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17 Crore Man Days Employment Provided, ₹ 13,240 Crore Paid to Migrant Labourers – GKRA

The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA), launched to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for migrant workers returning to villages and similarly affected citizens in rural areas, in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, is now empowering villagers with livelihood opportunities in 116 districts of six states. The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan is taking action on mission mode to provide employment to migrant workers who have returned to their native villages of these 6 states namely Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Shadesmart & Radiant Cooling Technologies Promote Energy-Efficient Cooling in Buildings

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in partnership with the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India has developed novel external shading solution for windows in residential and commercial buildings under the project Habitat Model for Efficiency and Comfort.The shading system named as “ShadeSmart” has been developed as an innovative and cost-effective solution for achieving indoor comfort with reduced electricity consumption in air conditioning and lighting.

A Novel Algorithm for Enhanced Crop Productivity From IIT Madras

To quickly ascertain the right combination and to understand how these microbes interact with in a co-culture,researchesr from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed and demonstrated an effective method. The study applies computer-based modelling to develop novel algorithms to identify metabolic interactions between bacteria. This understanding may help in identify the perfect combination for a co-culture.

Indian Army Plans to Acquire New Armoured Vehicles

An undisclosed defence source told ANI, TATA Wheeled Armoured Protection (WhAP), American Stryker Infantry Combat Vehicle and Humvee High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle are being considered for the purchase. It is expected that preference would be given to the indigenous TATA vehicle over the foreign platforms.