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IIT Bombay launched a self- help website to enhance emotional wellbeing of its students

Union Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre launched a self-help website “Bandhu” for students of IIT Bombay in the presence of Director of IIT Bombay Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Bandhu has been designed in conjunction with the counsellors at IIT Bombay along with external experts. It addresses challenges ranging […]

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IIT-Delhi to set up Centre of Excellence for advance data management system

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is going to set-up a Centre of Excellence on Advanced Data Management System for Highways at its campus. This is the result of a partnership of IIT-Delhi with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Under the partnership, IIT Delhi will work

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IIT Kanpur developed indigenous seed balls BEEG for farmers

Recently, IIT Kanpur has developed indigenous seed balls named BEEG (Bio -compost Enriched Eco-friendly Globule) which will help people and farmers in plantation with safety in Corona times and will also provide employment to people. The BEEG is developed in collaboration with Agnys Waste Management Private Limited (start-up at IIT Kanpur). Daily Current Affairs Quiz

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IIT Madras start-up ‘develops’ portable Covid hospital

In Indian Institute of Technology, Madras a start-up incubated has developed a portable hospital. The students involved in the project say the modular structure can be installed anywhere within two hours by just four people. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Called ‘MediCAB,’ the portable structures can be used to screen, isolate and treat COVID-19

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World’s most affordable Covid-19 test kit developed by IIT Delhi

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister of India has e-launched the world’s most affordable RT-PCR based coronavirus COVID-19 diagnostic kit named Corosure, developed by Indian Institute of Technology-IIT Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The kit has received Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approval with the highest score and Drug Controller General of

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IIT Kanpur develops UV sanitizing device ‘SHUDDH’ to make COVID free rooms

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has developed an Ultraviolet (UV) sanitising product named ‘Shudh’ that can disinfect a room in 15 minutes. The smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper or Shudh has six UV lights of 15 watts each that can be individually monitored from a distance. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Due to

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IIT Madras researchers found potential of turmeric in treating cancer

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have shown that curcumin, the active compound from turmeric curcumin can enhance cancer cell death. Finding agents that can trigger apoptosis, or programmed cell death, has been of interest to cancer researchers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is an agent with the

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IIT Kanpur has developed a classroom-to-home teaching setup

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur has developed an innovative virtual classroom aid titled ‘Mobile Masterjee’. The classroom-to-home teaching setup is designed to record the lectures/instructions by the teachers while using smartphones. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points ‘Mobile Masterjee’ can capture the videos in horizontal (table) and vertical (blackboard) positions. COVID-19 has brought the

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IIT Hyderabad uses AI to study supply chain network of biofuels

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad have started using computational methods to understand the factors and impediments in incorporating biofuels into the fuel sector in India. A unique feature of this work is that the framework considers revenue generation not only as an outcome of sales of the biofuel but also in terms of carbon

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World’s first online degree, diploma courses launched by IIT Madras

IIT Madras has launched the world’s first ever online B.sc degree and diploma courses in programming and date science. 12th examination passed candidates can enrol in the online course. Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday launched the programme through a webinar. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The programme has been prepared and offered by the

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