NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has signed an agreement with the Bank of Namibia (BoN) to develop a UPI-like instant payment system.
This agreement has been made to promote digital payments in Namibia.
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6. What is ‘Antares’, recently seen in the news? – Red supergiant star
The Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) recorded the moon passing in front of Antares, a massive red supergiant star in Scorpius constellation.
Antares, 10,000 times brighter than the Sun, is 700 times its diameter and lies 600 light-years away.
Despite its size, Antares has low density and temperature, around 6,100°F (3,400°C), giving it a ruddy color.
Red supergiants are large, cool stars approaching the end of their lives, highly luminous but with low surface temperature.
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7.Uma Ramanan passed away recently, she was related to which field? – Singing
Justice (retired) Dinesh Kumar, former Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, has been appointed as the Presiding Officer of the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), filling a 4-month vacancy left by Justice Tarun Aggarwal’s retirement in December 2023.
SAT, an autonomous body under the SEBI Act, 1992, hears appeals against orders from financial regulators like SEBI, PFRDA, and IRDAI, aiming to streamline appeal processes outside of High Courts.
9.Jeremiah Manele has recently been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country? – Solomon Islands
A new study highlights Red colobus as key to tropical forest conservation.
Imperiled across Africa, they’re vital biodiversity indicators and one of two major simian groups globally.
Facing extinction due to hunting and habitat loss, over half are Endangered or Critically Endangered.
The Red Colobus Conservation Action Plan, led by IUCN, aims to prioritize their conservation, safeguarding Africa’s forests and curbing unsustainable hunting.
12. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore has been awarded which rank in the Asia University Rankings-2024 released by The Times Higher Education? – 32nd
