Bhutan becomes the first country, in India's immediate neighbourhood, to use the BHIM app for mobile-based payments and "to adopt UPI standards for its QR deployment".
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune has organized a virtual workshop with industry stakeholders on weather forecasts needed for wind and solar energy sectors.
The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme from 01-04-2021 to 31-03-2026 with financial implication of Rs. 4607.30 crore (Rs 3,000 crore as Central Share and Rs. 1607.30 crore as State Share).
The IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation is collaborating with Sony India Software Centre Pvt. Ltd. to conduct a National hackathon called 'SAMVEDAN 2021 - Sensing Solutions for Bharat' to inspire citizens to solve India-specific problems of societal interest using IoT sensor boards.
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