Kautilya

India Records 26 Billion Online Transactions in 2019, Says Paytm

India recorded 15 billion merchant payments against total online money transactions of 26 billion in 2019, of which 9 billion were mobile payments, according to a Paytm’s report. “Over the past few years, India has taken a leap to become a leading nation to drive payment adoption and technology to masses,” country’s e-commerce payment system said.

Kalyani M4 – The Mobile Armour To Protect Our Soldiers

A prototype of the vehicle, named ‘Kalyani M4’ and currently in trial stage, will be on display at the Defence Expo in Vrindavan Yojana. This indigenous armoured protected fighting vehicle can provide side blast protection against 50kg of TNT explosives. Col(retd) Rajinder Singh Bhatia, CEO of Bharat Forge, said one of the greatest challenges in combating terror is ensuring the safety of the security personnel and ‘Kalyani M4’ would be of immense importance in such situations

Procurement Details of Make in India

Capital procurement of defence equipment is undertaken from various domestic as well as foreign vendors as per extant Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological change and to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of Security Challenges.

Kisan Rail: All You need to Know!

The Kisan Rail will comprise refrigerated coaches in Express and Freight trains. The budget also proposed the launch of Krishi Udan by Civil Aviation Ministry on international and national routes to transport perishable goods to less accessible areas such as the north-east and tribal districts.