Current Affairs - National

HSBC India, in partnership with the National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL), launched electronic bank guarantee services to modernize trade finance processes and replace the traditional paper-based system.

IIT Kanpur established the Center of Excellence (CoE) named ATMAN (Advanced Technologies for Monitoring Air-quality iNdicators) to monitor and improve air quality in urban and rural areas of India.

Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) in schools and colleges is a flagship scheme of the Election Commission of India (ECI). SVEEP is a multi-intervention program that reaches out through different modes and media to educate citizens, electors, and voters about the electoral process to increase their awareness and promote their informed participation. It is designed according to the socio-economic, cultural, and demographic profile of the state as well as the history of electoral participation in previous rounds of elections.

India will host the 2024 World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA). The announcement was made by Union Communication & IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw at the India Mobile Congress 2023.

State GST revenues increased by 12% on average across all states, except Manipur and Himachal Pradesh, where they decreased by 19% and 2%, respectively.