International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is observed on 13 June to celebrate the human rights of persons with albinism across the world. The theme for 2020 International Albinism Awareness Day is “Made To Shine.” The theme has been selected to celebrate the achievements and successes of persons with albinism worldwide. Bullying, Killings, attacks, dehumanizing stigma, […]
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India have maintained their 108th spot in the latest FIFA world rankings revealed for the month of June. India have 1187 points and have not lost or gained any. Belgium has topped (remains) the FIFA Rankings. Not many changes were noted in the FIFA ranking as international matches have been postponed due to the COVID-19
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The Centre has digitally launched a web-based solution for the healthcare supply chain portal ‘Aarogyapath’, to provide real-time availability of critical healthcare supplies for manufacturers, suppliers and customers. AarogyaPath will serve manufacturers, suppliers, and customers. The aim is to tackle the national health emergency that has arisen out of the COVID-19 pandemic, where the critical
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Chinese Language Day is observed on 20 April. The day highlights the contribution of Chinese literature, poetry, and language in world culture. The aim of the observation of the day is to educate people about the history of the Chinese language. Chinese at the UN:The United Nations (UN) observes the Chinese Language Day to celebrate multilingualism and
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A new study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) report stated that India’s renewable energy subsidies fell 35% between 2016-17 and 2018-19. Report Highlights:♦ The report was titled “Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies 2020” which said that the support for renewable energy was to increase
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Researchers at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune have developed ‘bug sniffer,’ a sensitive and low-cost sensor to rapidly detect bacteria. The portable device can detect as low as ten bacterial cells from a sample size of 1 mm in just 30 minutes. The team is currently working on a method for simultaneous separation and
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, have developed a magnetic Random Access Memory (RAM) which is faster, more energy-efficient and capable of storing more information in a smaller volume than existing data storage technologies. Highlights:♦ The Spin-transfer torque (STT) based nano spintronic device is expected to put an end to computer data
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Researchers from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), Navi Mumbai, have developed a new Artificial Neural Networks based global Ionospheric Model (ANNIM), a global model to predict the ionospheric electron density with larger data coverage which is a crucial need for communication and navigation. ANNIM:♦ The new ANNIM uses long-term ionospheric observations to predict the
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Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have developed an efficient, low-cost electro-catalyst from fish gills. The catalyst can help develop environmentally friendly renewable energy conversion and storage technologies. Electro-catalyst:♦ The bio-inspired carbon nanostructure will overcome the bottleneck in the realization of several renewable energy conversion and storage technologies such as
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The largest number of nests of rare leatherback sea turtles in Thailand beaches. The environmentalists said that this has occurred due to the bereft of tourists because of the coronavirus pandemic. Highlights:♦ The highest recorded turtle nests the authorities have found since last November was 11 in the past two decades. ♦ Phuket Marine Biological Center
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