India signed a Host Country Agreement with the BIMSTEC Secretariat on November 8, 2024, to establish the BIMSTEC Energy Center (BEC) in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The center will serve as a hub for promoting regional energy security, managing a regional energy database, and facilitating cross-border energy projects within the BIMSTEC countries. BIMSTEC stands for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, comprising seven countries around the Bay of Bengal region.
With reference to the lightweight payments, consider the following statements:
1. The lightweight payments are dependent on the existing system o...
What is the target capacity for hydroelectric projects by 2031-32, as per the revised scheme?
NPCI sets_____ as a deadline to activate offline payments on RuPay cards.
Where will the first-ever Street 20 World Cup cricket tournament for street children be held?
IIT Madras and National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, are organizing the OCEANS 2022 Conference and Exposition, the bi-annual event fo...
What is the theme of the 81st plenary meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)?
Veteran sports administrator _________ was unanimously elected as president of the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for a four-year term.
Consider the following statements:
I. National Ayush Mission (NAM) is a central sector scheme implemented by...
For the first time India’s equity market is ranked at ________ in the world in terms of market capitalisation.
During the 2024 International Meet in Chennai, which Indian medical professional was bestowed with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’?
