What is the News? A team of Indian scientists have developed a new technology platform for fluorometric detection of pathogens such as viruses by measurement of fluorescent light emitted. Background Viruses are a major global threat to human health, and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 continues to inflict catastrophic effects on all aspects… Continue reading Scientists develop new technology platform to detect SARS-CoV-2 by fluorescence readout
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J&K becomes the first Union Territory to be integrated with National Single Window System
What is the News? Jammu & Kashmir became the first Union Territory to be onboarded the National Single Window System(NSWS). What is the National Single Window System(NSWS)? The National Single Window System(NSWS) was launched in 2021 by the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry. It is a digital platform that serves as a guide for… Continue reading J&K becomes the first Union Territory to be integrated with National Single Window System
Report on MGNREGA: Raise guaranteed days of work, says House panel
What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development has submitted its evaluation report on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act(MGNREGA). What are the recommendations given by the committee on MGNREGA? Firstly, it has recommended an increase in guaranteed days of work from 100 to 150 under the MGNREGA. Secondly, the budgetary… Continue reading Report on MGNREGA: Raise guaranteed days of work, says House panel
Govt expedites FDI from neighboring countries
What is the News? The Government of India is fast-tracking the approval process for Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) from countries that share a land border with India. Background In April 2020, the Government of India had made prior government approval mandatory for foreign direct investments(FDI) from countries that share a land border with India or where… Continue reading Govt expedites FDI from neighboring countries
Meet India’s newest mammal: White Cheeked Macaque
What is the News? Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have found a new mammal species named “White Cheeked Macaque” from central Arunachal Pradesh. What is White Cheeked Macaque? Scientific Name: Macaca leucogenys It was first discovered in 2015 by a group of Chinese scientists from southeastern Tibet. This macaque is distinct from… Continue reading Meet India’s newest mammal: White Cheeked Macaque
India to help Sri Lanka launch its version of Aadhaar
What is the news? India has agreed to provide a grant to Sri Lanka to implement a ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’. What is the Unitary Digital Identity framework (UDIF)? UDIF is apparently similar to India’s Aadhaar card. The proposed UDIF is expected to introduce a: – Personal identity verification device based on biometric data –… Continue reading India to help Sri Lanka launch its version of Aadhaar
Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram declared as India’s first OECM site
What is the News? Aravalli Biodiversity Park was declared India’s first “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM) site. What are the other effective area-based conservation measures (OECM) Sites? The OECM tag is given by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The tag is conferred upon areas that have achieved effective in-situ conservation of… Continue reading Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram declared as India’s first OECM site
Explained: What is West Bengal’s ‘Paray Shikshalaya’, an open-air classroom initiative?
What is the news? The West Bengal government has launched ‘Paray Shikshalaya’ Initiative. What is the ‘Paray Shikshalaya’ Initiative? It is an open-air classroom initiative for students from class 1 to 7. Aim: To encourage students who dropped out of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic to continue their education. Under the initiative, schools which have open-air… Continue reading Explained: What is West Bengal’s ‘Paray Shikshalaya’, an open-air classroom initiative?
Power Minister Launches Powerthon-2022 for Enabling Advanced Technology in Power Distribution
What is the news? The Union Minister for Power has virtually launched Powerthon-2022. What is Powerthon-2022? Powerthon-2022 is a hackathon announced by the REC Limited (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation Limited) in collaboration with IIT Bombay. The hackathon is being organized under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme(RDSS). Aim: To find technology driven solutions to solve the complex… Continue reading Power Minister Launches Powerthon-2022 for Enabling Advanced Technology in Power Distribution
NITI Aayog and USAID Collaborate to Accelerate Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship in India
What is the news? Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new partnership under the Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH) Initiative. What is the SAMRIDH Initiative? In 2020, USAID and other stakeholders from the Indian government, academia and the private… Continue reading NITI Aayog and USAID Collaborate to Accelerate Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship in India
