The Mascot of Khelo India Winter Games 2024 is Sheen-e She’ (Shan)

• Sheen-e She or Shan has been declared the mascot of Khelo India Winter Games 2024.
• In keeping with the tradition and biodiversity of the region, the Sheen-e She or Shan is a snow leopard.
• The logo integrates the Indian tricolor and symbols of Ladakh.

Delhi Government Introduced New Solar Policy 2024

• The Delhi government has introduced New Solar Policy 2024, aimed at promoting solar power adoption among residents.
• The policy allows residents to install solar panels on their rooftops, enabling them to generate their own electricity.
• Residents can benefit from zero electricity bills and even earn by selling excess solar power back to the grid.
• The new policy targets to achieve 4500 megawatts of installed capacity of solar power in Delhi by 2027.
• Its objective is to reduce air pollution and combat inflation by reducing electricity bills for residential and commercial/industrial consumers.

Neuralink Implanted Brain Chip in First Human

• Neuralink startup had installed a brain implant in its first human patient.
• Neuralink is a neurotechnology company co-founded by Elon Musk.
• Its mission is to develop brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) that can help patients overcome paralysis and a range of neurological conditions.
• It helps to treat neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurated MoE - AICTE Investor Network Event

• Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the Ministry of Education - AICTE Investor Network.
• The event is a collaboration of AICTE and the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC).
• The network aims to provide crucial financial support, mentoring, and strategic guidance to early-stage students or faculty-led startups.

Union Home Minister Launched Computerization Scheme for Offices of ARDBs, RCSs

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the computerization scheme for the offices of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCSs) and Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs).
• The Computerization Project for ARDBs aims to digitize 1851 units of ARDBs situated across 13 States and Union Territories, connecting them to NABARD through a Common National Software.
• This initiative works to enhance the operations, efficiency, accountability, and transparency of ARDB by standardising business processes through the Common Accounting System and Management Information System.
• It also aims to reduce transaction costs, facilitate loan distribution to farmers, and enable real-time data access for better monitoring and assessment of schemes.