Indian Oil Corporation is in talks with Nepal Oil
Corporation for setting up a petroleum product
pipeline from Raxaul in India to Amlekhganj in Nepal.
- The proposed pipeline, measuring some 38 Km, would come up at estimated cost of around Rs 200 crore
Air-to-Air missile successfully test fired from ITR
Chandipur in Odisha - Astra
- It was test-fired aboard a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft.
- Astra is a beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) that is capable of engaging its target at ranges of 37 km or beyond and has a operational range of 60km.
- It travels at a supersonic speed (4780 km/h), possesses Single Shot Kill Probability (SSKP) with active radar terminal guidance, uses smokeless propulsion system to evade enemy radars and has the capacity to engage in multi-target scenario.
the app launched by HDFC Bank to transfer money
instantly to any person in India - Chillr
- It allows HDFC customers to transact 24 hours a day.
- Ten transactions per day or 5000 rupees per day and 50000 rupees a month is the transaction limit.
- The fund can be transferred to any contact in the phone book once the app is downloaded on the phone.
- The app is safe and can be accessed only with an M-PIN known to the customer alone.
- Customers can download the app from Play or from iStore.
Department of Consumer Affairs launches a web
portal "GAMA" (Grievances Against Misleading
Advertisements) for redressal of grievances against
misleading advertisements.
- It also introduced "Grahak Suvidha Kendras" - one stop consumer service centers, in six cities of Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna and Delhi.
- These new initiatives aims to enhance consumer awareness and strengthen support services to them across the country.
