Page-36 of Current Affairs - July, 2020

IIT Delhi Launches “Corosure”, a Low-Cost Test Kit for COVID 19

July 15, 2020

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has developed the most affordable test kit for COVID 19, named as “Corosure”, to provide low-cost testing facility to all the people in the country. The Union Human Resource Development Minister launched the test ..

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India Energy Modelling Forum to Exchange Important Ideas on Energy and Environment: NITI Ayog

July 15, 2020

The government think-tank, NITI Ayog, stated that ‘The India Energy Modelling Forum’ would deliberate on ideas pertaining to important energy and environment issues. The India Energy Modelling Forum was launched on July 02, 2020, during the joint working group meeting ..

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World Population to Peak in 2064 and Will Shrink after That: Lancet

July 15, 2020

The Lancet Journal has come out with a report stating that the world population should come down after 2064 after reaching the peak. It is estimated that in 2064, the world population should touch 9.7 billion and will fall to ..

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Universal Testing Might Reduce Spread of COVID 19: John Hopkins University

July 15, 2020

The researchers at the John Hopkins University, USA, have come out with a report suggesting that universal testing might prove to be fruitful to reduce the infection of COVID 19 among the general public. According to the report published in ..

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Indian Scientists Use Magnetic Minerals for Climate Change Forecasting

July 15, 2020

The scientists from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, have related climate change with magnetic minerals. According to them, magnetic mineralogy can be used effectively in this regard ..

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‘Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients’ Report Published by TIFAC

July 15, 2020

Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council, an autonomous organization working under the Department of Science and Technology, has released the report on the API development in India. The report titled ‘Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients – Status, Issues, Technology Readiness’ has focused ..

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Coir and Coir Products Exports from India touch All-Time High in 2019-20

July 15, 2020

The exports of coir and coir-related products from India have recorded an all-time high in 2019-2020 with the total value at Rs 2757.90 crores, up from the figures in 2018-19 in which the total value stood at Rs 2728.04 crores. ..

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Invalid Pension to Armed Forces Personnel even with Service of Less than 10 years Approved by Govt.

July 15, 2020

The government has taken the decision that invalid pension for the armed forces will now be extended to the army personnel with less than 10 years of service also. Earlier, any army personnel would be eligible for this only after ..

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