current affairs 16 april 2021 (In English)

New Zealand Makes World's 1st Climate Change Law For Financial Firms.

• A law that demands environmental accountability from financial firms on how their businesses affect climate change.
• This law will bring climate risks and resilience into the heart of financial and business decision making.

Housing & Urban Affairs Minister launches "EatSmart Cities Challenge" and "Transport 4 All Challenge".

• This movement will nudge the urban populace to make the right food choices and help build a healthier and happier nation.
• Transport 4 All Digital Innovation Challenge will support cities to recover from this mobility crisis.

Syska LED wins first "Gram Ujala" tender.

• Tender was floated by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) for the supply of LED bulbs to households in rural India.
• LED lamps will be distributed to homes in rural India at ₹10 to improve energy access and efficiency.

Agriculture Ministry signs MoU with Microsoft to raise farmers income.

• MoU with Microsoft for a pilot project in 100 villages of six states.
• Microsoft will develop a farmer interface for smart and well-organized agriculture, including post-harvest management and distribution.
• This will also reduce the input costs for farmers and make farming easy.

"MANAS" app has been launched by Principal Scientific Advisor K VijayRaghavan.

• The app, MANAS, stands for Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System.
• It is a comprehensive, scalable, and national digital wellbeing platform.
• The app has been developed to augment the mental wellbeing of Indian citizens.
• The initial version of MANAS focuses on promoting positive mental health in the age group of 15-35.