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14 Jan

Technology to combat harmful emissions from DG sets

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New Delhi : The air pollution picture of Delhi is quite gloomy. In a bid to combat this, a group of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has developed a technology to reduce the harmful exhaust fume emitted from the Diesel Generators (DG) sets. The team developed ‘Chakr Shield’, a Retrofit Emission Control Device for DG sets and patented it. They have collaborated with Select CITYWALK mall in Delhi and installed the equipment there. “The installation of the Chakr Shield will help in reducing 80% of pollution from the DG set while saving about 1260 billion…

14 Jan

Coastal India to witness unprecedented job loss due to heat stress

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New Delhi (India Science Wire): In a recently published study in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, it is estimated that there would be a decline of 35% in work performance in the east coast region of India by 2100 due to heat stress caused by extreme heat and humidity. This would be extended to most of the other regions of the country due to increasing anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations and other climate change related factors. The research published in Nature Scientific Reports, December 2020 says that excessive heat stress increases core human body temperature rapidly with damaging effects on the…

14 Jan

Novel coronavirus found in air samples: CCMB study

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Airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus is possible under certain conditions, cautions a study undertaken by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB). The research was conducted to determine the transmission pattern of the virus in various enclosures in hospitals to assess the risks posed to healthcare workers. Air samples were collected from hospitals in Hyderabad and Mohali for the study. Initially, the novel coronavirus was considered to be spreading mainly by contact and droplets. Hence, hand washing, wearing masks, and social distancing were the key measures suggested to contain disease transmission. However, a steady increase in the number…

14 Jan

On the Occasion of National Youth Day, Atal Innovation Mission launches new edition of Atal Tinkering Lab handbook

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Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog today launched its new edition of Atal Tinkering Lab handbook which reinforces detailed establishment and operational processes of the Atal Tinkering Labs and its journey towards an innovative ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. The publication coincides with the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, also celebrated as the National Youth Day to honor the birthday of Swami Vivekananda who voiced the important role that youth play in the building up of a strong nation throughout his life. The handbook named ‘The Atal Tinkering Lab Handbook 2.0’ outlines a practical guidance on structural, selection, establishment and celebration aspects of the…

14 Jan

Gadkari launches Khadi Prakritik paint – India’s first cow dung paint – developed by KVIC

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Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways & MSME Sh. Nitin Gadkari today launched an innovative new paint – India’s first cow dung paint - developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commissionat his residence. The eco-friendly, non-toxic paint, called “Khadi Prakritik Paint” is a first-of-its-kind product, with anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties. Based on cow dung as its main ingredient, the paint is cost-effective and odorless, and has been certified by Bureau of Indian Standards. Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Sh. Giriraj Singh, Minister of State for MSME, Sh. Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Chairman KVIC Sh. Vinai Kumar Saxena were…

14 Jan

Dr. Harsh Vardhan presides over the Commencement Ceremony of 1st batch at AIIMS, Guwahati

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“It took almost 50 years and Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee for the 2nd AIIMS to be born even as a concept” “AIIMS in various parts of India is to reduce the ‘gaps’ in affordable tertiary health care, the long-term vision is to generate wellnesses amongst the general population of India” “Striving to achieve the WHO target of doctor-patient ratio of ‘1 for every 1000’ by this year itself”; Dr. Harsh Vardhan Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today through video-conference presided over the commencement of the first batch of MBBS students of AIIMS Guwahati in the…

14 Jan

Dr. Harsh Vardhan felicitates Kayakalp award to Public and Private Health Facilities for high standards of Sanitation and Hygiene

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“Kayakalp has also made significant impact in improving the behaviour of masses” “I will like to see all the healthcare facilities achieving the benchmark score by year 2022”- Dr Harsh Vardhan Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and family Welfare inaugurated the 5th National Kayakalp Awards along with Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey through a video conference. At the beginning, Dr Harsh Vardhan reminded everyone about clarion call of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji for Swachhagraha from Rajpath. He said, “Swachh Bharat Mission’s (SBM) foundation was laid down on 2nd October 2014. Swachh Bharat Mission in its eighth year…

14 Jan

Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates the first the Grand Finale of the Red Ribbon Quiz Competition organized by NACO and MoHFW

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“Good Health is a pre-requisite for a productive young workforce” “India is marching to ensure that its young working-age population is equipped to seize opportunities for jobs and other income-earning possibilities” Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family welfare today inaugurated the first ‘The Grand Finale of the Red Ribbon Quiz Competition’ organized by the National AIDS Control Organization and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in the presence of Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. Inaugurating the event, Dr Harsh Vardhan said, “It is a proud privilege and honor for me…

14 Jan

3th India-Vietnam Defence Security Dialogue

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Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, co-chaired the 13th India-Vietnam Defence Security Dialogue along with his Vietnamese co-chair Sr Lt Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defence Minister, Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 12 January 2021. During their virtual interaction, Defence Secretary and the Deputy Defence Minister expressed satisfaction at the ongoing defence cooperation between the two countries in spite of the limitations imposed by COVID 19. During the virtual interaction, Defence Secretary and the Deputy Defence Minister exchanged views on the plan of action that has emanated from the recently concluded Virtual Summit between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime…

13 Jan

IIT-Indore scientists uncover a new approach to inhibit Zika virus replication

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New Delhi (India Science Wire): Efforts to find an effective treatment for the Zika virus could get a boost with researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Indore (IIT-Indore) identifying some structures in the genetic makeup of the virus that could be used as targets for drugs. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the threat posed by emerging and re-emerging diseases to public health across the world. This has led to an increase in the focus of medical research on the development of effective drugs and vaccines against them. Zika is one such virus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared it…