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Paper £10 notes go out of circulation in UK
Old paper £10 notes, featuring British naturalist Charles Darwin, went out of circulation across the UK on March 1.
- They have been replaced by the new polymer version featuring British author Jane Austen introduced last year.
- Anyone with the old banknote will need to deposit it at a bank as shops will refuse to accept them as they cease to be legal tender.
World's largest solar park launched in Karnataka
The world's largest solar park set up at an investment of Rs.16,500 crore at Pavagada in Karnataka's Tumakuru district was launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
- The 2,000 MW park, named as 'Shakti Sthala', spans across 13,000 acres spread over five villages.
- The park’s development is anchored by the Karnataka Solar Power Development Corp. Ltd (KSPDCL).
- The project has been executed within a record time of two years.
Telangana launches integrated app for all government services
The Telangana government has launched an m-Governance mobile application called ‘T App Folio’ to help citizens with one point access to government services.
- The Telangana government plans to bring on-board all mobile apps of its various departments to T App Folio over next 12 months.
- Telangana has become the second state government in India to set up a mobile service delivery gateway in place for the provision of government to citizen (G2C) services.
Odisha Launches Scheme To Provide Free Sanitary Pads
As part of its initiatives to empower women, the Odisha government has launched Khushi scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to school girls across the state.
- The scheme will be implemented by the health and family welfare department of the state at a cost of 70 crore per year.
- Under the scheme, the state will provide free sanitary napkins to 17 lakh girls studying in Classes 6 to 12 in government and government-aided schools.