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Gujarat’s Atira made the first N99 mask cloth in India
- Umang Barot
Ahmedabad, 16 April 2020
ATIRA-Textile Research Institute, located at IIM in Ahmedabad, is the only Indian institution to manufacture a N99 mask filter material.
The polyamide-6 type is used in the production of nylon filters. The granules for this were urgently needed to be brought from Germany. The 4 ton granules were transported...
Total coronavirus cases in India, state-wise
total number of coronavius cases in India has risen to 11,439 after 1076 fresh Covid-19 infections were reported in the past 24 hours, according to the latest data from Health Ministry. Fatalities from coronavirus in India has gone up to 377, with Maharashtra topping the tally with 178 deaths. On the other hand, 1,305 patients have been cured of th...
20 control rooms set up to address wage related grievances of workers
Delhi, 14 APR 2020
Ministry of Labour and Employment has set up 20 control rooms under the Office of Chief Labour Commissioner (CLC) (C) on pan India basis due to issues arising in the backdrop of Covid-19. These control rooms have been set up for following purposes. To address wage related grievances of workers employed in Central Sphere. T...
PM addresses the nation for 4th time, Announces extension of lockdown ...
High Risk Areas and Hotspots to be under constant vigil Delhi, 14 APR 2020
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today announced the extension of lockdown till 3rd May, 2020. The earlier 21 day lockdown is ending on the 14th of April 2020. Addressing the Nation in combating the spread of the corona virus, PM said the extension of lockdown w...
DBT/ Anti-COVID consortium- Efforts underway to produce therapeutic an...
Isolating genes encoding antibodies for neutralising the SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19
Delhi, 13 APR 2020
COVID-19 is caused by the novel SARS coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and it is resulting in many deaths. However, a large number of infected people are also recovering despite not having any specific treatment. This is because of antibodies produced wi...
DST supported startup to make natural, alcohol-free sanitizer to comba...
DELHI, 10 APR 2020
Green Pyramid Biotech (GPB), a company working on Food, Agriculture, and Bio-Technology, located in Pune, Maharashtra, is being funded by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), for manufacturing natural, alcohol-free sanitizer for hands and surfaces with long-lasting antibacterial and antiviral effect. It can be ve...
SCTIMST scientists develop disinfection gateway & facemask dispos...
Delhi, 10 APR 2020
Scientists at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum, Kerala, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, have designed two technologies to fight COVID-19 pandemic. Chitra Disinfection Gateway is one of the two technology d...
Computer based nano materials by INST Mohali can show the future of na...
Researchers from Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, have made computer based designs of nano-materials with superhigh piezoelectricity which can be the building blocks of futuristic nano-electronics for applications like ultrathin, next-generation nano-tr...
Wheat harvesting 26-33% against total sown area
During Rabi season 2020 over 1 LMT Pulses and Oilseeds procured worth Rs. 526.84 crore, benefitting 75,984 farmers Direct purchase from farmers by Bulk Buyers facilitated; uberisation of logistics aggregator launched on e-NAM Delhi, 10 APR 2020
In order to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during the lockdown perio...
SCTIMST scientists design super absorbent material for safe management...
Delhi, 09 APR 2020
Scientists at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India have designed and developed a highly efficient superabsorbent material for liquid respiratory and other body fluid solidification and disinfection f...
Coronas and snakes device will mass produce breathing problems
DST funded company to scale up device to enrich oxygen supply in air for treatment of COVID-19 patients “This innovation promises to be of excellent value", says Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST
Delhi, 09 APR 2020
Genrich Membranes, a spin-off company, based on proprietary technology licensed from CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune is...
India US Partnership is stronger than ever says Prime Minister
Delhi 09 APR 2020 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today said that the India US Partnership is stronger than ever. Modi was responding to a tweet from the US President H.E. Donald Trump who expressed his gratitude for India’s decision to supply Hydroxychloroquine, in the USA’s fight against COVID-19. Reciprocating to the US President, “...
Maruti Suzuki reduced vehicle production by 32 percent in March
MUMBAI: Maruti Suzuki, the country's largest car manufacturing company, reduced vehicle production by 32.05 percent in March. The company has informed the stock exchange about auto production for the month of March. The company produced 92540 vehicles in March, while in the same month a year ago, the company manufactured 1,36,201 vehicles. A ...
Who is the businessman who donates crores of rupees to Corona? What...
New Delhi: The central government is unable to cut the cost of corona virus in the recession, so the rich have donated crores of rupees to the Prime Minister's Private Trust PM-Care Fund. There are many temples running on donations and donations to the government.
10 people who have donated to Narendra Modi's private trust. Of which the government...
Rapid diagnostic kit being developed by Pune based startup for COVID 1...
Sample size for confirmatory tests can also be increased in the future to 100 samples/ hour. Delhi, 08 APR 2020
FastSense Diagnostics, a start up incorporated in 2018, developing innovative products for rapid disease diagnosis, funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is now developing two modules for detection of COVID 19. "...