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Indian Army Signs MoU with SIDM on Indigenisation and Innovation Partnership

Indian Army Signs MoU with SIDM on Indigenisation and Innovation Partnership

An MoU between the Indian Army & Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) was signed on 21 January 2021 to provide further impetus to indigenisation under the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and to achieve strategic independence by reducing dependence on foreign origin equipment. This MoU was signed on the occasion of 25 Years of Army-Industry Partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Collaboration between the Indian Army and industry started in 1995 with the indigenisation of spares and has progressed to major defence platforms and a wide range of weapons and equipment. Increasing security challenges due to…
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Gujarat’s tableau presenting replica of ‘Sun Temple’ of Modhera in Republic-Day parade in New Delhi

Gujarat’s tableau presenting replica of ‘Sun Temple’ of Modhera in Republic-Day parade in New Delhi

Gujarat’s tableau replicating ancient vivid sculpture-architecture and energetic ‘Tippani Dance’ will be the eye catcher Gandhinagar: Gujarat’s tableau presenting replica of world famous ‘Sun Temple’ of Modhera on Republic-Day parade in New Delhi will enhance the glory of Raj Path. The tableau has highlighted the best combination of sculpture-architecture and culture through a perfect replica of the ‘Sun Temple’ of Modhera. The tableau has been built by a team of 60 artists after putting toiling, diligent efforts for three months. The tableau is conceived and presented by the Information Department of the State Government at the National Parade on 26th…
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Selection of beneficiaries under the COVID 19 vaccination campaign

Selection of beneficiaries under the COVID 19 vaccination campaign

New Delhi : For a vast country like India, it will not be possible to immunise everyone at one go. The nation-wide vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is, therefore, aiming to cover the most vulnerable, to begin with. Consequently, the Government has geared itself to cover healthcare workers, frontline workers, all citizens who are aged 50 and above, and those under 50 but have associated comorbid conditions. The total number of persons to be covered in the first phase is estimated to be about 30 crore – one crore healthcare workers, two crore front line workers, 26 crore persons aged 50…
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Development of biodegradable plastic from Marine Seaweed

New Delhi : The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has developed a bio-plastic film using marine seaweed and PEG-3000 which could have a huge impact on limiting the usage of non-biodegradable plastics and a game-changer in the plastic industry. Bio-plastic films safely breakdown in the environment without leaving any toxicity. The physical and mechanical properties of bio-plastic film meet the properties of conventional plastics. Conventional plastics are posing a grave threat due to their interaction with water resulting in the formation of hazardous chemicals that ultimately leach into the environment. Again, other bio-plastics such as those made from plant…
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GoG signs MoU with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation supported CapaCITIES project

GoG signs MoU with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation supported CapaCITIES project

Gandhinagar: The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Embassy of Switzerland to India and Bhutan, is supporting the implementation of the second phase of the CapaCITIES project in 2 state governments (Gujarat and Tamil Nadu) and 8 Indian cities (Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Tiruchirappalli, Siliguri and Udaipur). In the presence of the Honourable Ambassador of Switzerland to India and Bhutan, Dr. Ralf Heckner, the Government of Gujarat has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Implementing Agency on the 20th of January, 2021, with intent to formalise the cooperation of the project with the Urban Development and Climate…
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Gujarat Chief Minister lays stone of Rs.20-cr development works for phase-1 at Shivrajpur Beach in Dwarka district

Gujarat Chief Minister lays stone of Rs.20-cr development works for phase-1 at Shivrajpur Beach in Dwarka district

“Iconic Shivarjpur‘Blue Flag’ beachto be developedas perinternational standard at a cost of Rs.100-cr, for sustained development oftourism”– Vijay Rupani Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today performed groundbreaking cere-mony of Rs.20-crore phase-1 of tourists’ facilities to be provided at the iconic Shivrajpur ‘Blue Flag’ Beach in Dwarka district. He unveiled the plaque and inspected the model of the Rs.100-crore project. Speaking for the occasion, he said the Shivrajpur will be developed at Rs.80-crore in phase-2 as per international standard at total cost of Rs.100-crore. It is planned to be having more facilities than Goa. Ever since tourism has been accorded…
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10th round of talks between Government and Farmers Unions held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

10th round of talks between Government and Farmers Unions held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

Next round of dialogue to be held on 22nd January 2021 Union Minister for Agriculture Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Railways, Commerce and Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri PiyushGoyal and Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shri Som Prakash participated in the 10th round of talks with the representatives of 41 Farmers’ Unions at VigyanBhawan, New Delhi today. At the outset Shri Tomar greeted the Farmers’ Unions on the occasion of 354th Prakash Parvof Shri Guru Govind Singh Ji and thanked them for keeping the agitation peaceful. Shri Tomar said that the…
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Don’t blame Children, Society should take responsibility for children’s development: Jaadoo Director

Don’t blame Children, Society should take responsibility for children’s development: Jaadoo Director

Panaji : “Every kid or student is like a bottle with a different shape and a different lid. When they fail to learn, at the end, the blame should not go to them but the teachers and society who failed to open the lid and pour something inside the bottle.” This is the message given by Shoorveer Tyagi, director of the IFFI 51 Indian Panorama Non Feature Film, Jaadoo. He was addressing a press conference at 51st International Film Festival of India today, January 20, 2021 in Panaji, Goa. Jaadoo is a multilayered film which portrays the world of children,…
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Film theatre industry to stay despite OTT and TV channels: G P Vijayakumar

Film theatre industry to stay despite OTT and TV channels: G P Vijayakumar

OTT enables average and small budget films too to gain global viewership “Need more producers with a professional approach to filmmaking” “There was a big opposition when OTT made its initial appearance citing that it will end theatrical releases and shut movie businesses. However, the traditional film industry, theatres and blockbuster movies will continue to stay despite OTT and TV channels being around. They only complement the entertainment business of cinema financially, making it more lucrative. The viewership on OTT is ever increasing at a faster pace which is pegged at 20 per cent now. OTT enables even average and…
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DST INSPIRE faculty from Chennai working on alternative anti-cancer therapy using transgenic zebrafish

DST INSPIRE faculty from Chennai working on alternative anti-cancer therapy using transgenic zebrafish

Scientists are exploring an alternative anti-cancer therapy that involves targeting tumor generated the formation of new blood vessels which allow the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues, technically called angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is critical in the growth of cancer because tumors need blood supply to grow. Tumors trigger the growth of blood cells by giving off chemical signals that stimulate angiogenesis. Deregulation of angiogenesis is the main reason for tumor growth and progression. Inhibition of tumor angiogenesis has become a popular anti-cancer strategy after chemotherapy. However, the clinically approved anti-angiogenic drugs are ineffective due to parallel activation of…
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