Published on: August 4, 2023
Snippets: 2-3 AUGUST 2023
Snippets: 2-3 AUGUST 2023
- The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), along with the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT), introduced a new feeder bus service as part of the Sustainable Mobility Accords (SuMA) programme.
- University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) to setup first-of-its-kind agriculture science museum in Bengaluru at GKVK campus. The museum will also include a millet gallery and provide details on agricultural marketing. It highlights evolution of agriculture
- According to a report released by the Association for Democracy, total assets of the MLAs in Karnataka stands highest among all States and Union Territories in India. It is followed by Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh and State with lowest total assets is Tripura.
- Kannada film actor Shivarajkumar has been named the new brand ambassador of Nandini milk products of KMF .
- Centre launched Vivad se Vishwas 2.0 scheme to settle contractual disputes
- ‘MASI’ – Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection is developed by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) for real time monitoring of the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and their inspection mechanism across the country. It functions under the Juvenile Justice Act.
- According to the National Organ Tissue Transplant Organisation data Karnataka ranks third in India in the number of deceased organ donors and deceased donor transplants
- PEHCHAN scheme was introduced to provide new identity card to handicraft artisans and help them avail benefits of various schemes by connecting to national database
- President will inaugurate ‘Unmesha’ – International Literature Festival and ‘Utkarsh’ – Festival of Folk and Tribal Performing Arts, being organised by the Ministry of Culture in association with Sahitya Akademi and Sangeet Natak Akademi at Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
- West Bengal to launch its own NERGA scheme for providing 100 days’ work to the people of the State
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR)
- As part of CSIR’s One Week One Lab campaign, NAL also launched Q Plane, a light-weight all-electric UAV with vertical take-off and landing capabilities. The UAV could be deployed in surveillance, reconnaissance and exploration missions. With a 30-km range and 70-minute endurance, the UAV can carry payloads of up to 4 kg
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred Lokmanya tilak award in Pune by Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust. The award was started in 1983 in honour of Bal Ganagadhar tilak to be awarded to persons who have done Outstanding work and Extraordinary and remarkable contributions for the nation’s progress. Tessy Thomas , known as India’s “missile woman” who is Project Director for Agni-4 and Agni-5 missile systems was previous winner
