaccine for Viral Nervous Necrosis. The name of the vaccine is Nodavac-R Viral Nervous Necrosis The disease is caused by the Betanodavirus. It mostly affects teleost fish. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Brazil: Sputnik V vaccine supply had live cold virus
The Health Regulator of Brazil recently announced that the Sputnik V vaccines of Russia carried live cold virus. It has thus raised questions about the integrity of the manufacturing process of the virus. This issue has come up due to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Somanathan: New Finance secretary
The Expenditure Secretary T V Somanathan was recently designated as the Finance Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. About T V Somanathan Currently he is the senior most officer among all the secretaries in the Ministry of Finance. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
PM CARES Fund: 1 Lakh Portable Oxygen Concentrators
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently sanctioned the procurement of one lakh oxygen portable oxygen concentrators from the PM-CARES Fund. Oxygen Generation Plants Initially, 162 Pressure Swing Adsorption Oxygen Generation plants were sanctioned under PM CARES Fund. Later this was ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Top 10 Science & Technology Current Affairs Questions – April, 2021
‘CACTus and CIISCO’ are the software launched by the Department of Science and Technology, associated with which field? Answer: Solar Mission Which telescope captured the M 87 black hole with its magnetic fields? Answer: Event Horizon Telescope Researchers of which Indian institution ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Inter-Ministerial group set up to clear global relief materials
The Government of India has set up a High level Inter-Ministerial Group to establish procedures for immediate clearance of relief materials from foreign countries. About the Group As the number of COVID-19 cases in India have started increasing to a ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: April 29, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 29, 2021: India PM sanctions procurement of 1 lakh Portable Oxygen Concentrators under PM Cares Fund DRDO to set up 500 medical oxygen plants under PM CARES Fund PM CARES: ..