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Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has recently successfully conducted four flight trials of 'Abhyas', a high-speed expendable aerial target. Developed by DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment, the exercise serves as a realistic threat scenario to practice weapon systems and validate armed forces equipment for air attack. It features an autonomous flight design, an indigenously built autopilot and a laptop-based ground control system for integration and analysis.

Recently, the Minister of State for Heavy Industries revealed the Samarth Centers in the Lok Sabha. Samarth, or Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hub, operates under the scheme “Enhancing Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector”. These centers assist MSMEs by organizing programs on Industry 4.0, conducting training for awareness, providing consultancy in areas such as IoT, software development and data analytics and providing incubation support to start-ups, contributing to workforce development and technological advancement. We do.

India emerged as winners of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Women's Championship in Dhaka on 8 February 2024.

Home Minister Amit Shah announced the decision to end the Free Movement Arrangement (FMR) between India and Myanmar on 8 February 2024.

India emerged as winners of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Women's Championship in Dhaka on 8 February 2024.

Repo rate is the interest rate at which banks borrow funds from the RBI to address short-term liquidity gaps.

The Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary in Tripura has recently welcomed new additions including two Royal Bengal Tigers, two leopards, four golden pigeons, a silver pigeon, two peacocks and four mountain mynas. Established in 1972, the sanctuary is spread over 18.5 sq km, with sections for a variety of animals. It has diverse flora with 456 plant species and diverse fauna, including primates, leopards, clouded leopards and a reintroduced crab-eating mongoose. The sanctuary also has a rich bird population with species like winged stork and white ibis.

The 800 MW unit Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar, Haryana is scheduled to be completed in 57 months. A tender worth Rs 6900 crore was given to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited by Chief Minister Manohar Lal in the meeting of the High Power Workers Purchase Committee. The plant's ultra-supercritical unit will increase capacity by 8%, thereby reducing coal consumption and power costs. In line with ‘Make in India’, it uses indigenous technology, ensures uninterrupted power supply and features advanced, small-sized components for faster, environment-friendly power generation.

The Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) program recently launched by the Ministry of Culture aims at cultural mapping of 6.5 lakh villages of India covering 29 states and 7 union territories. Launched on July 27, 2023, under the National Cultural Mapping Mission, it compiles information on seven categories ranging from arts and crafts to historical and ecological aspects. The virtual platform enables people to explore the rich cultural heritage of India, foster appreciation, economic growth, social harmony and artistic development in rural communities.

RBI did not make any change in the repo rate for the sixth consecutive time. All 6 members of the RBI MPC voted unanimously to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. Whereas the real GDP growth estimate for FY24 was maintained at 6.5%. Inflation projection for FY24 has also been retained at 5.4%. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das revealed the decisions taken in the MPC meeting.