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MoRTH launches a dashboard on its website to provide 'dhabas and repair shops' details Road Transport and Highways Ministry have launched a dashboard on its website to provide details of Dhabas and Truck. The list can be accessed at www.morth.nic.in. The Ministry said this is intended to facilitate the travel of truck and cargo drivers and cleaners. Regular contact is being maintained with various stakeholders providing information. National Highway Authority of India’s cen

21 April, 2020
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Major bridges in India

BRO constructs a bridge in record time on a key road connecting strategic areas in AP Border Roads Organisation (BRO) constructed a bridge over the Subansiri river in Arunachal Pradesh in a record span of just 27 days. Amidst the nationwide lockdown, BRO undertook the developmental work for the construction of the Daporijo bridge maintaining utmost precautions against COVID-19. The bridge is of utmost importance in strategic connectivity as it links roads leading up to the LAC betw

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DCGI approves trial of a drug to reduce mortality rate

DCGI approves trial of a drug to reduce the mortality rate The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the trial of a drug for reducing the mortality rate in critically ill COVID-19 patients. The trial is likely to begin at multiple hospitals. The drug which has been developed by Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. with the support of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is meant to treat critically ill patients suffering from Gram-negative bacterial sepsis. CSIR app

21 April, 2020
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New model to predict ionospheric electron density

New model to predict ionospheric electron density Researchers from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Navi Mumbai have developed a global model to predict the ionospheric electron density with larger data coverage - a crucial need for communication and navigation. A new Artificial Neural Network-based global Ionospheric Model has been developed using long-term ionospheric observations to predict the ionospheric electron density and the peak parameters. Artificial Neural Networks rep

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DBT-BIRAC Call on COVID-19 Research Consortium

DBT-BIRAC Call on COVID-19 Research Consortium Department of Biotechnology, DBT and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, BIRAC had invited applications to COVID-19 Research Consortium. Sixteen proposals related to devices, diagnostics, vaccine candidates, therapeutics and other interventions have been recommended for receiving funding support. DBT and BIRAC had sought proposals for the development of diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics and other interventions. A multi-fac

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CSIR-CFTRI provides high-protein biscuits to COVID-19 patient

CSIR-CFTRI provides high-protein biscuits to COVID-19 patient The Mysuru-based CSIR unit, Central Food Technological Research Institute- CFTRI has made available high-protein biscuits to the COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi. The Institute has supplied 500 kilograms of high-protein biscuits and rusks each to the Dietetics department of AIIMS for the patients. Ministry of Science and Technology in a statement said

21 April, 2020
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Six inter-ministerial central teams to assess COVID-19

Six inter-ministerial central teams to assess COVID-19 Union Government has constituted six Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to make an on-spot assessment of the COVID-19 situation, issue necessary directions to State Authorities for its redressal and submit their report to the Centre. The teams will focus on compliance and implementation of lockdown measures as per guidelines, supply of essential commodities, social distancing, preparedness of the health infrastructure, the safety o