News – Prathamesh

*General* 1. First digital Budget in the history of India 2. Vehicle Scrapping Policy. Vehicle Fitness Test after 20 years in case of Personal vehicle and 15 years in case …

Tax collected will be used to tackle pollution  The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved a proposal to levy a Green Tax on old vehicles …

Recognised with Sword of Honour The British Safety Council has awarded 35 Indian companies with the prestigious international ‘Sword of Honour’ award in 2020. These companies formed the majority of …

Can also be modified for potable water The CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur has unveiled the first-ever waste water treatment technology model which purifies waste water for irrigation/farming purposes.  …

Radha Dhir to replace Ramesh Nair  JLL India has announced that its CEO Ramesh Nair is leaving the company to pursue opportunities outside the firm.  Nair will be replaced by …

In view of the current bird flu outbreak  The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued guidelines on how people who handle live poultry should take special …

Will be seated in special area for frontline workers  This year’s Republic Day parade at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan will be quite different as several departments of the state government will …

Fuelled by investments in infrastructure The Saudi Arabian government has allocated around $43.8 billion for transportation, telecommunications, water, agriculture and other related infrastructure projects, besides several metro development projects in …

In demand from Covid centers which need to keep replacing beds At the height of the pandemic in Kerala, fashion designer Lakshmi Menon heard that every new Covid care centre …

Public asked to segregate garbage before collection  The newly purchased twin-bin vehicles have started moving in the residential areas of Chandigarh. Governor Punjab-cum-Administrator UT V P Singh Badnore has asked …