Published on: March 25, 2024
Snippets : 25 MARCH 2024
Snippets : 25 MARCH 2024
- The Technology Development Board (TDB) has penned an agreement with two companies and has sanctioned a grant of ₹75 Lakhs towards the project “ANAGRANINF for the development of a Novel Class of Antibiotics Against Gram-Negative Bacterial-Infections
- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has, for the first time in the history of the Lok Sabha elections, extended its ‘vote-from-home’ facility to Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and senior citizens aged 85 and above
- Prime Minister of India received Bhutan’s highest civilian award, the ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’
- Chandrayaan 3’s moon lander landing site, “Statio Shiv Shakti,” got international recognition from the IAU. Planetary nomenclature aids in uniquely identifying features on celestial bodies. The Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, managed by IAU since 1919, catalogs approved names. Names with political, military, or religious significance post-19th century are prohibited by Rule 9. “Shiv Shakti” from Indian mythology symbolizes masculine-feminine duality, chosen for Chandrayaan-3. The nomenclature system helps in mapping and discussing planetary features, maintained by IAU.
- A resurgence of mumps in Kerala has raised public health concerns due to its spread to other states, complications like meningoencephalitis, and lack of vaccination in the national schedule. Controlling the outbreak involves public awareness, enhancing immunization coverage, and strict isolation protocols, while advocating for MMR vaccine inclusion and aligning strategies with WHO guidelines for effective control.
- The Indian Army has launched the Signals Technology Evaluation and Adaptation Group (STEAG) to advance its technological capabilities, focusing on futuristic communication technologies for military use, fostering self-reliance, and promoting collaborations.
