Published on: October 13, 2021
SNIPPETS – 13 OCTOBER 2021
SNIPPETS – 13 OCTOBER 2021
- Mahiti Kanaja, a web portal providing Karnataka government information, now has 160 services and 50 departments in its fold.
- 28th anniversary of NHRC recently celebrated. It is a statutory body established on 12th October, 1993 Under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993.
- Retail inflation falls to 4.35% in September . Retail inflation is the general rise in the retail prices of goods and services measured by Consumer price index (CPI).
- Govt. of India accorded ‘Maharatna’ status to the state-owned Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), thus giving PFC greater operational and financial autonomy.
- French President unveiled a five-year, €30 billion ($35 billion) investment plan for developing innovative technology and industrial activity, including building small nuclear reactors, electric cars and greener airplanes.
- China has pledged to inject $233 million into a new fund to protect biodiversity in developing countries , despite disagreements among major donors on the initiative.
- Prime Minister of India participated virtually in the G20 Extraordinary Summit on Afghanistan.The Meeting was convened by Italy, which currently holds the G20 Presidency
- The Prime Minister has expressed grief over the passing away of Chairman IFFCO, Sardar Balvinder Singh Nakai Ji.
