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Atal Innovation Mission launches AIM iCREST to enable incubation ecosystem

News: Atal Innovation Mission(AIM) has launched ‘AIM-iCREST’ in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wadhwani Foundation. Facts: AIM’s iCREST stands for Incubator Capabilities enhancement program for a Robust Ecosystem focused on creating high performing Startups. Purpose: It has been designed to enable the incubation ecosystem and to support the growth of AIM’s established… Continue reading Atal Innovation Mission launches AIM iCREST to enable incubation ecosystem

Operation Muskaan’ brings a smile on their faces

News: Operation Muskaan, a special drive being taken by the police to trace the missing children in Andhra Pradesh has reunited many children who separated from their parents. Facts:  Operation Muskaan also called Operation Smile is an initiative of the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) to rescue/rehabilitate missing children. It is a dedicated campaign where several… Continue reading Operation Muskaan’ brings a smile on their faces

Is SARS-CoV-2 a latent virus which can recur?

News: Scientists have said that COVID-19 could be a latent virus as a Delhi policeman tested positive from Covid-19 within one and a half months of having recovered. Facts: What is Latent Viral Infection? It is an infection that is inactive or dormant and does not replicate within the host.However,it possesses the capacity to be… Continue reading Is SARS-CoV-2 a latent virus which can recur?

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor(ITER)

News: The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor(ITER) has entered its years-long assembly phase. Facts: What is ITER? It is a major International scientific experiment intended to prove the viability of fusion as an energy source. Where is it being constructed? An experimental tokamak nuclear fusion reactor is currently under construction in the south of France. Funding:… Continue reading International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor(ITER)

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