Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
The recent analysis by RBI and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and some industry players, from April 2018 to March 2019 shows that UPI platform outperforming e-wallets in terms of the value of transactions done.
Shortage of Doctors and Nurses in India
According to the report by the U.S.-based Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), India has a shortage of an estimated 600,000 doctors and 2 million nurses.
Honeypot- Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres
According to global cyber security major Sophos, cybercriminals attempted attacks on a Mumbai Cloud server honeypot more than 678,000 times in a month.
Effects of spaceflight on body
A NASA study of a U.S. astronaut who spent a year in space while his twin brother remained on the earth is providing insights into the effects of spaceflight on the human body.
Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First
President Vladimir Putin will confer its highest civilian award, the “Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First,” on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his work on bilateral ties.
Bank’s Point of Sale (PoS) system
As per the official statement from telecom department, banks need to upgrade their Point of Sale (PoS) devices to run on 3G and 4G in the backdrop of the impending phase-out of 2G technology.
Industrial growth declines to 20-month
According to the official data released, Industrial output growth slowed to a 20-month low of 0.1% in February, mainly due to contraction in the manufacturing sector.
Inflation
As per the recent data released, retail inflation quickened in March to 2.86% from 2.57% in February, driven in large part by the food and fuel sectors.
SC asks parties to give details of contributors to electoral bonds
Supreme Court have passed an interim order directing political parties to provide complete information to the Election Commission of India in sealed covers on every single donor and contribution received till date.
‘Display information on 7 common antibiotics’
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has now asked manufacturers that information of adverse reactions that were being reported from some commonly-used antibiotics be made available to the general public.