Rapid Response Regulatory Mechanism for COVID-19 pandemic

Rapid Response Regulatory Mechanism for COVID-19 pandemic

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has given out information on the various measures taken to streamline the biosafety regulation and to facilitate researchers and industries which are undertaking research and development in recombinant DNA technology and hazardous microorganisms. DBT has operationalized the Indian Biosafety Knowledge Portal. The Department has issued the Revised Guidelines in January […]

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Anti-tobacco Day 2020

Anti-tobacco Day 2020

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed on 31 May across the world by the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners every year. The day provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure. It encourages a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms

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CIPET is renamed as Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology

CIPET is renamed as Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology

Centre has been renamed the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) has been renamed as Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET). The announcement was made by the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda. The name change has been registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975, that

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GoI signed loan agreement with ADB for state road improvements in Maharashtra

GoI signed loan agreement with ADB for state road improvements in Maharashtra

Government of India has signed a $177 million loan with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to upgrade 450 kilometers of state highways and major district roads in Maharashtra. The project aims to improve connectivity between rural areas and urban centers in Maharashtra. It will enable rural communities to better access markets, employment opportunities, and services.

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First Indian peacekeeper to honoured with UN Military Gender Advocate award

First Indian peacekeeper to honoured with UN Military Gender Advocate award

Indian Army officer and woman peacekeeper Major Suman Gawani, who has served with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has been selected for the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award (2019). She is the first Indian peacekeeper to be given the UN Military Gender Advocate award, for her outstanding

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Power Finance Corporation inked MoU with NBPCL to fund hydro-electric projects

Power Finance Corporation inked MoU with NBPCL to fund hydro-electric projects

Power Finance Corporation has entered into an agreement with Narmada Basin Projects Company Ltd (NBPCL), a wholly-owned company of government of Madhya Pradesh, to fund projects worth Rs 22,000 crore. The funds will be used for setting up hydroelectric projects of 225 MW and power components of 12 major multipurpose projects in the state. Some

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