Nearly 72% of Financial Transactions of PSBs Done Through Digital Channels
The Government has taken a number of steps to facilitate digital banking, doorstep banking services and digital lending platforms.
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Boosting Indigenous Capabilities in Defence Production
The Government has taken several policy initiatives and brought in reforms to promote indigenisation and self-reliance in defence manufacturing, under AatmaNirbhar Bharat Mission in the defence sector.
ISRO Conducts Hot Test of Liquid Propellant Vikas Engine for Gaganyaan
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 14 July 2021 successfully conducted the third long-duration hot test of the liquid propellant Vikas engine for the Gaganyaan programme, the country’s first manned mission to space.
Government to Set Up A World-Class ‘Indian Institute of Heritage’ at Noida to focus on Conservation and Research in India’s Rich Tangible Heritage
The government has decided to set up the ‘Indian Institute of Heritage’ at Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar. This will impact higher education and research in the field related to rich Indian heritage and its conservation leading to Masters and Ph.D courses in History of Arts, Conservation, Museology, Archival Studies, Archaeology, Preventive Conservation, Epigraphy and Numismatics, Manuscriptology etc. as well as conservation training facilities to in-service employees and the students of the Indian Institute of Heritage.
India Emerges as 5th Largest Forex Reserves Holder in the World with $608.99 Billion as on June 25, 2021
With India’s forex reserves at $608.99 billion as on June 25, 2021 stood, India has emerged as the fifth largest foreign exchange reserves holder in the world after China, Japan, Switzerland and Russia. This was stated by Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
India, Philippines Forge Science-Technology Cooperation
The meeting was held to expedite implementation of the bilateral Program of Cooperation (POC) in Science and Technology, for the period 2019 to 2022 signed during the state visit of India’s President Shri Ram Nath Kovind to the Philippines in October 2019.
Covid-19 Nepal: India Hands Over 150 ICU Beds
The Embassy of India has handed over 150 ICU beds to the government of Nepal to support the country’s Covid-19 response.
India Plans 4 Airports, 37 Helipads for Boosting Ladakh Connectivity
India is looking to boost air connectivity to the Ladakh region that has been at the centre of a border row with China, with four new airports and 37 helipads being planned across the Union Territory. These new air links will not just boost tourism but can also serve as vital assets for the armed forces and would help deliver quick relief during natural disasters.
Registration Process for Vintage Motor Vehicles Formalized
Ministerof Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has saidwith an aim to preserve and promote the heritage of vintage vehicles, the registration process of Vintage Motor Vehicles has been formalized.In a tweet he said with no existing rules for regulating the process of registration across different states, the new rules shall provide a hassle-free process along with salient features such as retention of old number for already registered vehicles and a “VA” series (Unique Registration Mark) for fresh registrations.
DRDO Successfully Flight-Tests Surface-to-Air Missile Akash-NG
Once deployed, the Akash-NG weapon system will prove to be a force multiplier for the air defence capability of the Indian Air Force. Production agencies Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) also participated in the trials.