Google signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Telangana government to bring benefits of the digital economy to the youth and women entrepreneurs in the state and kicked off the ground-up development of its three million square foot building in the city.

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) launched M15 petrol on a pilot basis in Assam’s Tinsukia district. It has a 15 percent blend of methanol with petrol.
Methanol is being manufactured by Assam Petrochemical Ltd near the Digboi refinery. The government had earlier extended the timeline for the disbursement of loans and the completion of projects related to ethanol. The Government also provides financial assistance in the form of interest subvention.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the pilot phase of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
It is a first-of-its-kind initiative globally to pave way for democratizing digital commerce to enhance the penetration of digital commerce in the country. The initiative aims to promote an open platform for the exchange of goods and services through electronic networks. ONDC would standardize operations, promote the inclusion of local suppliers and increase efficiencies in logistics.

Noted snow leopard expert and wildlife conservationist Charudutt Mishra has won the prestigious Whitley Gold Award for his contribution to involving indigenous communities in the conservation and recovery of big cat species in Asia’s high mountain ecosystems.

The correct answer is Mary Kom. Dream Sports Foundation (DSF), an arm of Dream Sports, has announced the launch of the “DreamJab” programme.

Multiple MoUs were signed between the center and leading organizations during SemiconIndia Conference 2022 on 30 April 2022. An MoU was signed between ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Thiruvananthapuram, and DIR-V SHAKTI Processor (IIT Madras).

The Union government approved the appointment of Vinay Mohan Kwatra as India’s next foreign secretary on April 4, 2022. He has previously served at the Ministry of External Affairs, India, and the Prime Minister’s Office as Joint Secretary

Karnataka government has signed an MoU with Israel-based ISMC Analog Fab Private Limited for setting up a semiconductor fab plant in the state at a cost of Rs 22,900 crore ($3 billion)

Nand Mulchandani, an Indian-origin Silicon Valley IT expert and acting director of Joint Artificial Intelligence Center under US Department of Defense, has been appointed as the first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Online lending platform, Indifi Technologies has appointed former chairman of SBI, Rajnish Kumar as an advisor. Online lending platform, Indifi Technologies has appointed former chairman of SBI, Rajnish Kumar as an advisor. Presently, he sits on the boards of HSBC Asia Pacific, L&T Infotech, Hero MotoCorp, and Bharat.

India and Germany have signed a joint declaration of Intent on Forest Landscape Restoration. The joint declaration was signed virtually between Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav and Minister for Environment and Nature Conservation of Germany Steffi Lemke yesterday.

Nand Mulchandani, an Indian-origin Silicon Valley IT expert and acting director of Joint Artificial Intelligence Center under US Department of Defense, has been appointed as the first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has launched the ‘National Behaviour Change Communication Framework for Garbage Free Cities’.
It aims to serve as a guiding document and blueprint for States and Cities to undertake large scale multimedia campaigns along with inter-personal communication campaigns. SBM Urban 2.0 is implemented by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Semicon India Conference-2022 in Bengaluru. The consumption of semiconductors is expected to cross USD 110 billion by 2030 and India has the world’s fastest-growing start-up ecosystem.
The Government of India recently launched ‘Production Linked Incentives’ (PLI) schemes that offer incentives of over 26 Billion Dollars in 14 key sectors.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the ‘Mandate document’ for National Curriculum Framework (NCF).
The National Education Policy 2020 recommended the development of NCF in four areas — school education, early childhood care, and education, teacher education, and adult education. The development of the NCF is guided by the National Steering Committee (NSC), chaired by Dr. K Kasturirangan, and supported by the Mandate Group, along with NCERT.

ICICI Bank has launched an ‘Open-for-all’ Digital ecosystem for MSMEs. The digital service for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can be used by customers of other banks.
One of the new services it provides is the sanction of instant and paperless overdraft facility up to Rs 25 lakh through ‘InstaOD Plus’. The feature enables customers of any bank to avail themselves of an overdraft instantly.

With the overarching goal of providing critical medical aid to Sri Lanka during the ongoing economic crisis, the Indian Naval Ship Gharial arrived in Colombo on Friday as part of Mission SAGAR IX and delivered over 760 kg of 107 types of critical lifesaving medicines.

With an aim to empower homegrown semiconductor startups, chipmaker Qualcomm India will collaborate with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a statement said on Friday

The correct answer is Pencilton. Penticton has launched PencilKey, a National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) compliant RuPay contactless keychain. It has been launched in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Transcorp

Lieutenant General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju assumed charge as the vice chief of the army staff on Sunday as his predecessor – General Manoj Pande – took over as India’s 29th army chief.

On Friday, April 29, Amul paid a buttery tribute to Deepika Padukone after she was announced as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival 2022. Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone’s being selected as one of the jury members of the coveted festival came in as a massive moment of pride for India

Generali Asia has appointed Bruce de Bronze as MD and CEO of Future Generali India Life Insurance (FGILI). He takes over from Miranjit Mukherjee who served as interim CEO since September 2021. He was the Regional Head of Distribution for Generali Asia based in Hong Kong for over five years.

Agra, Uttar Pradesh has become the first city in the country to have vacuum-based sewer systems. Agra, Uttar Pradesh has become the first city in the country to have vacuum-based sewer systems. These vacuums would be used in public places.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana chaired the 39th conference of Chief Justices of various High Courts of the country, at the premises of the Supreme Court, New Delhi.
The first Chief Justices conference was held in November 1953 and 38 such conferences have been organized so far. The last Conference was held in the year 2016. It aims to address the issues concerning the judiciary and to discuss the steps to be taken to improve the justice delivery system.