February 2020

APEDA-CFTRI Sign MoU for Liason Office in Guwahati

APEDA-CFTRI Sign MoU for Liason Office in Guwahati

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by CSIR-CFTRI with APEDA to set up a Liaison Office in Guwahati, Assam to provide technical support to the food industries in the North East region. It will benefit the farmers, producers and entrepreneurs. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Capacity building is another such area where APEDA is […]

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public health emergency

USA declares public health emergency over spread of coronavirus

The novel coronavirus has been declared a public health emergency in the United States. US citizens returning from the rest of mainland China in the two weeks prior will face a health screening at a select number of ports of entry. Those citizens also face up to two weeks of monitored self-quarantine to ensure they

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PMAY-G aims to achieve the objective of Housing for all by 2022

PMAY-G aims to achieve the objective of Housing for all by 2022

Union Government aims to achieve objective of Housing for All by 2022 under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Grameen (PMAY-G). A total of over one crore 50 lakh rural houses have been completed in the last five years. The eligible beneficiaries will get one crore 95 lakh houses in the second phase of the scheme.

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World's First Transcatheter Mitral Valve

World’s First Transcatheter Mitral Valve

The Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation (TMVI) system received European CE mark. It is the world first transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) technology to gain commercial clearance. It addresses a critical need to eliminate mitral regurgitation when surgery or mitral repair is not an option in high-risk surgical patients. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 This therapy

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ISRO readying for launch low cost satellite vehicles

ISRO readying for launch low cost satellite vehicles

The Indian Space Research Organisation is readying to launch low-cost satellite vehicles costing about Rs 30-35 crore each, which can put into orbit satellites weighing 500 kg. The first such launch from the country is expected to take place in the next four months. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 This capability will give ISRO a

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India bans export of all kinds of respiratory masks

India bans export of all kinds of respiratory masks

The Indian government has banned the exports of all kinds of personal protection equipment, including clothing and masks used to protect people from air borne particles. The move assumes significance as there could be a spurt in demand for such products due to outbreak of deadly coronavirus that has claimed more than 200 lives in

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