The Ministry of Shipping has invited the ship owners worldwide to flag their ships in India to take advantage of the Make in India policy. Government has revised its Make in India Policy for public procurement, among others, of all services. Under the revised policy, no global tender enquiry shall be issued, except with the […]
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The Defence Ministry of Japan reported sighting an unidentified submarine around Amami Islands in the island nation’s contiguous zone o June 20. Japenese Maritime Self-Defence Force identified a submarine northeast of the Amami Islands on the evening of June 18. The same submarine was spotted to the west of Yokoate-jima island on the outskirts of
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The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution, proclaiming June 21 as the International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice. The celebration of the solstice is the embodiment of the unity of cultural heritage and centuries-long traditions, which plays a significant role in strengthening the ties among peoples on the basis of mutual
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World Music Day or Fête de la Musique is celebrated on June 21. It is celebrated as World Music Day or Fête de la Musique as an annual celebration that was founded by Jack Lang and Maurice Fleuret in 1981. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points On Music Day the citizens of a city or
Indian Institutes of Technology, Palakkad, has developed an automated lung ultrasound (LUS) for COVID-19 screening and monitoring through cloud-based image analysis and scoring system. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The app, the first of its kind in India, is now available for clinicians to perform automated analysis by just uploading the ultrasound video. A
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World Malaria Day is an international event observed on 25 April every year. The day aims to spread awareness about malaria disease globally. It will also promote efforts to prevent malaria around the world. World Malaria Day 2019 Theme:The theme of World Malaria Day 2020 is “Zero Malaria Starts with Me.” The movement aims to drive action and
Iran launched its first military satellite called “Noor” into orbit. This launch has raised tensions with the US at a time the two countries are already facing off in the Persian Gulf. Noor:♦ The satellite took off on top of a relatively unknown rocket called “Ghased” or “Messenger,” from Iran’s Central Desert and reached an altitude of 425 kilometers
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The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the Institute of Genetics and Integrated Biology (IGIB), along with a few other institutions is currently developing digital and molecular surveillance of the spread of novel coronavirus to understand the biology, epidemiology and disease impact. Highlights:♦ The surveillance centre would be established at IGIB where all the labs,
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The US space agency NASA engineers have developed “VITAL”, a new high-pressure ventilator tailored specifically to treat COVID-19 patients. The ventilator can be easily built. VITAL:♦ VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally) ventilator has passed a critical test at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York.♦ VITAL has been designed to treat COVID-19 patients with milder symptoms.
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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has cancelled over $1 trillion debt owed by developing countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to help them overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Highlights:♦ UNCTAD report stated that over 64 low-income countries currently spend more on debt service than their health systems. For developing countries debt has
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