Published on: February 10, 2024
Snippets : 9-10 FEBRUARY 2024
Snippets : 9-10 FEBRUARY 2024
- Karnataka Traffic and Road Safety wing of the state police is planning to introduce an immediate text message mechanism to alert motorists as soon as they have committed a traffic violation
- Karnataka Souharda Cooperative (Amendment) Bill-2024 – To introduce reservation matrix to members from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes
- Karnataka Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2024 – seeks to provide equal voting rights to all members of the societies and seeks to abolish Karnataka Cooperative Election Authority. It seeks to create Election Department under Director of Cooperative department
- Karnataka Cabinet approved setting up “Unity Mall” to promote traditional handicraft, handloom, and Geographical Indications (GI) products at Mysuru
- Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved the establishment of a Regional Driving Training Centre for women in Bidadi of Ramanagara district
- Ex-SEBI chief Damodaran to head Paytm compliance panel
- DigiReady Certification (DRC) portal – By Quality Council of India (QCI) and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) + Self-assessment tool + aims to assess and certify digital readiness of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) entities
- ‘Sarathi’ platform – seeks to provide a full suite of insurance products, including PMFBY, geared specifically for farmers and rural populations in India + Full form – Sandbox for Agricultural and Rural Security, Technology and Insurance (SARTHI) + In collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India
- Union Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare virtually launched the Kilkari programme, a Mobile Health (m-health) initiative for beneficiaries in local content in Gujarat and Maharashtra
- Support to Students for Participating in Competitions Abroad (SSPCA) Initiative – initiative of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) aimed at bolstering the global competitiveness of Indian students in technical education + designed to financially support students aspiring to compete in international scientific events
- Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) + Sub scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana + Formalisation of the unorganised fisheries sector + Access to institutional financing fisheries sector micro and small enterprises
- Centre has onboarded 11 fair price shops on the state-run e-commerce portal Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) + extends consumer access to food items offered at government-supported shops and to foster a more inclusive e-commerce ecosystem
- RBI’s policy panel has kept repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent
- National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Bengaluru completed the first test of a solar-powered high-altitude pseudo satellite vehicle + offers benefit over satellite
- Union government announced that Bharat Ratna would be bestowed posthumously on Charan Singh and P V Narasimha Rao and M S Swaminathan
