Delhi Coronavirus Hotspots: As part of its aggressive cluster containment strategy, Delhi Government has added 3 more areas to the list of COVID-19 Containment Zones in the national capital. This takes the total Coronavirus Hotspots in Delhi to 87. On 21st April – Tuesday, the state government added three more areas i.e. Devli Extension in […]
Gujarat Coronavirus Hotspot List: Gujarat is one of the worst hit districts due to COVID-19 with over 2178 cases reported from over 27 Districts of the state. As per the latest update available on the Gujarat Health Department Website, the state has reported Coronavirus positive cases from over 27 districts in the state, which have
On 22nd April 2020, World Earth Day will be celebrated across the globe via ‘digital means’ amid the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. On the occasion of Earth Day, PM Modi sent out a tweet, expressing his gratitude towards Mother Earth and the abundant gifts she has showered on us. In the same tweet he also called
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
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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