New Delhi, April 27, 2021: Steel Plants in Public & Private Sector supplied 3131.84 Metric Tonnes of Liquid Medical oxygen (LMO) to various states on the 25th April 2021, as compared to 2894 tonnes dispatched on the previous day. A week earlier, on an average 1500/1700 Metric tonnes /Day was being dispatched. The production on […]
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About Rs. 8,180 Crores already transferred directly into Punjab farmers’ account
New Delhi, April 26, 2021: For the first time, farmers of Punjab have started receiving payments directly into their bank accounts against the sale of their Wheat crop. About Rs 8,180 crore has already been transferred directly into Punjab farmers’ accounts. In the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2021-22, Government of India is continuing to […]
Processed food products exports witnessed a growth of 26.51% during April-February 2020-21
New Delhi, April 25, 2021: Notwithstanding challenges faced by COVID19 pandemic, India’s export of processed food products has witnessed a growth of 26.51%in Rupee term during April-February (2020-21), compared to the same period during the previous year (2019-20). The total value of export of processed products was Rs. 43,798 crores during April-February 2021 as per […]
25 new manufacturing sites approved for Remdesivir production
New Delhi, April 24, 2021: Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya informed that 25 new manufacturing sites for Remdesivir production have been approved since 12th April. Remdesivir is a drug used in Corona treatment. He said, “Production capacity is now ramped up to ≥90 lakhs vials per month, earlier it was 40 […]
Drone use permission to ICMR for conducting feasibility study of Covid-19 vaccine delivery
New Delhi, April 23, 2021: Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting feasibility study of Covid-19 vaccine delivery using drones in collaboration with IIT Kanpur. The permission exemption is valid for a period of one year […]
Satellite-based real-time monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments can strengthen early flood warning & minimize disaster risk
New Delhi, April 22, 2021: Satellite-based real-time monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments would improve understanding of flood risk in the region and help inform an early flood warning system that could help curb disaster and save human lives, says a recent study. This should be the future strategy to reduce loss of human lives during […]
New electronic nose with biodegradable polymer and monomer can detect hydrogen sulphide from sewers
New Delhi, April 17, 2021: Scientists have developed an electronic nose with biodegradable polymer and monomer that can detect hydrogen sulphide (H2S), a poisonous, corrosive, and flammable gas produced from swamps and sewers. H2S is the primary gas produced from the microbial breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen, and this necessitates easy […]
NHAI to Make Network Survey Vehicle Use Mandatory for Road Condition Survey
New Delhi, April 16, 2021: NHAI has decided to deploy Network Survey Vehicle (NSV) to enhance quality of the National Highways. Carrying out road condition survey using NSV on the National Highways has been made mandatory at the time of certifying completion of the project and every six months thereafter. The provision has also been […]
Scientists discover the farthest Gamma-ray emitting active galaxy with narrow emission lines
New Delhi, April 14, 2021: Astronomers have discovered a new active galaxy identified as the farthest gamma-ray emitting galaxy that has so far been stumbled upon. This active galaxy called the Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 (NLS1) galaxy, which is about 31 billion light-years away, opens up avenues to explore more such gamma-ray emitting galaxies that wait […]
Non-uniformity of Himalayas foresees significantly large earthquake events
New Delhi, April 12, 2021: Scientists have found that the Himalayas are not uniform and assume different physical and mechanical properties in different directions – a property present in crystals called anisotropy which could result in significantly large earthquake events in the Himalayas. The NW region of India, an area covering Garhwal and Himachal Pradesh, has […]