India’s First Homegrown Pneumonia Vaccine Gets DCGI Approval
The ministry said the vaccine will be used for active immunisatiuon against invasive disease and pneumonia caused by ‘Streptococcus pneumonia’ among infants.
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India, Russia to Explore Joint Projects in Asia and Africa as Part of Global Partnership
India and Russia are exploring to activate joint projects in Asia and Africa, as well as interaction in the field of digital technologies, have sufficient potential to activate economic relations and change the existing negative trend.
Defence Research Body Develops Fully Indigenous P7 Heavy Drop System – Make in India
This system is fully indigenous and being manufactured by L&T who makes the platform system, parachutes manufactured by Ordnance Factory, DRDO said. This system has been made under the Make in India programme. The system would be a force multiplier for armed forces, while enabling the rapid delivery of combat store in the far flung inaccessible areas.
India and Israel Sign Agreement to Expand Collaboration in Dealing with Cyber Threats
India and Israel have signed an agreement to further expand collaboration in dealing with cyber threats amid rapid digitisation due to the coronavirus pandemic that exposed the vulnerabilities of the virtual world.
Milk Production is Expected to Rise to 330 Million Tons by 2024, Increase Milk Processing up to 40%
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Giriraj Singh today launched the Implementation Guidelines for Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth Rs. 15,000 crores, which was approved by the Union Cabinet on 24.06.2020 under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan stimulus package for ensuring growth in several sectors. Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi was also present on the occasion.
India Records All Time high Export of Coir and Coir Products
The export, of coir and coir products from India worth Rs 2,757.90 crore (US$ 391.25 million) for the year 2019-20, registers an all-time high record, which is around Rs 30 crore (US$ 4.26 million) higher than that of the last year i.e. 2018-19 which stood at Rs 2,728.04 crore (US$ 387.01 million).
Low-Cost Supercapacitor from Industrial Waste Cotton & Natural Seawater Electrolyte
Scientists at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous organization of the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India have developed a simple, low-cost, environmentally friendly, and sustainable supercapacitor electrode derived from industrial waste cotton which can be used as an energy harvester storage device.
Iran Dismisses Report of ‘Dropping’ India from Chabahar Railway Project
One of the deputies to Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization, Farhad Montaser said the story was “totally false because Iran has not inked any deal with India regarding the Chabahar-Zahedan” railway, reported Al Jazeera on Wednesday.
Cochin Shipyard Limited Signs Contract for Construction of Autonomous Electric Vessels
Union Minister of State (I/C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya praised the CSL for grabbing contract to build world’s first fully automatic electric vessel for ASKO Maritime, Norway & laying historic milestone in Shipbuilding Industry. Shri Mandaviya said that CSL grabbed the contract by competing with various global shipyards and with its good credibility & history.
One Nation, One Ration Card’ Scheme Launched in Jammu and Kashmir
“The advantage of this scheme is that you can go to any corner of India and get your ration. People will benefit greatly from One Nation One Card,” said Mohammad Nazir Sheikh, the District Development Commissioner (DDC) of Rajouri who launched the.scheme