current affairs 07 march 2021

1. Indian Army inaugurates Community Radio Station 'Radio Chinar 90.4, Har Dil Ki Dhadkan' in Sopore, J&K

• This Community Radio Station will be highlighting & showcasing the hidden talent of North Kashmir
• The reach of the Community Radio Station will be Sopore, Bandipora and Baramulla Districts.
  
  
  

2. NPCI ties up with SBI Payments to launch ‘RuPay SoftPoS’ solution

• NPCI claims that the new app would revolutionise the way micro and small merchants receive payments
• NCPI is aiming to provide innovative solution to transform NFC-enabled smartphones into merchant Point of Sale (PoS) terminals for the retailers
• By using this, the merchant would be able to accept contactless payments of up to Rs 5,000 through a simple tap and pay mechanism on their smartphones.
  
  
  

3. Kotak Mahindra Bank appoints agricultural economist Ashok Gulati as additional director

4. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates new research building 'Desikan Bhawan' at ICMR's institute in Agra

• The building is dedicated to the research facilities like animal experimentation, COVID-19 diagnosis, whole-genome sequencing of different mycobacterial species, and phytochemical extraction from medicinal plants for anti-Tuberculosis (TB) drug development
  
  
  

5. Madhya Pradesh Tourism introduces Night Safari

• Madhya Pradesh is already known for its robust tourism industry and this step of night safaris is another boost to the sector
• The Night Safaris will be available at Bandhavgarh National Park, Kanha National Park, and Pench National Park.