Published on: March 27, 2024
Snippets : 27 MARCH 2024
Snippets : 27 MARCH 2024
- For the first time, Amul fresh milk will be available outside India, with the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) launching four variants of milk in the US (Michigan) market within a week, to cater to Indian diaspora and Asian population.
- Ramakrishna Mission president Swami Smaranananda died
- Border Roads Organisation (BRO) connected the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh on March 25, 2024. This 298-km road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil – Leh Highway. The road is now the third axis apart from Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh which connects Ladakh to the hinterland.
- BWSSB plans to implement a community rainwater harvesting policy to fill lakes and recharge groundwater in Bangalore, starting with Varthur and Bellandur lakes. The initiative aims to address challenges in current rainwater harvesting due to space constraints and reduce the burden on Underground Drainage Systems (UGDs) by diverting rainwater to lakes via pipes installed in buildings and public spaces.
- IRDAI has approved the establishment of Bima Sugam, an e-commerce platform for insurance products. It offers a digital journey for policyholders, eliminates paperwork, provides single-window access to policies, and aims to make insurance more affordable and transparent.
- The Krishi Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) is a tech-driven solution inaugurated by the Agriculture Minister to advance agricultural practices through informed decision-making. It utilizes various IT applications and platforms, including artificial intelligence and GIS, to collect, process, and display granular data related to agriculture, providing comprehensive monitoring, individual farmer-specific advisories, and practical applications for resource management and decision-making.
- The India Employment Report 2024, released by ILO and IHD, highlights trends in youth unemployment, educational profiles, labor market indicators, sectoral dynamics, skill gaps, social inequalities, government interventions, tax policies, and global perspectives on unemployment.
