IIT Delhi Launches Rapid Covid Diagnostic Kit, Priced at INR. 50
The Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi (IIT Delhi) on Friday launched a rapid diagnostic kit for conducting Covid-19 test at a price point of Rs50 apiece.
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Decline in Number of Active Pakistani Terrorists in Kashmir Over the Years: Indian Army Officer
The number of Pakistani terrorists active in Kashmir has been dropping over the years due to several reasons like terror financing watchdog FATF’s pressure on Islamabad and these militants keeping a distance and working only as advisors, a senior Army officer said on Friday.
India Extends FAME Scheme by Two Years to Incentivise Purchase of EVs
The Union government on Friday announced decision to extend the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicle (FAME) scheme by two years to March 31, 2024. The scheme, started in 2019 for promoting sales of electric vehicles, was supposed to end by 2022.
Law Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Launches ‘itat e-dwar’, an e-Filing Portal of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & IT, formally launched the e-filing portal of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), ‘itat e-dwar’, at 04.00 pm today, the 25 June 2021 in New Delhi.
India-Russia NSAs Discuss Cooperation in Afghanistan, Indo-Pacific
The national security advisers of India and Russia held a brainstorming session on several issues including the Afghan situation amid US troop withdrawal and the future role of Taliban on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) NSA-led meeting this week.
New Technologies Used by Railway Protection Force (RPF) Enhancing the Safety & Security of Passengers and Other Railway Operations
Safety and security is one of the priority areas by Indian Railways. Apart from safety and security of passengers, Railway Protection Force (RPF) has contributed in a big way during Covid-19 in Indian Railways efforts to sustain its fight against the virus. During the pandemic, RPF remained on the forefront of Indian Railway’s efforts like security of parked rolling stock, providing food to the needy, escorting all Shramik Special trains, handling 45 deliveries and about 34 medical emergencies in Shramik Specials.
Tap Water Supply Increases Four-Fold from 7% to 31% In 117 Aspirational Districts with 84 Lakh Households Getting Tap Connections in Just 22 Months
An independent appraisal reportreleased by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has lauded the Aspirational Districts programme (ADP) ‘as a very successful model of local area development that should serve as a best practice for several countries where regional disparities in development status persist for many reasons.’
India’s Enginering, Research, Development Market to Reach US$ 63 Billion by 2025 : NASSCOM
According to NASSCOM, the market share of the Indian engineering, research, development market to the global market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12-13% to reach US$ 63 billion by 2025.
Aloe Vera Chemical May be Used in Memory Chips, States IIT Indore Study
IIT Indore has recently conducted a study that found that the popular succulent plant aloe vera known for its properties to soothe sunburns and other skin issues and even for improving digestive and oral health, surprisingly has a chemical that can be used to make memory chips and data storage devices.
Army Chiefs of India, Kazakhstan Hold Telephonic Interaction on Bilateral Defence Cooperation
Indian Army Chief General M M Naravane on Thursday held a telephonic interaction with his counterpart in Kazakhstan Major General Talgat Mamyrtaevich Koibakov to discuss issues of bilateral defence cooperation, according to an official statement.