Published on: May 14, 2022

SNIPPETS – 14 MAY 2022

SNIPPETS – 14 MAY 2022

  • The Karnataka state government issued an order providing free electricity supply up to 75 units every month to all rural SC/ST households that are below poverty line
  • Bengaluru-based research foundation Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) recently bagged the National Technology Business Incubator Award from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
  • More than 18 crore health cards have been issued under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme so far and over 3.2 crore people have availed the hospital facilities, as per recent statistics
  • The Indian Space Research Organization successfully completed the static test of a human-rated solid rocket booster (HS200) for the Gaganyaan program at Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
  • Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) to be extended to India’s neighbouring countries
  • NITI Aayog launched the National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP) for open public use. The platform aims to democratize access to public government data by making data accessible, interoperable, interactive, and available on a user-friendly platform.
  • Buddhavanam, a Buddhist heritage theme park developed by the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation at Nagarjunasagar in Nalgonda district was inaugrated
  • Scientists of NASA have grown a plant in soil brought from Moon through Atremis & Apollo Mission