Captain Arjun: The Robot launched by Railway Protection Force

The Railway Protection Force recently launched a Robot called “Captain Arjun”. ARJUN is Always be Responsible and Just Use to be Nice. Highlights The robot Captain Arjun was launched to intensify screening and surveillance at the railway stations. It was launched by the Railway Protection Force operating under Central Railways About the robot The robot ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Artificial intelligence • Central Railway • Railway Protection Force • Railway Station • Robotics • Smart Railway Stations

Railway Stations to be classified on Waste Water Output

The CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) is to classify railway stations based on the quantity of waste water generated by them and also based on the disposal of untreated water that are drained into the municipal drain systems. Highlights The Railway Stations that are generating waste water equal to or more than 100 kilo litres ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Action Plan on Waste Disposal • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) • CPCB • Indian Railways • Railway Modernisation • Railway Station • Sewage Water Treatment • Water pollution

nCoVSENSE Module: Funded by DST to develop Rapid Test of COVID-19

The Department of Science and Technology has funded a health care start up called the “Module Innovations” in order to develop COVID-19 testing kit. The purpose of the kit is to make the testing quicker within 10 to 15 minutes. Highlights The start up is to use the funding for its current project of rapid ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Airport • Antibodies • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Railway Station • RT-PCR Machine • Startup

Kulhads to be reintroduced in the Railway Stations

The Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal has instructed the caterers at Varanasi and Rae Bareli stations to use terracotta-made kulhads, glasses and plates. The Kulhads are all set to make a comeback after they were first introduced during UPA 1, later to be brushed aside by plastic and paper cups. Why there is a ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Topics: Khadi and Village Industries Commission • Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956 • Kulhads • Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana • KVIC • Ministry of Micro • Rae Bareli • Railway Station • Small and Medium Enterprises • Union Minister for Railways • Varanasi