Microsoft joins India's ONDC WHAT HAS HAPPENED? US firm Microsoft has become the first big tech company to join the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), A government-backed project which is aimed at enabling small merchants and mom-and-pop stores in parts of the country to access processes and technologies that are typically deployed by large e commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. The software giant intends to introduce social e-commerce - group buying experience in the Indian market, Which would include a shopping app for Indian consumers along with their social circle, harnessing the ONDC network to discover the best pricing among retailers and sellers. WHAT IS OPEN NETWORK FOR DIGITAL COMMERECE ? It is an initiative aimed at promoting open networks for all aspects of exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks. ONDC is to be based on open-sourced methodology, using open specifications and open network protocols inde...
MiG-21 Jet Crashes In Rajasthan's Barmer WHAT HAS HAPPENED ? Two pilots have been killed when a MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer district on Thursday evening. The debris of the aircraft was found scattered on a half-kilometer stretch in Bhimda village in Barmer. Two fire brigades of Cairn Vedanta reached the spot of the accident but they struggled to control the fire. The MiG-21 aircraft was involved in a sortie over the Baytu region when the crash happened. The exact reason for the crash is not known yet. The Indian Air Force has ordered a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident. ABOUT MIG-21 MiG-21, which is a single-engine multirole fighter or ground attack aircraft of Soviet era, Was upgraded in 2006 with features including better avionics, powerful multi-mode radars, and the capability of transporting a wide range of guided munitions...