Low-cost and portable critical care ventilator ‘PRANA’ (Programmable Respiratory Assistance for the Needy Aid) is based on the automated compression of an AMBU (Artificial Manual Breathing unit) bag
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** Filmmaker Jayaraj launches unique mini forest project ‘Raingrove’
Manorama Online wins INMA Award for Best News Website second consecutive time
** Defence Ministry approves construction of six advanced submarines for Indian Navy
The project, which cost around Rs 43,000 crore, was cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
** Pfizer donates $70 mn worth COVID-19 treatment drugs to India
“We are deeply concerned by the critical COVID-19 situation in India, and our hearts go out to you, your loved ones and all the people of India,” says Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla
Global pharma major Pfizer is sending its medicines worth $70 million (over ₹510 crore), from its distribution centres in the U.S., Europe and Asia, that have been identified as part of India’s COVID-19 treatment protocol, the company’s Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said on May 3.
** Andhra Pradesh Govt. nod for ‘Anandaiah preparation’, excluding eye drops
AYUSH chief says the concoction is not an ayurvedic medicine
The State government on Monday permitted the usage of the herbal preparation being given to COVID patients by B. Anandaiah, an ayurvedic practitioner of Krishnapatnam in Nellore district, by taking into account the findings of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, but kept on hold its decision on the eye drops claimed to be life saving for those with dangerously low levels of oxygen.
While giving the green signal to the herbal preparation, the government warned that COVID patients should not stop taking the drugs prescribed by doctors in the normal course.
** MoD signs ₹323-cr. deal for airport surveillance radars
They will increase efficiency in flying operations of Navy, Coast Guard
The Defence Ministry on Thursday signed a ₹323.47-crore contract with Mahindra Telephonics Integrated Systems Ltd., Mumbai, for procurement of 11 airport surveillance radars with monopulse secondary surveillance radar for the Navy and Coast Guard.
“The installation of these radars will increase the air domain awareness around airfields and enhance safety and efficiency in flying operations of Navy and Coast Guard,” the Ministry said.
** Netflix to open first global post-production unit in Mumbai in 2022
In a press release, the streamer said the live-action and full-service facility will be operational by June next year
Netflix has announced that it will be unveiling its first fully owned post-production facility in Mumbai in 2022.
** BEML manufacturing medical oxygen units
In a bid to mitigate the oxygen shortage in the country, defence PSU major BEML has started manufacturing 960 LMP medical oxygen units at its KGF complex.
The units have been set up under a transfer of technology agreement with Defence Bio Engineering and Electro Medical Laboratory under the DRDO.
** IIT Ropar develops ‘AmbiTag’ to record real-time ambient temperature
Project Director Dr. Pushpendra P. Singh, said the device will be made available to all companies involved in COVID-19 vaccine transportation at a production cost of ₹400
Indian Institute of Technology in Punjab’s Ropar has developed a first-of-its-kind Internet of Things (IoT) device – AmbiTag.