Category: Science and Technology

Gujarat Govt’s Online support ”At One Click” Initiative For MSME

June 30, 2020

• The Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani started the online support initiative ‘At One Click’ with Rs 1,369 crore for almost 13000 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) (i.e. MSMEs and textile industries) in Gujarat.

Maharashtra CM starts the world’s largest convalescent plasma project

June 29, 2020

• Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on 29th June started convalescent plasma therapy-cum- trial project for treatment of severe COVID-19 patients with a state medical education department official terming it the largest initiative of its kind in the world.

NASA’s headquarter building identified after ‘Mary W.Jackson’

June 28, 2020

• NASA declared that its headquarters will be entitled after one of its history-making engineers. In a news release, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told that the agency’s Washington, D.C., headquarters building will be named after Mary W. Jackson, its first African American female engineer.

Yes Bank pairs-up with UDMA to release ‘Yuva Pay’ mobile app

June 27, 2020

• Private lender Yes Bank has tied hands with UDMA technologies to release digital wallet solution ‘Yuva Pay’. This new product from the lender will support the customers with contactless payments. The digital wallet is published under minimum KYC regulations to Yes Bank.

Russia’s Energia Space Corporation plans to take the first tourist on a spacewalk in 2023

June 27, 2020

• Energia Space Corporation in Russia declared on June 25 that it is preparing on taking the first tourist on a spacewalk in 2023, under the terms of a new agreement with a United States partner.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan starts mobile app ‘eBloodServices’ to order blood

June 27, 2020

• Union health minister Harsh Vardhan started the ‘eBloodServices’ App in cooperation with the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), for easy access to blood in this crucial time of COVID-19 pandemic. The app is produced by the ERaktkosh team and will bring ‘transparency’ in the blood donation program.

Karnataka Bank originates KBL Micro Mitra for micro-enterprises

June 24, 2020

• Karnataka Bank has started a new item KBL Micro Mitra, wherein financial support up to Rs.10 lakhs can be given to the Micromanufacturing and service enterprises either for functioning capital or for investment purposes.

Infosys ties-up Amazon’s The Climate Pledge to be net-zero carbon

June 22, 2020

• Bengaluru-based IT major Infosys Ltd has linked The Climate Pledge, an initiative co-founded by e-commerce firm Amazon and environment firm Global Optimism, to make a commitment to push the Paris Agreement 10 years early.

Intel agencies caution against the usage of 52 mobile apps with links to China

June 18, 2020

• Indian intelligence agencies have urged the government to block or advise people to discontinue the usage of 52 mobile applications linked to China over concerns that these aren’t safe and ended up extracting a vast amount of data outside India, people familiar with the development.

Airtel Payments Bank starts ‘Suraksha Salary’ account for MSMEs

June 16, 2020

• Airtel Payments Bank started a salary account for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME).
• Through the ‘Suraksha Salary’ account, MSMEs and other organizations will allow them to make cashless payments and also give financial security blanket to their employees.