Published on: February 3, 2024

Snippets : 3 FEBRUARY 2024

Snippets : 3 FEBRUARY 2024

  • To help working women in urban and semi-urban centres find affordable and safe accommodation, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has ordered universities to allocate land/built up space within their campuses for establishing Sakhi Niwas or working women’s hostels
  • Karnataka government to launch a ‘Digital Detox’ initiative in collaboration with the All India Game Developers Forum (AIGDF), NIMHANS with special emphasis on gaming and social media to spread awareness about the ills of spending too much time in the digital world and instead create an environment of responsible gaming, Minister for Information Technology, Biotechnology
  • MagSafe is power banks chargers of Apple
  • Tamil Nadu government has declared 80,114.80 hectares of reserve forests in Bargur Hills in Erode district, as the Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Manipur boasts a rich cultural heritage but some of its invaluable art forms like Subika Paintings are on the brink of extinction due to neglect
  • The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will induct 100 brand new non-AC buses called Ashwamedha Classic
  • To address the shortage of specialist doctors in taluk-level hospitals and reduce referrals of patients to district hospitals, the State Health Department has launched a Bengaluru and Ballari tele ICU cluster hub at the Trauma and Emergency Care Centre (TECC) on Victoria Hospital
  • Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) for the export of Apparel/Garments and made up to 31st March 2026
  • According to recent research, green roofs treated with mycorrhizal fungi foster a more diverse soil community that is more likely to support long-term green roof sustainability
  • Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) to be implemented under the Infrastructure Development Fund (IDF) for another three years up to 2025-26