Principal Scientific Adviser Current Affairs, GK & News
COVID-19: Rs 3,100 crores allocated from PM CARES Funds
The PM CARES Fund trust was created on March 27, 2020. It was headed by Prime Minister Modi. The other members include Home Minister, Defence Minister and Finance Minister. Ventilators The allocated funds are to be used to buy 50,000 ventilators. The ventilators are to be purchased at a cost of Rs 2,000 cores. These ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) • COVID-19 vaccine • Migrant workers • PM CARES Fund • PM Modi • Principal Scientific Adviser • ventilator
Government issues manual for home-made masks
The Principal Scientific Advisor has released a manual for the preparation of home-made masks using readily available items. Home-made Masks The home-made masks can be prepared from easily available items like handkerchiefs and old garments like vests and t-shirts. These are to be cleaned thoroughly using heat, UV light, soap and water and also alcohol ..
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Face Masks • PPE • Principal Scientific Adviser
Centre launches EChO Network to catalyze cross-disciplinary leadership in India
Government of India launched EChO Network, a national program to provide a template for cross-disciplinary leadership in India. The network specifically focuses on increasing research, knowledge, and awareness of Indian ecology and the environment. It was launched in New Delhi by Prof. K Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to Centre. Currently, no such network is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • C-CAMP • EChO Network • K Vijay Raghavan • Principal Scientific Adviser