National Turmeric Board
▪ The headquarters of the National Turmeric Board has formally inaugurated in Nizamabad by Union Home Minister.
▪ It aims to provide leadership on turmeric related matters, augment the efforts, and facilitate greater coordination with Spices Board and other Government agencies in development and growth of the turmeric sector.
▪ Ministry: Ministry of Commerce & Industry
▪ Members from the Ministry of AYUSH, Departments of Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture & Farmers
Welfare, Commerce & Industry of the Union Government
▪ Government has set a target of achieving one billion dollars in turmeric exports by 2030.
▪ Turmeric from India, known for its high curcumin content, is in great demand globally.
Bihar becomes first State to vote using mobile app
▪ In a first, voters exercised their franchise through mobile phones in Bihar.
▪ Country’s first e-vote creating new history with e-voting in local body elections .
▪ The facility was made available for senior citizens, disabled persons, and pregnant women who may find it difficult to visit the booths.
▪ People were also able to use the State Election Commission website to vote.
▪ The app was developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
▪ It has security measures like blockchain technology, face-matching and scanning.
