New Delhi, September 13, 2020: At a time when COVID pandemic has created havoc globally, Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology- IPFT an autonomous Institution under the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers has successfully developed two new technologies namely “Disinfectant spray for surface application” and “Disinfectant spray for Vegetables & fruits.” […]
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Payment in Bitcoin, RPF busts usage of illegal software Real Mango
New Delhi, September 9, 2020: In a nationwide investigation, the Railway Protection Force has disrupted the operation of illegal software called “Real Mango” used for cornering confirmed Railway reservation. In view of the apprehension of an increase in touting activity after the restart of the passenger services, the drive against touts was intensified by the Railway […]
MY IAF APP launched by Air Chief Marshal
New Delhi, August 25, 2020: Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff launched MY IAF app at Air HQs Vayu Bhawan on 24 August 20 as a part of Digital India initiative. The application developed in association with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) provides career-related information and details for […]
eSanjeevani telemedicine service records 2 lakh tele-consultations
New Delhi, August 19, 2020: The eSanjeevani digital platform of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has completed 2 lakh tele-consultations. This milestone was achieved in a short time period of ten days only since the 9th of August when Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare presided over a meet to […]
COVID-19: DCGI approves Phase II+III trials of Oxford University vaccine
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to Serum Institute of India, Pune to conduct Phase II+III clinical trials of Oxford University-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine (COVISHIELD) in India. This will hasten the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. India continues to improve the Case Fatality Rate (CFR), and maintain its global position of […]
Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Mauritius to jointly inaugurate the new Supreme Court Building of Mauritius
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth will jointly inaugurate the new Supreme Court building of Mauritius on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The inauguration is scheduled to take place through video-conference in presence of senior members of Judiciary from Mauritius and other dignitaries from both the countries. The building has […]
Largest solar power plant of Indian Navy commissioned
Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla, ADC Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command commissioned a 3 MW Solar Power Plant at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala on 22 July 2020, via virtual conferencing. This is in line with the Govt of India initiative of ‘National Solar Mission’ to achieve 100GW of solar power by 2022. The solar […]
Ministry invites comments on standards for safety evaluation of hydrogen propelled vehicles
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified a draft notification GSR 436(E) dated 10th July, 2020 proposing amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 for inclusion of the standards for the safety evaluation of the vehicles being propelled through hydrogen fuel cells. It is proposed to include motor vehicles of Categories M […]
Details about Made in India Ventilators under PM CARES Fund
New Delhi, June 23, 2020: Prime Minister Office has released details of allocations of donated money in the PM CARES Fund today. It says that the PM CARES Fund Trust has allocated Rs. 2000 crore for supply of 50000 ‘Made-in-India’ ventilators to government-run COVID hospitals in all States/UTs. Further, a sum of Rs. 1000 crore […]
New low-cost novel coronavirus test developed by India
New Delhi, June 11, 2020: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended only reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) test for novel coronavirus testing. Researchers at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have developed a new low-cost and low-tech required test for SARS-CoV-2 testing. This test is known as reverse transcription nested […]