PM CARES for Children- Empowerment of COVID Affected Children Why in News? Prime Minister announced a number of benefits to children impacted by the current COVID Pandemic. All children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian/adoptive parents due to Covid 19 will be supported under ‘PM-CARES for Children’ scheme. Fixed Deposit …
Critical Near Isothermal Forging Technology Why in News? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has established the near isothermal forging technology to produce all the five stages of high-pressure compressors (HPC) discs out of difficult-to-deform titanium alloy using its unique 2000 MT isothermal forge press. The technology has been developed by Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory …
SeHAT OPD portal Why in News? Raksha Mantri launched ‘Services e-Health Assistance & Tele-consultation (SeHAT) OPD portal. The portal provides tele-medicine services to the serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families. Its a great example of innovation, especially at a time when the nation is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The portal will help reduce …
Ayush Clinical Repository (ACCR) portal & Ayush Sanjivani App Why in News? Union Minister of state (IC) for Ayush Shri Kiren Rijiju will launch the Ayush Clinical Case Repository (ACCR) portal and the third version of Ayush Sanjivani App. About Ayush Clinical Repository (ACCR) portal The Ayush Clinical Repository (ACCR) portal will serve as a …
Director in Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) Why in News? The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for creation of one (01) post of Director in Senior Administrative Grade (SAG), at National Disaster Response Force Academy, Nagpur. With the creation of the post of Director, …
TDB National Award 2021 Why in News? A Bangalore based startup has received the National Award 2021 from Technology Development Board (TDB) for developing a commercial solution for conversion of CO2 to chemicals and fuels. Breathe Applied Sciences, a startup incubated at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) developed efficient catalysts and methodologies …
UV Disinfection technology Why in News? There has been increasing evidence for airborne route of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via aerosols which is now considered to be important by international agencies WHO, REHVA, ASHRAE and by health authorities in several countries. The airborne transmission is a major risk in indoor settings. Based on these studies and …