Sea Phase of MILAN 2022 commenced on 01 Mar 22. A total of 26 ships, 21 aircraft and one submarine are participating in the multilateral naval exercise being conducted in the Bay of Bengal. The Sea phase is scheduled till 04 Mar and includes advanced and complex exercises in all three dimensions of maritime operations.
According to official data, almost 15.26 lakh new members joined the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) – run social security plan in December 2021, compared to 10.39 lakh the previous month, providing insight into formal sector employment in the country.
India’s fresh fruit exports have also increased significantly. Fresh grapes are the most commonly exported item in the fresh food category. Fresh Grapes had a US$ 314 million export value in 2020-21.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that an expansion programme for nuclear power is being undertaken to provide the country with clean electricity.
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, have used hydrochar derived from orange peels as a catalyst to convert biomass-derived chemicals into biofuel precursors.The research will help develop biomass-based fuel to overcome the socio-political instabilities associated with dwindling petroleum reserves.
A team of scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)’s Delhi-based Centre for Fire, Explosive, and Environment Safety (CFEE), has developed a special suit that promises to help fight fighters tackle fire more effectively.
India’s armoury of vaccines against Covid-19 has got a new weapon, with the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approving Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for Hyderabad-based Biological E Limited’s CORBEVAX. The vaccine has been approved for administration both to adults and children in the age group of 12-18.
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of February 2022 is Rs 1,33,026 crore of which CGST is Rs 24,435 crore, SGST is Rs 30,779 crore, IGST is Rs 67,471crore (including Rs 33,837 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is Rs 10,340 crore (including Rs 638 crore collected on import of goods).
The Minister said the government is committed to repatriating all Indians from Ukraine. He assured the students that their friends and colleagues in Ukraine will also be evacuated soon.
The RFID tagging is in conformity with global standards in consultation with GS-1 India, a Global Standards organisation set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The RFID tags will be interpreted and used for assets tracking by the Enterprise Resource Application run by the Computerised Inventory Control Group (CICG) of the Ordnance Services Directorate.
