Current Affairs - January 2022
What amount of loan has been approved by World Bank for the 'West Bengal Building State Capability for Inclusive Social Protection' operation?
The World Bank has sanctioned a loan worth $125 million (about Rs. 1,000 crores) to the government of West Bengal to support its effort to help the poor and vulnerable groups access social protection services.
After the amendment, a grant for the purchase of drones up to 100 per cent of the cost of agriculture drones or INR 10 lakhs, whichever is less, can be given.
Indian telecom company Bharti Airtel and Google have announced a long-term partnership agreement to accelerate the growth of India's digital ecosystem.
Defence Research Development Organization has selected Paras Defence & Space Technologies Ltd as one of the companies for handing over the technology of border surveillance systems developed by Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) and DRDO.
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