The DRDO has developed advanced Chaff Technology to protect the naval ships from enemy missile attacks. Highlights:
The Defense Laboratory Jodhpur (DLJ) of DRDO (Defense Research and Development Organization) Laboratories has indigenously developed three variants of the technology- Short Range Chaff Rocket (SRCR), Medium Range
Chaff Rocket (MRCR) and Long Range Chaff Rocket (LRCR) that meet the requirements of the INDIAN NAVY.
Chaff is a passive, expendable electronic countermeasure technology used worldwide to protect naval ships from enemy radar and RF (radio frequency) missile seekers.
The Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) was launched by the Ministry of Health. Highlights:
IHIP is the next generation highly streamlined version of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) currently in use.
Among the nations, India is the first country to adopt this advanced disease surveillance system.
It will accommodate the data entry and management of the Indian Disease Surveillance Program.
In addition to tracking the current 33 diseases (compared to the previous 18 diseases), it should also ensure that near real-time data is provided digitally.
It is also the world’s largest online disease monitoring platform.