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April 20, 2020 -_4.1

UP govt join hands with Google to geotag community kitchens

Uttar Pradesh Government joined hands with tech giant Google to formed geotag community kitchens in the state. The kitchens produce 12 lakh food packets on a daily basis. Now, Uttar Pradesh became the 1st state to geotag community kitchens. Around 7,368 community kitchens located in 75 districts were geotagged. Click Here To Get Test Series For …

April 20, 2020 -_6.1

Digital directory titled “Covid FYI” launched

“Covid FYI” is a one-stop digital directory containing information of all COVID-19 related services and helplines released by official sources. This platform has been made by an international team of 16 members led by Simran Soni, a student of Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode. Covid FYI a one-stop COVID-19 platform for accessing emergency services from …

April 20, 2020 -_7.1

GoI launches dashboard for combating and containing Covid-19

Government of India has launched a dashboard containing information of human resources for combating and containing Covid-19. This dashbaord has been created as an online portal on the website “covidwarriors.gov.in”. This portal is a compilation of data of doctors including AYUSH doctors, nurses and other health care professionals. It also constitutes information of volunteers from …

April 20, 2020 -_8.1

ARI Pune develops bug sniffer for detection of pathogens

  For the rapid detection of pathogens, a device named bug sniffer has been developed by the researchers at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune. Bug Sniffer is a sensitive and low-cost sensor which has been developed with the purpose of rapid detection of pathogens. The newly developed portable device has the capability to detect as …

April 20, 2020 -_9.1

A book titled “Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P.V. Sindhu”, released

Sports journalist, V. Krishnaswamy, authored a book titled “Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P.V. Sindhu”, released. The book narrates the journey of badminton player PV Sindhu, from her early life to becoming a world champion and what lies ahead. Click Here To Get Test Series For SBI PO 2020 The book has been …

April 20, 2020 -_10.1

Fitch slashes India’s GDP growth forecast to 1.8%

Fitch Solutions has slashed India’s economic growth forecast to 1.8% for the financial year 2020-21. Fitch Solutions has lowered India’s economic growth forecast from 4.6% stating large-scale loss of income across the economy due to domestic outbreak of COVID-19, causing contracted private consumption. It has also predicted the contraction in fixed investments as capital expenditure …

April 20, 2020 -_11.1

“National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India” launched

The “National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India” has been launched by the Union Minister for Culture (I/C) Prahlad Singh Patel. The “National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India”, which is a part of the Vision 2024 of the Ministry of Culture, raises awareness about the various intangible cultural heritage elements …