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NHAI became first construction sector organisation to go Fully Digital

National Highway Authority of India has gone Fully Digital as it has launched a unique cloud-based and Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered Big Data Analytics platform ‘Data Lake and Project Management Software’. NHAI’s entire project management workflow is transformed from manual to the online portal based. Also, the complete project execution operations including ‘workflow with timelines’ […]

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Centre directed all 8 North Eastern States to set-up e-office

Government of India has directed all the 8 North Eastern States to set up e-office in a stipulated timeframe. The e-office project will be a cardinal pillar of Digital India. The e-office project is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance”. The e-office will ensure ease of administration, transparency,

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State-of-the-art Flood Warning System

iFLOWS- Mumbai, a state-of the-art Integrated Flood Warning System for Mumbai has been launched through video conference jointly by Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Union Earth Sciences Minister. The system will help make Mumbai become more resilient as it provides early warning for flooding, especially during high rainfall events and cyclones. Using this, the estimation

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International Albinism Awareness Day 2020

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 remains 108th in the FIFA Rankings

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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Aarogyapath for healthcare supply chain

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

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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Study says renewable energy subsidies in India dropped by 35 percent in 2016-19 period

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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ARI researchers develop bug sniffer to rapidly detect bacteria

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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IIT-Mandi develops magnetic RAM to enable higher data storage, faster computation

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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