1.National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020:
National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020 released by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) & National Centre for Disease Informatics & Research (NCDIR) predicts 9 lakh cases of cancer in India in 2020 and is likely to rise to 15.7 lakh by 2025.
2.Axis Bank Launches Hiring Initiative Named ‘Gig-A-Opportunities’:
Axis Bank has launched an initiative named ‘Gig-a-Opportunities’. The initiative aims to attract skilled talent that can work with the bank remotely, from anywhere in the country.This hiring model comprises two working patterns. One is the full-time permanent job and the second is based on the duration of a project and is temporary in nature.
3.SBI Partners With AddaCorner To Launch ‘Online Home Carnival’:
State Bank of India (SBI) has partnered with India’s First Real-Time Group Negotiation E-Platform, AddaCorner to launch ‘Online Home Carnival’, which will help in boosting the Real Estate market in Bangalore. Along with the launch of ‘Online Home Carnival’, AddaCorner was also launched.
4.DRDO Lab Develops ‘NOTESCLEAN’ Sanitization Device:
Hyderabad based, DRDO lab has developed ‘NOTESCLEAN’ sanitization device, where one has to place the loose currency notes at the input slot of the device. It picks the notes one by one and makes them pass through a series of UVC lamps for complete disinfection.
5.China Launches Optical Remote-Sensing Satellite Gaofen-9 05:
China has successfully launched a new optical remote-sensing satellite named “Gaofen-9 05” from its Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.The satellite was sent into orbit by a Long March-2D carrier rocket. Along with it, another satellite named Tiantuo-5 and one multifunctional test satellite was also launched by the rocket.
6.IIT Madras Researchers Discover New Component To Effectively Split Water Into Hydrogen And Oxygen Using Solar Power:
Indian Institute of Technology Madras Researchers have discovered a new material to effectively split Water into Hydrogen and Oxygen using Solar Power.This research is expected to create a renewed interest in solar fuels domain, which can potentially bring the conversion and storage part in a single system, thereby reducing the cost per kWh of solar energy.
7.Abhijit Paul’s ‘Am I’ Wins First Prize In Online Patriotic Short Film Contest:
A Short film titled ‘Am I?’ directed by Abhijit Paul won the first prize and a cash award of one lakh rupees in the Online Patriotic Short Film Contest organized by the Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting along with National Film Development Corporation, NFDC.
