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India exports 33.5 lakh tonnes sugar so far in 2019-20 marketing year

Sugar mills have exported 33.49 lakh tonnes of sweetener so far in the current marketing year ending September, with help from government's financial assistance, the All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) said in a statement.

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Sugar marketing year runs from October to September.

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Selco launches solar-powered mobile swab collection units

Selco Solar Light Pvt Ltd launched a solar-powered solution to help the frontline healthcare workers in rural areas. It has installed a solar panel in a mobile swab collection van for the benefit of healthcare workers from Kundapur taluk of Udupi district.

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SELCO is a for-profit social enterprise based in Bangalore.

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Swiss scientists clone SARS-CoV2 virus in lab

In a move that may hasten the development of antiviral drugs and vaccines against Covid-19, researchers at the Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) of Switzerland and the University of Bern has cloned the SARS-CoV2 in the lab.

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IVI is under the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office.

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Tata Consumer Products ties up with Domino’s Pizza, Zomato to deliver essential goods

Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) said it has partnered with food delivery platforms like Domino’s Pizza and Zomato to strengthen its direct distribution model and ensure steady supply of its essential products. They aim to safeguard people’s health.

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TCPL Managing Director and CEO- Sunil D’Souza.

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Coir Board ropes in IIT-Madras for R&D

The Coir Board has signed an MoU with the IIT-Madras to establish a Centre of Excellence for the application of coir exclusively or in combination with other natural fibres. IIT-Madras had earlier validated the research studies on Coir Geo-Textiles (CGT).

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Board will aid amount of ₹5 crores initially for two years.

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Moody's pegs FY21 GDP growth at 0%, says risk of slower GDP growth rising

Moody's Investors Service projected India's growth at zero per cent for the current fiscal and said the negative outlook on the sovereign rating reflects increasing risks that GDP growth will remain significantly lower than in the past.

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Negative outlook shows an upgrade is unlikely in the near term.

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ICRA expects GDP to contract by 20% in June quarter; 2% fall in FY21

After the graded relaxations in the lockdown, ICRA estimated that the country's GDP might contract by as much as 20% in the June quarter & is expected to overcome some lost ground in the remainder of the year but still close 2020-21 down by up to 2%.

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A full-year contraction of 1-2 per cen is inevitable, ICRA said

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ICMR partners India Post for delivery of COVID-19 testing kits to labs

India Post has entered into a tie-up with the ICMR for delivery of its COVID-19 testing kits to 200 additional labs designated for coronavirus testing across the country. ICMR has set a target of carrying out around 1 lakh tests across the country per day.

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Communications and IT Minister- Ravi Shankar Prasad.

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FHRAI collaborates with FSSAI to train hospitality professionals

Industry body Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) said it has initiated a training programme on COVID-19 preparedness in collaboration with food safety regulator FSSAI for hospitality professionals across the country.

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FSSAI & FHRAI are headquartered in New Delhi.

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Volvo partners with Luminar for LiDAR tech; plans to sell self-driving cars by 2022

Volvo company is partnering with tech firm Luminar to make use of their LiDAR & perception technology for the next generation of Volvo cars. Next-generation of cars will be built on the SPA 2 modular vehicle architecture that goes into production in 2022.

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LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging.

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Gujarat creates a fund of Rs 100 crore for COVID start-ups

The Gujarat government has announced to help the start-ups who would join the battle against Covid-19 with their knowledge and expertise by creating a fund of Rs 100 crore. As many as 31 such startups are supported by this fund.

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Gujarat Chief Minister- Vijay Rupani.

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ASHA workers to get Rs 50 lakh death cover amid Covid-19 outbreak in Chandigarh

Accredited social health activists’ (ASHA workers’) families will receive Rs 50 lakh in case they succumb to Covid-19, announced the state health department. They will receive a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 for performing their duties.

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They will get Rs 1,500 for conducting door-to-door survey.

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Bharat Biotech to lead project to develop human antibodies for covid-19 therapy

Bharat Biotech International Ltd will lead a project sanctioned by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research for developing human monoclonal antibodies as therapy for covid-19 infections. NCCS in Pune, IIT-Indore & start-up PredOmix are part of it.

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NCCS- National Centre for Cell Science.

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Jio gets new marquee investor: Vista Equity to buy 2.32% for Rs 11,367 crore

Vista Equity Partners, a US-based private equity firm that runs the world’s largest exclusively tech-focused fund, will pick up a 2.32% stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 11,367 Cr, making it the 3rd high-profile investment in the Reliance Industries Ltd unit.

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This values Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh Cr.

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Black panther spotted in Goa’s Netravali sanctuary

A Black panther was spotted in Goa’s Netravali sanctuary. While the area is a known habitat of tigers, this is for the first time a Black Panther has been captured in camera in Netravali sanctuary. Netravali is an important tributary of River Zuari.

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Goa Chief Minister- Pramod Sawant.

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Tiger population in Sunderbans rises to 96: Report

The latest estimation of tiger numbers in the Indian Sunderbans indicates an increase in the population of big cats. According to the West Bengal Forest Department, the tiger count for the year 2019-20 rose to 96, from 88 in 2018-19.

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Sunderbans delta spread over India and Bangladesh.

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World Migratory Bird Day 2020: May 9

World Migratory Bird Day 2020 was observed on May 9 this year. It is celebrated to raise awareness about the conservation of the ecological importance of birds in the ecosystem. It is observed on the second Saturdays of May and October, every year.

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World Migratory Bird Day 2020 Theme: Birds Connect our World.