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An Online Hackathon, “Hack the Crisis” launched to work solutions for COVID-19

The Minister of electronics and IT & HRD Shri Sanjay Dhotre launched “Hack the Crisis- India”. It is an online hackathon that aims to work on solutions for...

April 4, 2020

Corona Kavach: Application launched by GoI to locate a COVID-19 positive patient

On April 2, 2020, the Government of India launched Corona Kavach application to map the location of a COVID-19 positive patient through GPS. Highlights The application has been...

April 3, 2020

National Corona Survey conducted in 410 districts

On April 2, 2020, the Union Minister Jitendra Sigh released National Preparedness Survey on COVID-19. The survey was conducted in 410 districts in 3 working days. Objective of...

April 3, 2020

PM Modi discusses COVID-19 measures with the Chief Ministers

On April 2, 2020, PM Modi interacted with the chief ministers of the states through video conferencing. He discussed COVID-19 measures being taken at central and state level....

April 3, 2020

DARPG: National Monitoring Dashboard launched

On April 1, 2020, the Minister of State for Personnel and Public Grievances Dr Jitendra Singh launched the National Monitoring Dashboard on COVID-19. The dashboard is to be...

April 2, 2020

National Book Trust launched “Corona Studies” Book Series

The National Book Trust of India has launched the Corona Studies book series that provide related information about the spreading Corona virus. The book series holds materials suitable...

April 2, 2020

SEZs manufacturing essentials like pharmaceuticals, hospital equipment are operational

Around 280 SEZ (Special Economic Zones) that are involved in manufacturing essential goods such as pharmaceuticals, drugs and hospital equipment are operational amidst Lock Down. These economic zones...

March 31, 2020

Global Sugar Supply Chains hit globally

The international sugar prices have fell from 15 USD to 12 USD per pound. Also, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has reduced its off-take from mills in...

March 31, 2020

Peak Hour Pollution flattened due to COVID-19

In Indian big cities, the peak hour pollution in the morning and evening flattened due to the lock down. The lock down imposed in the country to contain...

March 31, 2020

GoI: No plans to extend 21-days of Lock Down; Science behind 21-day Lock Down

On March 30, 2020, the Government of India clarified that it had no plans to extend the 21 day lock down that was begun on March 25, 2020....

March 30, 2020

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