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‘Mobile Seva Appstore’- India’s first indigenously developed App Store
The Minister for Electronics and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad, in a written reply to Rajya Sabha has said that; India has developed its first indigenously developed App Store called “Mobile Seva Appstore”. The app store hosts some 965 live apps ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Spain Passes Law to legalise Euthanasia
The Parliament of Spain has passed and voted in favour of law that legalises the euthanasia on March 18, 2021. Thus, the country has become one among few nations that allow the terminally-ill or gravely-injured patients to end their life. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
European Union joins India’s CDRI
The European Union (EU) comprising of 27 members has joined the “Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) initiative” of India. The EU joined this initiative following its endorsement of the charter of the CDRI. Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure initiative ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Yojana- Key Facts
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot, announced on March 18, 2021 that the much-anticipated Universal Health Scheme (UHS) called “Mukhya Mantri Chiranjeevi Yojana” will be launched on May 1, 2021. Highlights The chief minister also announced that, the registration ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Rajya Sabha passes Insurance Amendment Bill
The Rajya Sabha has passed the “Insurance Amendment Bill 2021”. The Bill will amend the Insurance Act, 1938. The bill was passed even after the Opposition parties was criticising the bill for its clause that enable “control and ownership” by ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
11 committees set up to drive country to Circular Economy
The government has set up 11 committees which will be led by the concerned line ministries apart from officials from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and NITI Aayog. The committee will expedite the transition India from a ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
USAID & DFC to Finance Renewable Energy in India
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) have announced for a $41 million-loan guarantee program in order to finance the investment in the renewable energy solutions by Indian Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs). ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Government to establish Women Helpline Centres in Foreign Countries
The Union Minister of Women & Child Development, Smriti Irani, in a reply to supplementary question in Rajya Sabha has replied that, the central government will soon establish a women helpline centres in foreign countries which will look after the ..