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Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches “COBAS 6800” testing machine to the nation

May 15, 2020
COBAS 6800
  • Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the “COBAS 6800”, COVID-19 testing machine to the nation.
  • The COBAS 6800 is the first such testing machine secured by the Government for testing COVID-19 cases and has been installed at the National Centre for Disease Control in Delhi.

ICCR releases the song “United We Fight” to fight COVID-19

May 14, 2020
ICCR releases the song “United We Fight” to fight COVID-19
  • A musical creation titled “United We Fight” has been released by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
  • It sends the message of hope, joy, resilience, fighting spirit and never say die attitude of all in our collective fight against COVID 19.

Grammy-winning singer Betty Wright passes away

May 14, 2020
Betty Wright
  • The Grammy-winning genius singer, Betty Wright passed away. Her real name is Bessie Regina Norris. She is an R&B (Rhythm & blues) singer, songwriter and background vocalist.

TVS Group, Sundaram Med & IIT-M prepares “Sundaram Ventago”

May 14, 2020
Sundaram Ventago
  • The Sundaram Ventago is a low-cost, automatic respiratory assist device that has been produced jointly by the TVS group, Sundaram Medical Foundation and IIT-Madras.

India stands 74th on WEF Global Energy Transition Index

May 14, 2020
World Economic Forum
  • India has jumped up two places to rank 74th on a global energy transition index, which has ranked 115 economies on how well they are capable to balance energy security and way with environmental sustainability and affordability.

V. Vidyavathi to be new DG of Archaeological Survey of India

May 14, 2020
V. Vidyavathi
  • IAS officer V. Vidyavathi is selected as the new Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) active from 12th May 2020. She is a 1991 batch Karnataka cadre officer.

Indian boxer Akhil Kumar re-inducted into NADA disciplinary panel

May 14, 2020
Indian boxer Akhil Kumar
  • Former Commonwealth gold medalist Indian boxer Akhil Kumar was re-inducted into the Disciplinary Panel of National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA). He was previously worked in the panel from 2017 to 2019.

Uttarakhand CM begins ‘HOPE’ portal to support unemployed youth

May 14, 2020
Uttarakhand CM
  • Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has released “HOPE” (Helping Out People Everywhere) portal to assist unemployed youth to get job opportunities.
  • The portal will be used to gather the data on the youths of the state who are staying in as well as the recently returned migrant youths.

J&K & Haryana to give tap connections till 2022

May 14, 2020
Jal Jeevan mission
  • The Jammu and Kashmir administration and Haryana Government have planned to implement the Jal Jeevan mission to give tap connections to every rural household by 2022. The Jal Jeevan Mission targets to provide drinking water to every household.

Italy prepares ‘iFeel-You’ bracelet for social distancing

May 14, 2020
‘iFeel-You’ bracelet
  • The Genoa-based Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has come up with ‘iFeel-You’ bracelet for social distancing.
  • The bracelet has been prepared as the measures for safeguarding against the coronavirus lockdown is being deliberately lifted.