NIV-Pune develops India’s 1st antibody testing kit ELISA

 

India’s first indigenous antibody testing kit ELISA has been successfully developed by the National Institute of Virology, Pune. This antibody testing kit will help in surveillance of proportion of the population exposed to SARSCoV2 infection and hence, it will help in combating COVID-19. For mass scale production of the ELISA test kits, ICMR has tied-up with ZYDUS CADILA.

About ELISA

ELISA is India’s first indegenous antibody testing kit which has been recently developed to combat COVID-19. It is a first anti-SARS-CoV-2 human lgG test kit which has been developed to conduct the detection of antibody of COVID-19. It consists of a blood test whict detects antibodies in the blood to find out if an individual was infected with COVID-19 infection or not. Hence, this test has been named as COVID KAVACH ELISA.

DRDO develops “UV systems” to sanitise electronic gadgets

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DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI) lab, Hyderabad has developed an automated contactless UVC sanitisation cabinet named defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS). It has been designed to sanitise mobile phones, iPods, laptops, currency notes, cheque leafs, challans, passbooks, paper, envelopes, etc.

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The DRUVS cabinet has a contactless operation which is extremely important to contain the spread of the virus. The proximity sensor switches clubbed with the drawer opening and closing mechanism makes its operation automatic and contactless. It provides 360-degree exposure of UVC to the objects placed inside the cabinet. Once the sanitisation is completed, the system goes in sleep mode hence the operator needn’t wait or stand near the device.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation: G Satheesh Reddy.
  • Headquarters of DRDO: New Delhi.

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Israel names street after Rabindranath Tagore on his 159th anniversary

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Israel has named a street in Tel Aviv after celebrated Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore as a tribute on his 159th birthday on 08 May. Israel named it ‘Tagore Street’ to commemorate the poet’s birth anniversary.

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Tagore, who wrote his poetry, novels, stories and plays in Bengali, In 1913 he won the prestigious Nobel prize in literature and till now, he is the only poet from India to have done so.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Capital of Israel: Jerusalem.
  • Prime minister of Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • The currency of Israel: Israeli Shekel.

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Founding father of Rock ‘n’ roll Little Richard passes away

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Tutti Frutti was Little Richard’s debut single released in November 1955. The record was an instant hit, climbing in the charts in both the US and the UK and is still known as one of his most iconic songs to date.

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MP govt launches ‘FIR Aapke Dwar’ Yojana

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Madhya Pradesh government has launched country’s 1st ever ‘FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana’ in Bhopal. ‘FIR Aapke Dwar’ Yojana has been started as a pilot project in 23 Police Stations including one urban and one rural Police Station at 11 Divisional Headquarters. For this Yojana “Dial 100” vehicle would have trained Head Constables to lodge FIR.

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FIRs in complaints of general nature will be lodged on the spot. In case of serious complaints, guidance will be sought from senior officers. The state government also launched helpline ‘Dial 112’ on the occasion, to facilitate immediate availability of ambulance, police and fire fighting services wherever needed.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
  • Governor of Madhya Pradesh: Lal Ji Tandon.
  • Bandhavgarh National Park is in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This biodiverse park is known for its large population of royal Bengal tigers, especially in the central Tala zone.

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International Nurses Day observed globally on 12 May

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International Nurse Day is observed globally on 12 May every year. This day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. She was also known as Lady with the Lamp. She was the founder of modern nursing and was a British social reformer and statistician.

International Nurses Day 2020 Theme:

International Council of Nurses has published its theme for the year 2020 around the COVID-19 pandemic on its official website icn.ch “Nursing the World to Health”. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated the year 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.

Who was Florence Nightingale?

Florence Nightingale was put in charge of nursing British and allied soldiers in Turkey during the Crimean War. She is renowned for setting up the Nightingale School of Nursing, at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London (opened 1860) in order to formalize nursing education. She was the first woman awarded the Order of Merit (1907).

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • International Council of Nurses headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
  • International Council of Nurses founded: 1899.
  • International Council of Nurses President: Annette Kennedy.

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Mahindra & Mahindra rolls out ‘Own-Online’ platform

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A car manufacturing corporation, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) has rolled out an end to end, online vehicle ownership solution titled ‘Own-Online’. This platform has been launched by (M&M) to offer its customers a transparent, seamless and contactless experience from selection to the delivery of the vehicle.

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About the platform ‘Own-Online’:

The platform ‘Own-Online’ has been launched by Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. to provide its customers a transparent, seamless and contactless experience from selection to the delivery of the vehicle. The company enables its customers to finance, insure, exchange, accessorise and own a Mahindra vehicle via this online vehicle ownership solution. Through this platform, a customer can own a Mahindra vehicle in four simple steps, from their homes, in few clicks. The company’s pan-India network has been integrated with this platform through back-end technology and process cohesion.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Managing Director & CEO of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd: Pawan Goenka.

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SBI General Insurance launches “Arogya Sanjeevani” Health Insurance Policy

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State Bank of India(SBI) General Insurance has launched the standard health insurance policy named “Aarogya Sanjeevani Health Insurance Policy”. This policy provides hospitalisation cover anywhere in India with sums insured ranging from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakhs.

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This policy has been designed at the instance of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) with standard coverage and affordable premiums. Arogya Sanjeevani Policy will cover the hospitalisation treatment cost of COVID–19 and will help in making affordable health care more accessible in times like these.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Chairman of State Bank of India: Rajnish Kumar.
  • Headquarters: Mumbai; Founded: 1 July 1955.

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SC places the “SARFAESI Act” applicable to Co-opt Banks

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The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002, will be applicable to state and multi-state cooperative banks.

The Apex court has also ruled that the Cooperative Banks have also come under the definition of banks under Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The apex court’s judgment notes that the aim behind this move was to remove the delays caused by going through the civil court or summary procedure under the Cooperative Societies Act. The Judgement was delivered by a 5-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra.

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What is the SARFAESI Act?

Sarfaesi Act is Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act. The banks utilize the act as a tool to recover bad loans, especially the non-performing assets. The act provides procedures to transfer Non-Performing Assets for the reconstruction of assets. It also enforces the security interests of the banks without the intervention of the court. In order to recover a debt, the act empowers the financial institutions in India to take over immovable property.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • The present CJI is Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde.

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