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Rajesh Gera appointed as Director General of National Informatics Centre

Rajesh Gera appointed as Director General of National Informatics Centre

Rajesh Gera has been appointed as the Director General of National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) with effect from 31st May 2022. Earlier, he was on deputation in the Ministry of Defence as CEO, DPIT and joined back NIC as Deputy Director General. He has completed his B.Tech (Electrical Engineering) with Honors from […]

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President Inaugurates the Akhil Bhartiya Ayurved Mahasammelan’s 59th Maha Adhiveshan

President Inaugurates the Akhil Bhartiya Ayurved Mahasammelan’s 59th Maha Adhiveshan

The President of India Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 59th Mahaadhiveshan of Akhil Bhartiya Ayurved Mahasammelan at Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The meaning of Ayurveda is – Science of Life. The word ‘pathy’ is associated with many medical systems practiced in the world. It means the method of treating a disease when it occurs. But in

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Frontier becomes the world’s fastest supercomputer

Frontier becomes the world’s fastest supercomputer

US built supercomputer, Frontier dethrones the Japan’s Fugaku to become the world’s fastest supercomputer. Fugaku, was jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu Ltd. in 2020, which topped the supercomputer benchmarking index. Frontier was built by using Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) architecture and equipped with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processors. Fugaku was built for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Bharat Dynamics signs deal with Defence Ministry for ASTRA MK-1 BVR

Bharat Dynamics signs deal with Defence Ministry for ASTRA MK-1 BVR

The Defence Ministry has signed a contract of 2,971 crore with Bharat Dynamics Ltd under the ‘buy Indian’ category. The contract was signed for supply of the indigenously developed Astra Mk-I Beyond Visual Range air to air missiles and associated equipment for the Navy and the Indian Air Force. The Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh had approved the purchase of

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COVAX: Bangladesh now the top recipient of Covid vaccines

COVAX: Bangladesh now the top recipient of Covid vaccines

Bangladesh remains the top recipient of Covid-19 vaccine doses under COVAX in one year as UNICEF delivered over 190 million doses of vaccines to Bangladesh. COVAX is responsible for more than 62 percent of the doses delivered to Bangladesh.The vaccines came through COVAX, the global initiative co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation, Gavi, the Vaccine

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Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India crosses Rs 100 cr sales

Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India crosses Rs 100 cr sales

Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) has crossed 100 crore rupees sales May 2022. PMBI is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). The central government has also set a target to increase the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 10,000 by March 2024 with a view to provide quality medicines at an affordable rate.

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