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Chhattisgarh government disbursed Rs 1,522 crore
The Chhattisgarh government has transferred an amount of Rs
1,522 crore to the bank accounts of at least 21 lakh farmers under the Rajiv
Gandhi Kisan Nay Yojana (RGKNY).
The objective of this scheme is to provide good returns to
the farmers for their produce and to encourage production and crop
diversification of Kharif crops.
It was launched in May 2020.
The first instalment of Rs 1,525.97 crore was released in
May 2021.
Amitabh Bachchan becomes the voice of Alexa
Amazon launched the voice of Amitabh Bachchan as part of its
efforts to delight existing users and attract new consumers to use its voice
assistant on Google Assistant and Apple's Siri
Is .
Along with the new
launch, Amazon also brings its Celebrity Voice feature to India.
The feature was launched in 2019 by American actor and
producer Samuel L. Came to America with
Jackson's voice.
1 billion children at risk of climate impact
According to a new report by UNICEF, globally, nearly half
of the 2.2 billion children are at serious risk due to climate change.
The most vulnerable countries are India, Nigeria, the
Philippines and most of sub-Saharan Africa.
This report is the first to combine high-resolution maps of
environmental impacts with maps showing child vulnerabilities such as poverty,
health care, and more.
China passed new online privacy law China
has passed a privacy law that aims to prevent businesses
from collecting sensitive personal data.
Under the new rules passed, state and private entities
handling personal information will be required to reduce data collection and
obtain user consent.
This will prevent companies from setting different prices
for the same service based on customers' purchase history.
First ever approval for COVID antibody treatment
A UK drug regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare Products
Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has approved the use of artificial antibodies to
prevent COVID-19.
Ronaprav may be able to protect people from coronavirus
infection and may also be able to treat patients who are suffering from acute
symptoms of coronavirus.
It may also reduce the chances of hospitalization.
Rising Star Fund to be launched by Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch an ambitious
'Rising Star Fund' for export-oriented firms and startups on 21 August 2021.
The fund has been set up by Exim Bank and SIDBI.
It will be launched in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
The fund is expected to identify Indian enterprises with
potential benefits through technology, products or processes.
Government launched Karkhandar Scheme
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has unveiled the
Karkhandar scheme for artisans and weavers.
The scheme will be implemented by the Directorate of
Handicrafts and Handlooms Kashmir/Jammu in the entire Union Territory.
Under the scheme, meritorious trainees will be given
honorarium of Rs 2,000 per month and trainer will get Rs 2,000 per month for
each trainee and Rs 25,000 for logistics, raw material etc.
BPCL launches AI-enabled chatbot Urja
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched
Urja.
It is a virtual assistant with AI / NLP (Artificial
Intelligence / Natural Language Processing) capabilities and trained in more
than 600 use cases.
With an aim to make BPCL's customer interface comprehensive
and digitally integrated, Urja is now available on the company's website for
any queries.
Erosion of one-third of India's coastline
Between 1990 and 2018, 32% of India's coastline was eroded
and 27% expanded.
This information has been given in the recent technical
report of the National Center for Coastal Research (NCCR) under the Union
Ministry of Earth Sciences.
The West Bengal coastline has been particularly vulnerable,
with 60 per cent of the coastline being eroded during this period.
BMP- | To be
included in “Atal Pragati-Marg”
The Ministry of National Highways and Road Transport has
approved the inclusion of the ambitious Atal Pragati-Marg project of Madhya
Pradesh in Bharat Mala Phase-I (BMP-I).
Under this, industrial corridor will be constructed around
Gwalior-Chambal 404 km long expressway.
It will pass through Bhind and Sheopur districts of Chambal,
connecting Jhansi in the east and Kota in the west.
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