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Govt To Launch Aadhaar-Linked Master Database For Agri Schemes

Currently, the government has a database of beneficiaries for soil health cards, Kisan Credit Cards, crop insurance scheme, PM-KISAN and other government schemes. Now all the database will be linked and integrated and one Aadhaar-authenticated data, which will be used as a reference point for all government-run schemes, will be created. Bringing all databases under one umbrella is expected to help the government reach only the authentic beneficiaries.

Power Demand Up 7.5 per cent in February

India witnessed an increase in electricity demand by 7.5 per cent in the first 18 days of February with early onset of summer in the South and West, providing some relief to the stressed thermal power sector which can now operate at higher capacities.

Sukhoi 30 May Get AI in new Cockpit Design

Speaking to DH, project scientists from HAL Nashik, where the “proof of concept” prototype was made, said that the project had begun in November 2019 to show how the existing analogue cockpit of the Russian-made fighter aircraft could be upgraded.

India Emerges as 3rd Largest Fintech Centre Globally

According to Accenture, fintech investments in India almost doubled to $3.7 billion in 2019, up from $1.9 billion the previous year. This pegs the country as the world’s third largest fintech centre, trailing behind the US and UK. Accenture analyzed data from a CB Insights report that said that investments in payments companies more than tripled to $2.1 billion from about $660 million in 2018, while funding into insurtechs rose strongly, up 74% to $510 million.

There Was A Big Conspiracy To Spread Violence During Trump’s Visit To India: Intelligence Sources

Intelligence sources have given a big information about the violence between the opponents and supporters of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the North East and East Delhi areas of Delhi. It is being told that the Delhi Police had issued an alert based on intelligence reports that during the President Trump’s visit to India, the number of CAA protests in Delhi could increase and the protests could be furious.

First Anniversary of National War Memorial Being Observed Today

The memorial is a fitting tribute to those heroes who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during various wars and internal security challenges since Independence. The monument was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th February last year. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Modi had said, the memorial was built in the memory of those who had laid down their lives for the country.