Indian Biological Data Bank : Faridabad The government has for the first time set up a digitised repository where Indian researchers will store biological data from publicly funded research, reducing their dependency on American and European data banks. The digitised data will be stored on a four-petabyte supercomputer called ‘Brahm’. A petabyte equals 10,00,000 gigabytes […]
Day: November 15, 2022
3rd Ministerial ‘No Money For Terror’ Conference
3rd Ministerial ‘No Money For Terror’ Conference: 3rd Ministerial Conference on Countering Financing of Terrorism – No Money for Terror to be held in New Delhi on November 18 and 19. It is organised by Union Ministry of Home Affairs. It aims to progress the discussions on combating terrorist financing held by the international community […]
Naan Mudhalvan scheme
Naan Mudhalvan scheme: Corporates, industrial bodies and chambers of commerce are pitching in to play a crucial role in the Tamil Nadu government’s ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme aimed at equipping college students with industry-relevant skills. It is an initiative of Tamil Nadu State government. Naan Mudhalvan platform aims to provide dynamic information for college students on […]
International Forum On ‘Right To Drug-Free Childhood’
International Forum On ‘Right To Drug-Free Childhood’: The UN-backed conclave will open in Thiruvananthapuram on November 16, featuring prominent voices against drug abuse from India and abroad. It is organised by Fourth Wave Foundation (FWF) in partnership with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD). Theme: ‘Children Matter-Right […]
