➼ Himachal government will bring a white paper on the economic condition of the state
• The Himachal Pradesh government has announced the release of a white paper on the state's economic situation.
• A cabinet sub-committee was constituted to review the financial position of the state.
• The sub-committee will hold two more meetings and submit its report to the government within a month.
• A modified e-auction system for registration number of vehicles has also started in Himachal Pradesh.
➼ India on top of world ranking in digital payments
• India tops the list of five countries in digital payments with 89.5 million transactions in 2022.
• India will account for 46% of global real-time payments in 2022, more than the other four major countries combined.
• Brazil ranks second on the list with 29.2 million transactions, followed by China with 17.6 million transactions.
• Thailand and South Korea are at the fourth and fifth position in the list.
➼ India's first cannabis research project to make cancer drug
• The CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu's cannabis research project is the first of its kind in India.
• The project has the potential to produce export quality drugs for neuropathy, cancer and epilepsy.
Scientific agreement signed between CSIR-IIIM and IndusScan to develop drugs for neuropathy, cancer and epilepsy.
➼ Israel to issue world's first digital government bond
• The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and Israel's Ministry of Finance have completed the proof of concept phase for a digital Israeli bond traded on a dedicated blockchain platform.
• Vikas has appointed Israel to issue the world's first digital government bond.
• The blockchain used for the event was EVM-compatible, enabling possible integration with other blockchain solutions in the future.
➼ Karnataka announces free bus travel 'Shakti' scheme for women
• The Karnataka government has launched the 'Shakti' scheme, which provides free travel to women in state-run buses.
• The scheme is applicable only on state-run bus services in Karnataka.
• 50% seats in ordinary and express buses of KSRTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC will be reserved for men.
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