May 2020 | Page 26 of 78

RCI developed automated UV system to sanitise electronic gadgets

Hyderabad based Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an automated contactless UVC sanitisation cabinet, calledDefence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS). The cabinet has been designed to sanitise mobile phones, iPads, laptops, currency notes, cheque leafs, challans, passbooks, paper, envelopes, etc. The DRUVS cabinet has a contactless operation, which is very important to contain the […]

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DBT-BIRAC approved funding for 70 Proposals for funding in Vaccines

Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (DBT – BIRAC) research consortium has recommended 70 proposals for funding in Vaccines, Diagnostics, Therapeutics and other Technologies. The shortlisted proposals includes ten Vaccines candidates, 34 Diagnostics products, ten Therapeutics options, two proposals on Drug Repurposing and 14 projects which are categorized as preventive interventions. Under

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National Technology Day 2020

National Technology Day is observed on 11 May to highlights the importance of science in daily life. It also encourages youngsters to get into the field for their career options. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Science and Technology (DBT) is conducting a session on YouTube. Digital Conference will focus on RE-START ‘Reboot the

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Indian Railways operates Shramik Special trains

Indian Railways is going to operate “Shramik Special” trains to help the migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students, and other people who are stranded at different places due to lockdown. In these special Shramik Special Trains, a maximum of around 1200 passengers can travel observing social distancing. The passengers will be screened properly before boarding the

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Abolition of 9,304 posts in Military Engineering Service

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for the abolition of 9,304 posts in the Military Engineering Service (MES). The committee aimed to restructure the civilian workforce. As per the recommendation, the work of MES could be partly done by departmentally employed staff and other works could be outsourced. A total of 13,157 vacancies

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17th session of Dekho Apna Desh webinar series

Tourism Ministry has organized the 17th session of the Dekho Apna Desh webinar on 9 May 2020 which was titled ‘Exploring River Nila’ was about showcasing meaningful travel experiences for travelers that are offered by relatively unvisited places. The webinar took the participants on a journey into lesser-known towns and villages along the “River Nila”

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COVID KAVACH ELISA for antibody detection for COVID-19 infection

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune has developed and validated the indigenous IgG ELISA test ‘COVID KAVACH ELISA’ for antibody detection for COVID-19. The robust indigenous IgG ELISA test has been named as “COVID KAVACH ELISA” in line with the Make in India initiative in record time. The IgG ELISA

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National Fertilizers Ltd. sale rose to 71 percent in April 2020

National Fertilizers Ltd, a PSU under GoI, registered a 71% growth in fertilizer sales in April 2020. The stringent restrictions in April due to COVID-19 lockdown Company recorded fertilizer sale of 3.62 Lakh MT in April 2020 compared to 2.12 Lakh MT in the same period 2019. National Fertilizers Ltd made fertilizers available to farmers

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Mission Sagar for assistance to Indian Ocean nations amid COVID-19 crisis

Government of India launched Mission Sagar as part of the government’s outreach initiative towards five Island nations in the Indian Ocean amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The mission is a part of the Government of India outreach amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Under the mission, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kesari has departed for Maldives, Mauritius,

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Registrar General of India released Birth rate, death rate

Madhya Pradesh has the worst infant mortality rate in the country while Nagaland has the best. Chhattisgarh has the highest death rate, while Delhi has the lowest. Bihar continues to remain at the top of list in birth rate while Andaman and Nicobar is at the bottom. Among large states, Kerala has performed best with

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