Assam health depts biggest concern air, train passengers

Considering the sudden surge in dailyCovid-19 casesinKamrup(Metro) district, the focus has shifted now on screening all passengers arriving in the state capital through air and rail routes. Fewer cases in the districts also point to the infection being brought in by in-bound passengers, opined Health experts.

Around 10,000 Covid tests were conducted in our district. We are going with the strategy of maximum tests to isolate the maximum number positive cases since Guwahati has been the most vulnerable due to the inflow of a large number of people from outside Assam.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics are used in transforming the world of the health industry and also offer an awesome strategy with much care. It puts the customers in control of the health and also the well-being.

In addition to this, the increasing popularity of AIincreases the ability to form such patterns that can treat people withthe right objective.Concept of staying healthy:Through the use of AI, guidance, and support, the concept of staying healthy is rightly maintained.

AI and the use of Robotics in the Health care sector are gaining in popularity with the latest trends in studies and concepts. When it is about discussing cognitive and surgical robotics, one needs to talk about the robotics that can collect the data from the real approach which are existing for surgical approaches.

Aquaculture company partners with Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University

South India-based farm diversification integrator Aqgromalin has announced its PARTNERSHIP withTANUVAS, the first veterinary and animal sciences university in Asia (in 1989).

As part of the agreement, Aqgromalin will be inducted as a virtual (remote) incubatee into the Veterinary Incubation Foundation established atTamil NaduVeterinary and Animal Sciences University.

Aqgromalin helps provide ready to implement micro farms to animal husbandry and aquaculture farmers that can help them in improving their household income. These farms are implemented with minimal and include all necessary input Infrastructure.

e-platform for aqua farmers, buyers

An electronic market place for aqua farmers and buyers, e-SANTA, was inaugurated by Union Minister for Commerce and Piyush Goel at a virtual programme.

The platform will help aqua farmers get better price and exporters to directly purchase quality products from the former enhancing traceability, a key factor in international trade, said a release.

The term e-SANTA means Electronic Solution for Augmenting NaCSA Farmers Trade in Aquaculture. The National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture (NaCSA) is an extension arm of the Kochi-based Marine Products Export Development Authority, under the Ministry of Commerce.

e-SANTA is a paperless end-to-end electronic trade platform between farmers and exporters. Farmers have the freedom to list their produce and quote their price while exporters have the freedom to list their requirements and choose the products based on their requirements such as desired size, location, harvest dates.

The platform will provide detailed specification of each product listing and is backed by an electronic payment system with NaCSA as an escrow agent.

Karnataka not to invest in thermal power plants

The has decided to cap thermal power production and not invest insuch plantshenceforth.

As per Government of India’s energy policy, power generation has been divided into three categories – base-load power, round-the-clock power and peak-load power. In Karnataka, thermal power Plants to continue providing base-load power until there are some kind of energy storage devices, which may be developed and utilised.

Sharp rise in rabi cultivation ups energy consumption

Sharp increase in yasangi (rabi) cultivation this Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture year (2020-21) has pushed up the energy consumption significantly in the second crop season mainly the December-March period. There was an 18% spike in demand in March, the crucial stage for major , compared to March last.

The demand during the period was mainly from the farm sector as the commercial category of energy consumers, comprising tourism, hospitality, and malls did not return to normalcy completely, before the second wave of coronavirus hit the economic activity again.

The energy demand from the agriculture sector ranged between 25% and 35% of the total consumption during the four-month (rabi) period with the peak of 38% that touched in mid-March.

Andhra Pradesh to give e-bikes to govt employees on EMI

In an effort to makeAndhra Pradeshan e-vehicle hub, thestate governmenthas formulated a scheme with funding support from centralgovernmentagencies to supplyelectric two-wheelersto thegovernment employeeson EMI basis.

These e-vehicles would come with a full charge range of 40 to 100 kilometres with three years annual maintenance. The amount can be repaid within 24 to 60 months with zero from the State Government.

The government is allocating 500 to 1,000 acres of land for developing EV Parks with plug and play internal Infrastructure, common facilities and necessary external infrastructure. About 50% financial assistance would be provided on fixed capital investment to developers of auto clusters and automotive suppliers manufacturing centres (ASMC) specific to EVs. Financial incentives would also be given to private charging stations, and hydrogen generation & refuelling infrastructure. Srikant added that the state government has already created a separate sub-category for electric vehicles and the electricity tariff is fixed at Rs 6.70 per unit without any demand charges to promote use of EVs.

Citizens can share local weather info on IMD portal

People in Goa can now reportweatherevents on the India Meteorological Department (IMD)portalthat allows the public to reportlocalweather phenomenon.

Launched at the national-level, this platform can also be used by people in Goa, on which the public can alsosharedetails about the damage caused in their area due to heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Civic bodys vax target: Four million by May

s the Central government has allowed vaccination for all citizens above the age of 45 years starting April 1, the Brihanmumbai (BMC) aims to vaccinate around 4 million citizens above the age of 45 years by May-end.

According to BMC officials, the civic body has undertaken several measures to ensure the turnout at vaccination centres is increased. BMC has also written to the Centre seeking permission for door-to-door vaccination for those who are bed-ridden, and also for the general public.