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Three more States included in One Nation One Card scheme!!

The hon’ble Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan announced the inclusion of three more states namely – Odisha, Sikkim and Mizoram in the scheme on ‘Integrated Management of Public Distribution System’ (IM-PDS).Under this system nation-wide portability of the benefits under NFSA through “One Nation One Ration Card” plan is implemented to enable the NFSA ration card holders to lift their entitled quota of subsidised foodgrains from any ePoS enabled FPS of their choice anywhere in the country, by using the existing/same ration card…

Hon’ble Prime Minister Launches CHAMPIONS, a technology platform to empower MSMEs

Hon’ble Prime Minister Launches CHAMPIONS, a technology platform to empower MSMEs : Further, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has launched the technology platform CHAMPIONS which stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength. As the name suggests, the portal is basically for making the smaller units big by solving their grievances, encouraging, supporting, helping and handholding. It is a real one-stop-shop solution of MSME Ministry. This ICT based system is set up to help the MSMEs in present difficult situation and…

START OF THE JOURNEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Lately studying at night I found glitch from next house which was of the nerdy man who stays alone. These light at that night was scaring cause it was blinking on his face, which make me curious to know what, and why was that but too afraid to even utter a word. To be in that scene was so scary that it is impossible to have word with any one or even to move. And now some shadow was coming close, so close that I was in shock. And now…

SMART RETAIL: AI, IOT AND ROBOTICS IS THE GAME CHANGER

The retail industry caters to the need of consumers across the board and continues to be largest and most attractive industry segment globally comprising FMCG, Apparel, Fashion, Electronics, Quick Service Restaurants, Entertainment, etc. As per Statista[l], retail sales worldwide touched USD 25 trillion in 2018 and projected to grow to USD 27.7 trillion by 2020. The retail industry is going through a transformative phase enabled by mobile technology, omnichannel strategy, advancements in modem retail outlets, the emergence of new retail business models, online commerce, doorstep services, customer analytics, a convergence…

SMART RETAILS : TAKING ON THE CHARGE

The main binding blocks that are required for smart retail are majorly connectivity, integration and big-data analytics. They allow the configuration of products and services tailored to individual preferences and effective efficient customer communication and retention, just to provide a holistic experience. When working for such an organization of significance. It is supposedly thought that people will be inclined towards the sales for various right facts, and attaining the right results. This scenario does require devices such as personal computer, cash registers, and advertisements can be extremely powerful tool in…

Emergence of Indigenous Defence Technologies is the need of the hour

Vigyan Prasar on 11 of May 2019 celebrated National Technology Day by organizing a talk by The Honorable Chairman, DRDO, Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy on “Emergence of Indigenous Defence Technologies” at Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Auditorium, ITO, New Delhi. The talk was attended by dignitaries such as Shri Jayant Sahasrabuddhe National Organising Secretary, Vijnana Bharati, senior scientists, government officials and scientific advisors. National Technology Day is celebrated as anniversary of Shakti, Pokhran atomic test was conducted on 11th May, 1998 at Pokhran, Rajasthan, making India the 6th nuclear state…

How will global warming affect El Niño in the 21st Century?

India Science Wire El Niño remains the largest climate phenomenon that appears frequently producing droughts, floods, wildfires, dust and snow storms, fish kill, and even elevated risks of civil conflicts. The theater of action for El Niño is the tropical Pacific Ocean but its global reach costs the global community tens of billions dollars each time.   El Niño’s occur every two-to-seven years with very strong El Niño’s occurring about every 15 years. How the frequency or the time between two events and strength will change because of global warming…

India and China are greening faster than rest of the world

Science Wire China and India – two economic powerhouses of Asia – are contributing significantly to the greening of the planet, a new global study released on Monday has found. The world now has about 5.5 million square kilometers of extra green leaf area round the year compared to 2000. A bulk of this increase is due to greening in China and India. China has contributed 25 percent to this increase, while India added 6.8 percent of the total global net increase in leaf area between 2000 and 2017. The…

Scientists synthesize new compound to fight stomach infections

India Science Wire Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar have synthesized a new compound that may help treat stomach infections caused by common bacteria, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). The inhibitor is based on an aromatic chemical compound, indole, and may help in treating H. pylori infection, which is a cause for gastritis, peptic ulcers and stomach cancers, according to researchers. The new inhibitor synthesized by researchers targets a gene known as Inosine-5′-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) involved in the nucleotide synthesis of H. pylori. In initial studies, the inhibitor has…

Selenium nanoparticles may act like antibacterial agents

India Science Wire Scientists have found that nanoparticles of selenium, an essential micronutrient, can be used as an antibacterial agent. Selenium is found naturally in wheat, eggs, cheese, nuts and sea food. It is an antioxidant and immunity booster. Scientists found that selenium nanoparticles, owing to their unique structure and properties, may be more effective than antibiotics as they have a larger surface area and therefore can be more in contact with the external environment. The antibacterial effect may be due to the fact that at a particular concentration nano-selenium…