Published on: September 27, 2021

SNIPPETS – 27 SEPTEMBER 2021

SNIPPETS – 27 SEPTEMBER 2021

  • Union Minister for Ayush, Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated today Rathnashree Arogyadhama”, a new unit of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Ayurveda Hospital at Udupi, Karnataka
  • Ministry of tourism launched NIDHI 2.0 portal. It stands for National Integrated Database of Hospitality Industry
  • World’s highest EV charging station was opened at Kaza town, which is located in of Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh
  • Central bank of China has declared all the Cryptocurrency transactions illegal
  • The Karnataka government has decided to renovate 11 schools, where Jnanpith awardees studied. It is the highest literary award of the country.
  • Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has set up Odisha’s first ever tussar silk yarn production centre at Choudwar in Cuttack district.
  • Italy has recognised Covishield vaccine against the Coronavirus. It is eveloped by Oxford University in collaboration with Astrazeneca.Pune-based Serum Institute of India is their manufacturing and trial partner.
  • Ministry of Civil Aviation released an “interactive digital airspace map” for flying drones, that demarcates areas into different zones for flying drones across India.
  • IAF show named  “Give wings to your dream” was conducted in Dal lake after 14 Years.The show saw a display by the IAF’s Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team, Paramotor and powered hang-glider display, flypast by MiG-21 Bison and aerobatics by Su-30 aircraft. It also included the Akashganga skydiving display, IAF symphony orchestra display and a photo exhibition depicting the history of IAF.