New Biodegradable Polymer: Scientists have developed a New biodegradable polymer, using Guar Gum, and Chitosan, which has high potential for packaging material. It is a guar gum-chitosan composite film which is a cross-linked polysaccharide developed with the help of solution casting method (a simple technique to make polymer films). It overcomes the challenges of polysaccharides. […]
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Heli-Borne Survey For Water Management: Rajasthan
Heli-Borne Survey For Water Management: The Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched a Heli-Borne Survey Technology for water management in the arid areas of Rajasthan. Developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), it will provide information about level, quantity, quality and information of ground water. The NGRI is a […]
Anti-Defection Law
Anti-Defection Law: The Calcutta High Court has given West Bengal Assembly Speaker a deadline to pass an order in the defection case involving a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA). Anti-defection proceedings are also going on in other states such as Jharkhand and Rajasthan. The anti-defection law punishes individual Members of Parliament (MPs)/MLAs for leaving one […]
Science Technology And Innovation (STI) Hubs
Science Technology And Innovation (STI) Hubs: Union Minister of Science & Technology Jitendra Singh today said that the Government will be setting up 75 Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs in different parts of the country, exclusively for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). This will not only promote scientific talent but also contribute […]
Central Asian Flyway
Central Asian Flyway: The two day Online Meeting of 30 range countries of Central Asian Flyway began with a resolve to strengthen the conservation actions for migratory birds and their habitats in the Central Asian Flyway. Central Asian Flyway (CAF) covers a large area of Eurasia between the Arctic and Indian Oceans. This flyway comprises […]
PM MITRA Parks
PM MITRA Parks: To position India strongly on the Global textiles map, the Government of India has approved the setting up of 7 PM MITRA parks as announced in Union Budget for 2021-22. PM MITRA is inspired by the 5F vision of Prime Minister Modi. The ‘5F’ Formula encompasses – Farm to fibre; fibre to […]
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP): Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) has completed the target of opening of 8,300 Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) for the FY 2021-22 before end of September, 2021. All the districts of the country have been […]
Nobel Prize In Chemistry 2021
Nobel Prize In Chemistry 2021: Two scientists have been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on building molecules that are mirror images of one another. German-born Benjamin List and Briton David MacMillan (Born in Bellshill, United Kingdom and Professor at Princeton University, USA) were announced as the winners at an event […]
RTS,S/AS01: First Anti-Malarial Vaccine
First Anti-Malarial Vaccine: In a historic move, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the first anti-malarial vaccine. The WHO said that it was recommending the use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission. The WHO’s recommendation was based on […]
2nd Phase AMRUT Mission
2nd Phase AMRUT Mission: The Prime Minister launched the second phase of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT 2.0). The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is the nodal ministry for the scheme. It is the continuation of the AMRUT mission launched in June 2015 to ensure that every household has access […]
