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Tying up with Todas to keep the virus at bay

News:The Todas Artisans from the Nilgiris are producing masks with exquisite embroidery for the Health Care workers to fight against Coronavirus pandemic. Facts: The Todas are the tribal pastoral people who live in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India. They speak a Dravidian language but their language has no written form and for the most… Continue reading Tying up with Todas to keep the virus at bay

Sample Registration System(SRS):Data Related to Birth and Death Rate

News:Registrar General of India has released data related to birth rate, death rate and infant mortality rate in its Sample Registration System(SRS) bulletin for 2018.The rates are calculated per one thousand of the population. Facts: Birth Rate:It is a crude measure of fertility of a population and a crucial determinant of population growth. It has… Continue reading Sample Registration System(SRS):Data Related to Birth and Death Rate

DRDO develops devices to sanitise currency notes, laptops, mobile phones

News:Research Centre Imarat (RCI), a premier lab of Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has developed devices to sanitise currency notes, laptops, mobile phones. Facts: Defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser(DRUVS): It is an automated contactless UVC sanitising cabinet to sanitise mobile phones, iPads, laptops, currency notes, cheque leafs, challans, passbooks, and paper. NOTESCLEAN: It is an automated… Continue reading DRDO develops devices to sanitise currency notes, laptops, mobile phones

Jobless rate drops as govt lifts some curbs on economic activity

News:According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy(CMIE), India’s unemployment rate has dropped to 23.97% as the government has lifted some curbs on economic activity. Facts: Unemployment: It is a phenomenon that occurs when a person who is capable of working and is actively searching for the work is unable to find work. The most… Continue reading Jobless rate drops as govt lifts some curbs on economic activity

Mission Sagar: India’s helping hand across Indian Ocean amid COVID-19 outbreak

News:Government of India has launched Mission Sagar amidst COVID-19 pandemic. Facts: Aim: To provide two medical assistance teams, medicines and essential food items related to Covid-19 to five Island nations in the Indian Ocean namely Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros. Indian Naval Ship(INS) Kesari has been deployed under this mission. Implementation:It is being implemented… Continue reading Mission Sagar: India’s helping hand across Indian Ocean amid COVID-19 outbreak

National Institute of Virology develops ELISA test to detect antibodies

News:National Institute of Virology, Pune has developed the first indigenous testing kit named “COVID KAVACH ELISA” for coronavirus in India. Facts: ELISA stands for enzyme-linked immunoassay.It is a commonly used laboratory test to detect antibodies in the blood. Significance: The test is cheap and time saving as it has the advantage of testing 90 samples… Continue reading National Institute of Virology develops ELISA test to detect antibodies

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