A new trough collector equipped with enhanced energy to serve industries has developed by IIT, Madras. The 'Parabolic Trough Collector' is a lightweight and low-cost system with high energy efficiency and can operate under varied climatic conditions.
It can pave way for sustainable energy solutions in agriculture.
RCI, DRDO in Hyderabad developed an AI-based Attendance Application (AINA) which allows non-contact-based personnel verification, using facial features of the person, replacing the unsafe use of contact-based biometric verification for attendance marking.
Research Centre Imarat – RCI. Director: BHVS Narayana Murthy.
The Indian Navy's indigenously-made PPE kit, ''NavRakshak'', made for enhancing comforts of the health workers under Indian conditions, is helping fight the war against COVID in a better and effective manner. Navrakshak translates to a "novel protector".
It is made with an innovative 'breathable' fabric material.
More than one in four workers in rural India are unemployed. The rural job loss rate in the country rose to 25.09% in the week ended 24 May from 22.79% a week earlier, according to weekly job loss data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
Urban unemployment rate fell more than 4% points in same period.
India's crude steel output declined over 65 per cent to 3.13 million tonnes (MT) during April, according to the World Steel Association. India had posted a 14 per cent decline in steel output at 8.65 MT in March as compared with 10.04 MT in March 2019.
Global steel output also declined by 13 per cent to 137.09 MT.
ICRA projected economy to grow by 1.9% in the fourth quarter against 5.8 a year ago and 4.3% in 2019-20 against 6.1% in 2018-19. Earlier, the second advance estimates of the government pegged the growth at 5% in 2019-20, but analysts doubted that number.
The CEO of ICRA, a credit rating agency is Naresh Takkar.
India and Israel will put in joint research and development efforts for rapid testing of coronavirus to enable normalisation of life amid the pandemic. The two sides discussed joint R&D for rapid diagnosis based on big data and artificial intelligence.
This is a part of scientific co-operation between the countries.
A United States Navy warship has successfully tested a new high-energy laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight. According to the Navy, lasers, can be called directed energy weapons, can be effective defences against drones or armed small boats.
US Secretary of State: Mike Pompeo.
Indian Association in Uganda, with help of Indian Military training team, set up military war game centre in Jinja district. President Yoweri Museveni inaugurated the war game centre conceptualised by Indian military team for Uganda Peoples Defence Forces.
Named 'INDIA', it is constructed at a cost of over $1 billion.
CM of MP launched the ‘Shram Siddhi’ campaign in panchayats. The campaign guarantees jobs to workers whether they have a job card or not. Under this, unskilled labourers will be provided work under MNREGS and skilled workers according to their ability.
Sambal Yojana is restarted and extended to migrants now.
In a first, the north-eastern state of Mizoram has accorded ‘industry’ status to sports. The Cabinet cleared the Sports and Youth Service department’s proposal to recognise sports as an ‘industry’. The main aim of the decision is to professionalise sports.
Sports minister of Mizoram - Robert Romawia Royte.
Uttarakhand is the first state to release a report highlighting its conservation efforts to save over 1,100 rare plants from extinction. Around 1,145 species are conserved of which 46 species are endemic & 68 species are rare, endangered or threatened.
Around 386 species, conserved, have medicinal properties.
Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up a migration commission to help find jobs for workers returning home. CM Yogi Adityanath also said that other states will need permission from the UP government if they want to make use of labourers from UP.
UP also launched Pravasi Rahat Mitra to collect data on migrants
To facilitate the delivery of essentials at doorstep in a fastest and safest manner, Flipkart partnered with modern retail store chain, Vishal Mega Mart. Consumers across 365 Vishal Mega Mart stores can order products and get them delivered by Flipkart.
Gunender Kapur – CEO & MD at Vishal Mega Mart.
Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services group sought expression of interest from potential buyers to sell its entire 26% stake in gas-based power plant ONGC Tripura Power Company Ltd. The proposed sale is part of IL&FS' ongoing asset monetisation plan.
ONGC Tripura is one of India’s largest gas-based power projects.
Ramdev’s Patanjali foray into e-commerce through its app ‘OrderMe’ started with average 10,000 daily transaction, targeting neighbourhood Kirana shops. The app derives its name from sacred sound and spiritual symbol in Indian religions ‘OM’ O–Order; M–Me.
Patanjali’s CEO Acharya Balakrishna. HQ: Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
Former World Top 25 and US Tennis Star Jamie Hampton has announced her retirement from professional tennis. Hampton played her last official match six years ago, suffered injuries and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 24 in July 2013.
Jamie also reached one WTA finals doubles finals.
Former Supreme Court Judge Justice A K Sikri inaugurated Indian Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC), which provides a paperless dispute resolution environment. IDRCs are located at strategic commercial places in the country with its head office in New Delhi.
It is India’s first ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Centre.
Former Inter head coach Gigi Simoni, who led a Ronaldo-inspired team to UEFA Cup glory in 1998, has passed away at the age of 81. Simoni had a well-travelled coaching career and guided seven teams and promotions from Serie B to the Italian topflight.
Gigi Simoni was an Italian football official.