MINSITRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
BIS signs MoU with top six engineering institutes of India for introducing Indian standards as a part of curriculum (NOV 30, 2022)
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with top six engineering institutes of India for introducing Indian standards as an integral part of the curriculum. This is initiative is towards institutionalizing engagement of BIS with the eminent institutes for securing active participation of academia.
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
TRAI releases Consultation Paper on 'Introduction of Calling Name Presentation in Telecommunication Networks' (NOV 30, 2022)
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) through a reference dated 21.03.2022 requested the Authority to provide its recommendations under Section 11(1)(a) of TRAI Act, 1997 (as amended) on introducing the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) facility in the Indian Telecommunication Network.
Written comments on the issues raised in the Consultation Paper are invited from the stakeholders by 27th December 2022 and counter-comments by 10th January 2023.
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Karnataka High Court upholds ban imposed by Centre on Popular Front of India (NOV 30, 2022)
A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna on Wednesday pronounced the judgment. The ban was challenged by Nasir Ali, a resident of Bengaluru and the state president of the proscribed outfit.
The Central government had issued an order banning the organisation and its allied outfits for a period of five years with immediate effect on September 28. The Centre took this action after raids on the offices of PFI and the residences of its members across the country.
WORLD AFFAIRS
Indonesia central bank launches white paper on planned digital currency (NOV 30, 2022)
Indonesia’s central bank on Wednesday unveiled plans for a digital rupiah currency that will use blockchain technology, as the country sees a boom in digital transactions. Indonesia currently bans the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, but allows transactions of the digital assets in the commodity futures market for investment purposes.
NEWS AT GLANCE
- India witnesses a significant decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio in 2018-20.
- President to confer the National Sports Awards 2022 and National Adventure Awards 2021 at Rashtrapati Bhawan this evening.
- 100 monuments across the country to be illuminated tomorrow on day one of India's Presidency of G-20.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India continues to make strides in world of manufacturing; Mobile phone exports raced past 5 billion dollar mark in record time.
WORD OF THE DAY
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