Published on: February 29, 2024

Snippets : 29 FEBRUARY 2024

Snippets : 29 FEBRUARY 2024

  • Low Emission Access to Public Transport (LEAP) programme – In Bengaluru + By rolling stock manufacturer Alstom, supported by research nonprofit WRI + Electric autos driven by women started to improve metro connectivity + pilot between Yelachenahalli and Indiranagar stations
  • Former Minister H.M. Revanna has been appointed chairman of a committee that will monitor the implementation of the five poll guarantee schemes of the Karnataka government
  • Senior journalist and former Chief of Bureau of The Hinduin Mumbai, Satish Nandgaonkar, passed away
  • Japan punched its ticket to the Paris Olympics women’s football competition with a 2-1 win over North Korea in qualifying second leg in Tokyo
  • Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), the apex association of manufacturers of electrical and industrial electronics and allied equipment in India, has formally announced the 16th edition of ELECRAMA, the world’s largest electrical show. The show is scheduled to be held in Delhi from 22nd to 26th February, 2025 and the theme is “Reimagining Energy for Sustainable Future”
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) started its largest military exercise in Europe, the Steadfast Defender 2024
  • Google DeepMind has just introduced Genie, a new model that can generate interactive video games from just a text or image prompt
  • Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has announced “significant reduction” in energy charges for the 2024-25 financial year after 10 years + KERC is Established in 1999
  • Karnataka health department relaunched the Shuchi scheme + Scheme for distribute free menstrual pads to school and college girls between the ages of 10 and 18 years
  • India’s indigenous hydrogen fuel cell ferry + Built at the Cochin Shipyard + Make urban mobility smooth and easy
  • Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs announced the first Pey Jal Survekshan Awards + Honour those who have succeeded in ensuring clean and sustainable water resources for their communities