Current Affairs - Miscellaneous

Recently, tractor major TAFE and IIT Kanpur have developed India's first 100% Dimethyl Ether (DME) powered tractor/vehicle for operation on all types of roads. It has higher thermal efficiency than standard diesel engines and produces very less pollution.

The Indian Government has banned over 150 'anti-India' sites and YouTube news channels within two years.

India has emerged as the global leader in digital payments for the year 2022, surpassing other nations in terms of both the value and volume of transactions. Data from the government's citizen engagement platform, MyGovIndia, highlights India's prominent position in the digital payment ecosystem.

The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) has launched a new facility called DigiYatra to enhance travel convenience. Passengers can avail of the benefits of this facility without having to download a mobile application, as reported by LiveMint.

India's internet economy is projected to grow to $1 trillion by 2030 from $175 billion in 2022, according to a report titled 'The e-Conomy of a Billion Connected Indians' released by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company released recently.