Daily Current Affairs  – 16 February 2021

                                             Facts in News NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) It is the annual flagship event of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM). Established in 1988, NASSCOM is a not-for-profit industry […]

In News: Recently, Punjab has become the thirteenth state to successfully undertake One Nation, One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme. Although 32 states and UTs (as on 3rd Feb 2021) are in process of implementing the scheme, there were only 12 states (excluding Punjab) who had fulfilled all the reform related requirements stated by Nodal agency […]

In News: At the projected economic cost of Rs 29.94/kg for wheat and Rs 42.94/kg for rice, the corresponding per-kg PDS consumer subsidy in the coming fiscal would work out to Rs 27.94 and Rs 39.94, respectively. Thus FCI is facing three-pronged challenges of Rising stocks, Increasing cost & Push to procure. Challenges to FCI: […]

In News: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will use the Rs. 1,500 crore earmarked in Budget 2021-22 to augment safety and infrastructure of the digital payments systems. Production Linked Subsidy Scheme In March 2020, the scheme was introduced to boost domestic manufacturing and cut down on import bills. Aims To give companies incentives […]

In News- The National Informatics Centre, a branch under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, launched an instant messaging platform called Sandes on the lines of WhatsApp. Like WhatsApp, it can be used for all kinds of communications by anyone with a mobile number or email id. Why Needed? The government felt the need […]

In News The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology will set up an intelligence unit and a consumer protection system to tackle the menace of pesky calls and financial frauds perpetrated using telecom resources. Rationale Behind the Step The issue of UCC has been a major area of concern for the Telecom Ministry as well […]

In News Recently, the Minister for Health and Family Welfare has highlighted that there has been an increase in 2021-22’s budget of the Ministry of Science and Technology compared to 2020-21. In the Union Budget 2021-22, Rs. 71268.77 crore has been allocated to the Ministry, as against Rs. 65,011.8 crore allocated in 2020-2021. However, the […]

In News: At an event on “Act East Policy and India-Japan Cooperation in North-East India with a Special Focus on Assam”, Indian foreign minister termed Assam as springboard for Act East Policy. The event was in Guwahati to review a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded Guwahati Water Supply project site with Japanese ambassador Suzuki. Points […]