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The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India’s Project O2 for India’ is to enable stakeholders to work together to improve the country’s ability to meet the rise in demand for medical Oxygen in the aftermath of the second wave of the covid pandemic.

As part of Project O2 for India, a National Consortium of Oxygen is enabling the national supply of critical raw materials such as zeolites, the establishment of small oxygen Plants, the manufacture of compressors and final products includes oxygen plants, ventilators and concentrators .

Through an initiative called ‘Project O2,’ these funds will be used to produce medical oxygen for various Health facilities in India.

The INDIAN COAST GUARD has deployed an aircraft for ‘Operation Oliva,’ which aims to protect Olive Ridley turtles.

Highlights:

In the early 1980s, Operation Oliva was launched.

From November to December each year, Operation Olivia helps protect Olive Ridley sea turtles as they gather on the coast of Odisha for breeding and nesting.

About Olive Ridley Turtles:

They are the world’s smallest and most abundant sea turtles, and they are carnivores.

Over the course of a year, they migrate thousands of kilometres between feeding and mating grounds. They are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada, in which thousands of females gather on the same beach to lay eggs.

They live in the warm waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.

The Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Odisha is Home to the world’s largest sea turtle rookery.

The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in India is developing the Wide Area Linear Optical Polarimeter (WALOP). WALOP is a critical component of the PASIPHAE Project. The Polar-Areas Stellar-Imaging in Polarisation High-Accuracy Experiment (PASIPHAE) is a collaborative international sky surveying project.

It is an Opto polarimetric survey with the goal of measuring the linear polarisation of millions of stars.

The survey will use 2 high-tech optical polarimeters to simultaneously observe the southern and northern sky.

The survey will be carried out simultaneously from the South African Astronomical Observatory in Sutherland, South Africa, in the southern hemisphere, and the Skinakas Observatory in Crete, Greece, in the north.

The hundred and fifth Classification of Pulitzer Prize 2021 winners in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music have been announced.

The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in various categories like newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States. It used to be set up in 1917 via provisions in the will of American (Hungarian-born) Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher and is administered by way of Columbia University in New York City. In twenty-two of the categories, each winner receives a certificate and a US $15,000 award (raised from $10,000 in 2017). The winner in the category of Public Service is awarded a gold medal.

The nation’s first power-free CPAP device, Jivan Vayu, was developed by IIT Ropar.

Jivan Vayu can be used in place of CPAP machines.

It is India’s first such device that works without electricity and is compatible with both types of Oxygen generation units, such as O2 cylinders and oxygen pipelines in hospitals.

These features are not available in existing CPAP machines.

Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) employs a machine to assist a person suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in breathing more easily while sleeping.

A CPAP machine raises the air pressure in your throat, preventing your airway from collapsing when you breathe in.

CPAP is a form of positive airway pressure (PAP) ventilation in which a constant pressure level above Atmospheric Pressure is continuously applied to a person’s upper respiratory tract.

The Union Health Minister gave a speech on HIV/AIDS prevention at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The UNGA Resolution 75/260 addresses the implementation of the HIV/AIDS Declaration of Commitment and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS.

The concept of Social Contracting,’ through which the Targeted Interventions Program,’ is central to India’s unique HIV prevention model.

The HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 2017 establishes a legal and regulatory framework to protect the Human Rights of infected and affected populations.

In India, nearly 1.4 million people are receiving free anti-retroviral treatment.

Indiaselectricmobility sector is on a steady road to recovery, post a lockdown-induced dip in sales. The sector registered nearly 1.35 lakh EVs in FY21, according to CEEW Centre for Energy Finances (CEEW-CEF) electric mobility dashboard.

The updated dashboard released on Wednesday highlighted that electric vehicle (EV) registrations formed 0.88 % of all vehicle registrations in the last financial year – the highest share ever achieved. The Indian automobile market has registered over 6.38 lakh EVs since 2011-12.

The mobility dashboard shows that the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) in India – II scheme has achieved only 4.25% of its sales targets till now. One major barrier could be that many potential EV buyers are unaware of the financial incentives available to them such as user subsidies and significant exemptions from road tax and registration fees.

The MANAS App was introduced by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India to encourage Health among all age groups.

NIMHANS Bengaluru, AFMC Pune, and C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) Bengaluru collaborated on the project.

The Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council approved MANAS, which stands for Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System, as a national programme (PM-STIAC).

It’s a nationwide interactive wellness Network that’s robust, scalable, and customizable. It’s an app that was created to help Indian people improve their mental health.

It brings together various government ministries’ health and wellness efforts, scientifically validated indigenous Resources, and gamified interfaces developed/researched by various national bodies and academic institutions.

The app was unveiled as part of C-DAC’s 34th anniversary celebrations.

The Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture ministry has selected 100 villages in six states Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana,RajasthanandAndhra Pradesh for pilot projects ondigitalfarming, leveraging the use of technology, data and (AI) in supporting farmers in multiple activities. It has signed an MoU withMicrosoft Indiato develop farmers interface for post-harvest management and distribution.

This project will reduce input costs for farmers and make farming easy. It is proposed to undertake similar pilot projects with other public and private players to create a vibrant digital agro-ecosystem in the country.

Microsoft India has joined its local partner, CropData, to do the pilot projects in 100 villages across 10 districts in six states. Digital technology and data will be used to assist farmers in taking right and cost-effective decisions.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched an AI-based Fingerprint Authentication for all Aadhar Card users.

Through this, quick detection of fraudulent attempts can be done and this will also check the liveliness of the fingerprint.

The UIDAI officials have urged all entities to switch over to the newly developed secured facility. Two technologies have been used in creating this provision which is and Machine Learning.

The objective of Aahar 2023, which was put together with the help of the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries, the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), and other organizations, is to showcase the hospitality industrys potential and showcase technologies, goods, and Services to both domestic and foreign consumers.

The greatest four-day culinary event in India is called Aahar 2023, where wholesalers, caterers, hoteliers, and restaurant owners gather to source the best food, hospitality, and equipment as well as to assess trends.

At the fairs major event Aahar 2023, Culinary Art India, WACS-certified jury members from India and overseas will also assess the skill of more than 500 cooks.

In Aahar 2023 event, The other chefs will have the chance to showcase their skills and abilities while famous chefs cook up some of their best dishes.

US Chambers of Commerce has published the International Intellectual Property Index 2023 and ranked India at 42 among 55 global economies.

While the US topped the report, UK and France come next to the US. The report shows an in-depth assessment of like patent and copyright policies of each economy across the world.

The senior VC of the US association, Patrick Kilbride proclaimed that India is now fully prepared to head the growing markets as it is transforming itself through IP-driven innovation.