New Delhi, June 10, 2021: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India, has commissioned Monopole-I of the ± 320 kV, 2000 Mega-Watt (MW), Pugalur (Tamil Nadu) – Thrissur (Kerala) Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) based High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System on June 8th 2021. This […]
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NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation Launch Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan
New Delhi, June 10, 2021: NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation on June 8th, 2021 launched Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan in 112 Aspirational Districts to assist district administrations in providing home-care support to Covid-19 patients who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. The Abhiyaan is being part of a special initiative, Aspirational Districts Collaborative, in which […]
Researchers track reason behind decline in star formation activity 8 billion years ago
New Delhi, June 8, 2021: Astronomers tracking star formation activity of the young Universe billions of years ago have long been intrigued by the fact that star formation activity in the galaxies which was at its highest about 8-10 billion years ago, had declined steadily thereafter. Searching for the reason behind this, they have found […]
Oxygen sensor can save lives in places like underground mines, higher altitudes
New Delhi, June 7, 2021: Indian Scientists have developed a nanorods-based oxygen sensor which works at room temperature with assistance of UV irradiation and can detect oxygen gas concentrations in places such as underground mines, at higher altitudes, inside aeroplanes and research labs. Monitoring O2 concentration in very low ppm-level is of paramount importance, and […]
ASPAGNIITM may revolutionise cancer treatment
New Delhi, June 5, 2021: To successfully implement innovation newer modalities for cancer treatment, researchers at the New Delhi-based National Institute of Immunology (NII), an Autonomous Institute of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and clinicians at Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai have been working together to translate new scientific discoveries into improved care for cancer patients. Over […]
SWASTIIK: Scientists use modern tech and Ayurveda for safe drinking water
New Delhi, June 3, 2021: Scientists, Dr. VM Bhandari and his group at CSIR-NCL Pune, with support from the Water Technology Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, has developed the novel hybrid technology called SWASTIIK’ that involves boiling of a liquid as a result of pressure reduction (cavitation) and […]
Model Tenancy Act approved, know the salient points
New Delhi, June 2, 2021: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Model Tenancy Act for circulation to all States / Union Territories for adaptation by way of enacting fresh legislation or amending existing rental laws suitably. It will help overhaul the legal framework with respect to rental housing across […]
IIT Ropar develops AmbiTAG- India’s first indigenous temperature data logger for the cold chain management
NewDelhi, June 1, 2021: Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar (IIT Ropar) in Punjab has developed a first-of-its-kind IoT device – AmbiTag that records real-time ambient temperature during the transportation of perishable products, vaccines and even body organs and blood. That recorded temperature further helps to know whether that particular item transported from anywhere in the […]
Apple HRMN 99: Story of the low-chilling apple variety developed by Himachal farmer
New Delhi, May 31, 2021: A farmer from Himachal Pradesh has developed an innovative self-pollinating apple variety that does not require long chilling hours for flowering and fruit setting. This has spread to plain, tropical, and subtropical areas in various parts of India, where the temperature is as high as40 -45 ºC during summer. Commercial […]
Fibre and protein rice ‘village rice’ from Tamil Nadu exported to Ghana and Yemen
New Delhi, May 29, 2021: In a major boost to India’s non-basmati rice exports potential, two consignments 4.5 MT of patented ‘village rice’ sourced from Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu by a start-up Udaya Agro Farm was exported today to Ghana & Yemen via air & sea routes. Enriched with protein, fibre, and a variety of […]