Tag: COVID-19
Over 684 tons of essential and medical cargo delivered across the coun...
Over 684 tons of essential and medical cargo delivered across the country under Lifeline Udan during Covid-19 lockdown
Fake news on WhatsApp claims Government giving Rs 1000 under Corona Sa...
Fact Check Unit of Press Information Bureau has today clarified in a tweet that Government of India is not giving Rs 1000 to anybody under the so called Corona Sahayata Yojana scheme. This tweet was in response to a widely circulating message on WhatsApp that claimed that Government had launched a scheme-WCHO- under which people were being given Rs...
CSIR-IICT look ways to reduce Chinese dependency for API
CSIR-IICT initiatives to reduce dependency for APIs and drug intermediates
Scientists finds new way to disinfect of garments
INST scientists find low-cost metal-free nanomaterial towards disinfection of garments under visible light exposure.
These nanomaterials possess enhanced biocidal activity.
This technology will also be explored for antiviral efficiency considering its relevance to the current scenario
UV disinfection trolley can effectively clean up hospital spaces in co...
Coronavirus is sensitive to UVC light, as in the case of other viruses and bacteria.
The present system has been deployed at Employee’s State Insurance Corporation hospital in Hyderabad for field trials
NTPC provides uninterrupted power supply despite lockdown
NTPC provides uninterrupted power supply despite lockdown, All plants adheres to lockdown and social distancing guidelines, NTPC Vindyachal achieves 100 percent PLF on 13th April, 2020.
Government to allow Opening of Certain Categories of Shops, except tho...
MHA issues Order to States/UTs to allow Opening of Certain Categories of Shops, except those in Single and Multi-brand Malls.
These Relaxations in Lockdown Restrictions would not applicable in Hotspots/Containment Zones.
NAFED to distribute about 5.88 Lakh Metric Ton pulses
25 APR 2020
Biggest operation for distribution of pulses underway
NAFED to distribute about 5.88 LMT pulses to about 20 crore NFSA households through ration shops for three months under PMGKAY
Operation to involve about two lakh truck trips and loading/unloading over 4 weeks
In order to distribute one kg of pulses to about 20 crore hous...
Antiviral nano-coatings to be upscaled for making triple layer medical...
Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST--- “Use of highly effective antimicrobial nanoparticles on PPEs, masks etc is a useful application that will provide an extra layer of protection for the high risk settings”
As part of Nano Mission programme, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has approved support for upscaling an antiviral n...
Scientists working on anti COVID drugs using garlic essential oil
Department of Biotechnology’s Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (DBT-CIAB) at Mohali, has planned a bouquet of research projects aimed at generating products that could be used for prevention, diagnosis or cure of for the deadly COVID 19 infection that is currently sweeping over the entire world.
The plan has been designed so as to ...
COVID- Disinfection in Varanasi using special Drone
Invest India, India’s National Investment Promotion Agency have closely collaborated through the AGNI Mission, and Invest India’s Business Immunity Platform (BIP) - to facilitate the use of specially designed drones to support Covid-19 disinfection in Varanasi.
The Government’s Covid-19 strategies align with global best practice: protecting Indi...
Search for solutions to Covid-19 from AYUSH healthcare disciplines
24 APR 2020
The Ministry of AYUSH has announced a mechanism to support short-term research projects for evaluating the impact of AYUSH interventions/ medicines in the prophylaxis and clinical management of COVID-19.
Hospitals/Institutions involved in the management of COVID-19 cases have been invited to participate in this scheme which falls ...
Future of AMBANI and INDIA after crude oil crash and coronavirus.
The Crude Oil prices dropped to below Zero for first time ever in last 100 years history which bodes beginning of bad days for Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries Ltd. and Indian Stocks. With troubles staring at Indian PSU Banks in the form of NPA with biggest ever bad debts emerging from Mukesh Ambani's Reliance which is the largest capitalized c...
Up to 30% of the District Mineral Fund can be used to combat COVID-19
20 APR 2020
Coal and Mines PSUs extending best possible support in fighting Covid-19: Shri Pralhad Joshi
NALCO AND MCL to fund two dedicated Covid-19 hospitals in Odisha
National Aluminum Company (NALCO) and Coal India subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) will fully fund two dedicated COVID-19 hospitals in Odisha inaugurated by Shr...
Indian Railways distributes only 2 million free meals
Meals distributed during lockdown due to COVID-19 at approximately 300 locations across the country
Indian Railway organizations team up to feed hot cooked meals and hope to thousands of people everyday
20 APR 2020
Distribution of free hot cooked meals by Indian Railways during the national lockdown due to COVID-19 crossed the two million ...