Monday, December 9, 2024

Tag: Pandemic

Millions of migrant workers have left Gujarat. What about businesses n...

ગુજરાતમાંથી સ્પેશ્યલ શ્રમિક ટ્રેન મારફતે ૩.૯૦ લાખ પરપ્રાંતિય શ્રમિકો વતન જવા રવાના. દેશમાંથી દોડેલી શ્રમિક સ્પેશ્યલ ૬૪૦ ટ્રેનોમાંથી ૪૧ ટકા ટ્રેનો એકલા ગુજરાતમાંથી રવાના થઇ.

Indian Railways takes on long pending major maintenance works of Bridg...

To improve safety and operational efficiencies, backend warriors of Indian Railways execute long pending major maintenance works of Bridges and Tracks besides Yard remodelling, Renewal of Scissors Crossover during this lockdown Pending for several years, they confronted Indian Railways as bottlenecks in different zones across the country Arou...

New guidelines for hearing of cases by CAT in Green, Orange & Red...

As directed by the Hon’ble Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi, the following Notification is issued: The functioning of the Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal and its other Benches across the Country was suspended in view of the lockdown announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India vide Ord...

Robot to assist frontline COVID-19 healthcare warriors

Healthcare workers at hospitals are risking COVID-19 infection while taking care of those infected by it 24/7. Perhaps the level of risk may get reduced hereafter with the help of a new friend, HCARD. The robotic device HCARD, in short for Hospital Care Assistive Robotic Device, can help frontline healthcare workers in maintaining physical distance...

Electrostatic Disinfection Technology Transferred for Commercializatio...

CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, has designed and developed an innovative technology for effective disinfection and sanitization to fight with corona pandemic. CSIR-CSIO has transferred this technology to a Nagpur-based company, Rite Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd., for commercialization and large-scale production...

More than 1 crore face masks prepared by Self Help Groups across the c...

More than one crore face masks have been made by various Self-Help Groups across the country. It shows relentless effort, positive energy and united resolve of SHGs to fight Covid-19 under DAY-NULM flagship scheme of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. At the core of this proud moment is a strong face of women entrepreneurs supported by the M...

Team led by IIT Bombay student develops low-cost mechanical ventilator...

Team led by IIT Bombay student develops low-cost mechanical ventilator Ruhdaar. Design has been incubated at Design Innovation Centre, IUST, Pulwama

Study shows that COVID 19 may affect the Central Nervous System

Study shows that COVID 19 may affect the Central Nervous System causing loss of smell and taste

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.