- IIT Roorkee conducted regional farmers’ awareness program and launched KISAN mobile application for the farmers in Uttarakhand. The program was conducted as the part of ‘Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa’ (GKMS) project.
- India will establish its first abroad branch of ‘Indian Institute of Technology in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It will be set up as a part of the India-UAE trade deal signed.
- The Paytm Payments Bank Limited has become an official acquiring partner for ‘e-RUPI vouchers’, which is a government initiative. The ‘e-RUPI vouchers’ are cashless prepaid vouchers that the owner can present via SMS or QR Code so that the merchant partners of Paytm will be able to scan and perform payments. It will also benefit those who do not have access to formal banking services or smartphones to avail of digital payments benefits.
- Static Part:
- HQ of Paytm Payments Bank: Noida, UP
- HDFC Bank has partnered with Indore Clean Energy Private Limited (ICEPL) to grant the funds for the conversion process of 550 tonnes per day of Municipal Solid Waste into Compressed Biogas at the Gobar Dhan Plant, which is the largest in Asia and is located in Indore.
- Mastercard has partnered with the State Bank of India to enhance digital payments infrastructure in Lucknow, Guwahati, and Varanasi. The partnership was made under the ‘Team Cashless India’ campaign of Mastercard.
- Edelweiss General Insurance partnered with Ashv Finance
- EaseMy Trip partnered with Toffee
- MoU signed between NIUA and WEF
- India’s GDP to be at 8.6% for FY22—'Ind-Ra’
- India’s GDP to be at 9.5% for FY22—Moody’s
- Appointments on 25th February 2022
Question:
Q.1 India will establish its first abroad branch of ‘Indian Institute of Technology’ in _____?
a. France
b. United Arab Emirates
c. Australia
d. Nepal
a. France
b. United Arab Emirates
c. Australia
d. Nepal
