World Haemophilia Day is observed on 17 April. The day aims to increase awareness of haemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and other inherited bleeding disorders. The increased awareness will increase better diagnosis and access to care for the millions who remain without treatment. Theme:The theme of 2020 World Haemophilia Day is “Get+involved”. The theme aims to […]
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum, has developed a diagnostic test kit that can confirm COVID-19 in 2 hours at a low cost. The method is expected to be the world’s first few methods. Confirmatory diagnostic test kit:♦ The confirmatory diagnostic test detects the N Gene of SARS-COV2 virus using
Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) has developed a compact solid-state sensor that can detect the heavy metal ions in water. It was developed by a team of researchers led by Dr. Pralay K. Santra at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences. Need for the sensor:Heavy metal ions like mercury, lead,
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Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) is currently developing an inactivated virus vaccine for COVID-19. These inactivated vaccines are known for their safety and easy production. What is an inactivated virus vaccine?Generally, the active virus is cultured in large numbers. They are then killed either by a chemical or heat. Although the pathogen is
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Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated the online delivery website ‘Cghaat’ on 16 April. Cghaat will facilitate doorstep delivery of fruits and vegetables during the extended lockdown phase due to contain COVID-19 spread. Cghaat:♦ The web portal, cghaat.in, has been developed by Chhattisgarh government’s agency Chips. ♦ The fruit and vegetable vendors who are interested
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the 49th round of quarterly OBICUS (Order books, inventories, and capacity utilization survey) of the manufacturing sector. The survey includes the reference period January-March 2020. OBICUS:♦ The OBICUS survey will provide valuable input for monetary policy formulation.♦ The Central Bank has conducted the OBICUS of the manufacturing sector
Chess Master Viswanathan Anand has been appointed as the new Ambassador for World Wide Fund (WWF) India’s Environment Education program. The Environment Education Program was formed in 1976. It reaches out to school children, youth and citizens across the country. The main objective of the organization is to generate critical thinking, problem-solving, and environmentally-conscious individuals. The
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the second set of measures to preserve financial stability and help put money in the hands of the needy and disadvantaged during the extended lockdown due to the COVID-19 crisis. The information was announced by the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. Aim:The move by the Central Bank aims
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the Doctors will conduct the clinical trial of plasma enrichment technique to treat severely-ill coronavirus patients soon. Clinical trial of plasma method:♦ The clinical trial of the plasma method will be conducted in Delhi. ♦ If the trial is successful, the method will be implemented to save the lives
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Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved as many as 67 Indian firms for antibody rapid testing kits for testing COVID-19. Highlights:♦ Out of 67 companies, 5 are using indigenous kits and 62 other companies are importing antibody rapid testing kits from other countries, such as China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, France, and
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