Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno Palpur to be India’s First Cheetah Sanctuary
Kuno National Park is “ready” for immediate reintroduction, with the least investment needed. It was also chosen for the Gir lion translocation earlier.
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Researchers Devise New Method to Arm Electronic Gadgets Against Power Fluctuations
Indian researchers have developed the performance analysis of miniaturized circuitry used in modern devices such as mobile phones and tablets so that the devices may be designed for better performance even under erratic DC power supply.
Indian Army Demonstrates Drone Swarms During Army Day Parade
The Indian Army carried out a live demonstration of Drone Swarming capability using 75 indigenously designed and developed drones which executed an array of Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled simulated offensive missions and close support tasks during the Army Day Parade held at Delhi Cantt on 15 January 2021.
India, Oman Review Ties, Vow to Step Up Trade and Investment
India and Oman on January 14 reviewed the entire spectrum of their relationship and vowed to regain momentum in trade and investment linkages once normalcy returns after COVID-19.
India, Bangladesh to Increase Counter Terror Cooperation, Exchange Real-Time Information
India and Bangladesh have agreed to enhance counter-terror cooperation especially against global terror groups at the first police chief’s dialogue. The focus has also been on increasing real-time intelligence via designated “nodal points”.
Tesla Enters India and Registers with RoC; Incorporated in Bengaluru
Elon Musk’s Tesla has registered with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) as Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited. It is learnt that the company incorporated itself in Bengaluru on January 8, 2021.
Gadkari Launches Khadi Prakritik Paint
The eco-friendly, non-toxic paint, called“Khadi Prakritik Paint” is a first-of-its-kind product, with anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties. Based on cow dung as its main ingredient, the paint is cost-effective and odorless, and has been certified by Bureau of Indian Standards.
Ultra-High Mobility Electron Gas can Increase Information Transfer Speed & Data Storage Density
Scientists at Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali (Punjab), an autonomous institution of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, have produced an ultra-high mobility 2d-electron gas(2DEG) at the interface of two insulating oxide layers.
CBDT Launches e-Portal for Filing Complaints Regarding Tax evasion/Benami Properties
Taking another step towards e-governance and encouraging participation of citizen as stakeholders in curbing tax evasion, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has launched an automated dedicated e-portal on the e-filing website of the Department to receive and process complaints of tax evasion, foreign undisclosed assets as well as complaints regarding benami properties.
A Total Amount of ₹.66,000 Crore Released So Far To All States and UTs with Legislation
The amount released this week was the 11th instalment of such funds provided to the States. The amount has been borrowed this week at an interest rate of 5.1057%. So far, an amount of Rs.66,000 crore has been borrowed by the Central Government through the special borrowing window at an average interest rate of 4.7271%.