Published on: May 6, 2022
6 MAY 2022
6 MAY 2022
- A recent study has found that though Karnataka was the first state to pass its EV policy (2017), it has fallen behind in adoption rates and consumer purchase incentives whereas New Delhi has shown a strong willingness to increase the share of EV two-wheelers, delivery services and taxis
- NATGRID campus was inaugurated in Bengaluru recently. It is Integrated intelligence grid connecting databases of core security agencies of the Government of India
- Chief Minister of Karnataka has instructed officials to initiate measures to launch the Yeshasvini health insurance scheme on October 2.It is Cooperative Health Care Scheme launched for farmers who are members of the Cooperative Societies
- Governor of Tamilnadu has forwarded the NEET exemption Bill to the Union Home Ministry to be sent to the President of India for his assent
- Central Government reduced the wheat allocation to some states and UTs under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) till September. However, the reduced wheat quota will be replenished with rice to keep the overall figure intact.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked lending (repo) rate by 40 basis points to 4.4% at an off-cycle meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
- Char Dham Yatra commenced recently. It is Religous circuit covering Holy hindu pilgrimage centres of Badarinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand
- Railway Protection Force has recently started “Operation Satark” with an objective of taking action against illicit liquor/FICN/illegal tobacco products/unaccounted gold/cash/precious items/ any other items being transported through railway network for the purpose of tax evasion/smuggling/commission of crime/acts of terror
- Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC) is all set to propose a joint “Artificial Intelligence” (‘AI’) initiative on healthcare and sustainability
- Cynthia Rosenzweig, NASA agronomist and climatologist, was awarded World Food prize
