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** Successful trials of Enhanced Pinaka Rocket System at Pokhran pave way for production

The enhanced Pinaka is the upgraded version of the rocket system, which has been designed with advanced technologies to destroy targets at long ranges.

In a series of trials, India successfully tested multiple rounds of the Enhanced Pinaka Mk-I Rocket System (EPRS) and Pinaka Area Denial Munition (PADM) rocket system. The rocket system that can act as a short-range missile is now ready for user trials and production.

Defence sources said the EPRS and PADM systems were successfully test-fired from the Pokhran firing range. A total of 24 rockets were fired for different ranges during the last fortnight.

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** NITC develops smart solar stove

Researchers at the Department of Electrical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NITC) have designed and developed an eco-friendly smart solar stove with zero operating cost for domestic and roadside eateries (thattukadas).

An excellent alternative cooking system, especially when prices of domestic cooking gas are rising, the smart solar stove with multiple versions has been tested for practical feasibility and is ready to be launched in the market at an affordable price, a press release said here on Tuesday.

The Department of Biotechnology of the Union Ministry of Science and Technology had funded the project.

NITC Director Prasad Krishna launched the product on the campus. One of the product versions that can be used directly under the sun has a single and double stove suitable for domestic cooking.

Another model, which can be employed for all types of cooking purposes, has a provision to connect an LED lamp. The sufficient illumination will help vendors to extend their business operating hours during night hours.

Another model has a battery with a control unit for extending the cooking time during overcast weather.

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** Manipal HealthMap acquires Hyderabad firm

Manipal Group entity and diagnostic service provider Manipal HealthMap has acquired a majority stake in Hyderabad-based MedcisPathlabs, in an all-cash deal.

MedcisPathlabs currently operates 17 labs across the southern, western and northern parts of the country.

The central lab in Hyderabad is NABL-accredited and caters to the molecular and cytogenetics segments. All other labs cater to an exhaustive service for biochemistry, haematology and immunology tests, Manipal HealthMap said in a release on Tuesday.

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** Jubilee Mission celebrates 70th anniversary

Free OP, cleft lip surgeries, treatment for the differently abled

Jubilee Mission Hospital under the Thrissur Archdiocese (Syro-Malabar) is celebrating its 70th anniversary.

Started as a dispensary in 1951, the hospital has developed into a multispecialty hospital with 48 departments, 13 specialty and 27 superspecialty wings. It has a full-fledged research centre too.

In connection with the 70th anniversary celebrations, the hospital has initiated seven major projects, said hospital director Fr. Renny Mundankurian here on Wednesday.

The hospital will start a free outpatient (OP) wing at its Public Health Centre at Nadathara. The project will be inaugurated by Revenue Minister K. Rajan on April 13.

A special clinic, St. Giles Clinic, for the differently abled with free service of ENT, paediatrics, psychology and psychiatry departments will be opened in connection with the anniversary.

Jubilee Mission is one of the few hospitals in central Kerala that offers specialised treatment for severe burn injuries. The intensive care unit (ICU) of the burn clinic has been modernised with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) facility.

A health-care Missionary Award has been instituted in the name of Mon. Mathew Muringatheri, founder of the hospital.

A memorial oration will be held in the name of eminent cleft lip surgeon Hijri Sorab Adenwalla, popularly known as Smile Maker.

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** Award for surgeon

He received the award from AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria

Thoracic surgeon Nasser Yusuf has bagged the prestigious A.S. Paintal-RC Jain Memorial Chest Oration Award instituted by the National College of Chest Physicians.

He received the honour from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Director Randeep Guleria during the national conference on pulmonary diseases hosted between March 31 and April 3 in Varanasi

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** HAL-Israel sign MoU for conversion civil aircraft into Multi Mission Tanker Transport Aircraft

In a move aimed at bolstering the ‘Make in India’ campaign, HAL has entered into a MoU with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert Civil (Passenger) aircraft to Multi Mission Tanker Transport (MMTT) aircraft in India.

The move will provide India’s defence ecosystem with new capabilities and cost effective solutions in the market. The MoU will facilitate HAL and IAI’s decades’ long expertise in developing, manufacturing and producing leading defence platforms.

The scope of MoU also covers “passenger to freighter aircraft” conversion along with MMTT conversions.

A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Delhi by D Maiti, CEO (MiG Complex), HAL and Yaacov Berkovitz, Vice President and General Manager, Aviation Group, IAI in the presence of Chandraker Bharati, JS (Aero), Ministry of Defence, Goveernment of India.

“We are glad to join hands with our long standing partner IAI in this venture of MMTT conversion business which is one of the strategic diversification avenues identified by HAL”, said R Madhavan, CMD, HAL.

** Use of atom for peace to increase manifold, says BARC scientist

GITAM School of Science hosts 102nd DAE BRNS-IANCAS workshop on ‘Radiochemistry and Applications of Radioisotopes’

The peaceful use of atom (atomic energy) is going to increase manifold in the coming years in areas such as power, medicine, food, agriculture, sludge hygienisation and sterilisation, said S. Kannan, director, Radiochemistry and Isotope Group at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)-Mumbai.

He was delivering a keynote address on ‘DAE at a glance’ as part of the inaugural ceremony of 102nd DAE BRNS-IANCAS National Workshop on ‘Radiochemistry and Applications of Radioisotopes’ at GITAM School of Science (SoS) on Monday.

Participating as chief guest, Mr. Kannan said 22 nuclear power plants are currently operating in the country with a total installed capacity of 6,780 MW and 10 more are under construction. In addition, there are research reactors operating at Trombay and Kalpakkam which are used for basic and applied research, radioisotope production and testing of materials. The radio-isotopes produced from these research and power reactors are used for radiation sterilisation of medical products, production of radiopharmaceuticals, nuclear medicine and cancer treatment.

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** KLS GIT wins award

Students of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, have won top prizes in the ‘ICT Design Now’ national competition held in Chennai recently.

A team of Jeetendra and Prathamesh won the first prize with a cash prize of ₹50,000. The team of Anish and Pranjali from the Aeronautical Department bagged the second prize with cash prize of ₹25,000. The team of Ashish P. and Abhinav R. qualified for the top 10. Over 70 teams from engineering and other colleges had participated.

Management members, Jayant Kittur, principal, faculty members V.S. Majali, and T.R. Anil, advisor Harshit B. Kulkarni, and others congratulated the teams.

** Chennai to host Edinburgh’s Royal College of Surgeons’ conference in October

This is the first time the 517-year-old institution will hold meet outside England

The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, will hold its first international conference in Chennai in October.

This is the first time the 517-year-old institution will hold a meeting outside England, said its first Indian vice-president Pala Rajesh.

The three-day conference, ‘Beyond COVID-19: Impact and innovation’, will have sessions in various specialities for doctors and a training symposium for postgraduate medical students.

The training session will be held in the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University.

According to him, the event, being held from Oct. 5 to 8, would be a knowledge-sharing platform where doctors from across the globe and all specialities would share their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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** IIT Guwahati develops technology to standardise Electric Vehicles in India

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has developed a technology that rates the motors and batteries of electric vehicles and suggests the best drivetrain components for the Indian scenario to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

According to IIT Guwahati, this is a unique method of its kind which standardises the electronic vehicles based on Indian drive-cycles.

T. G. Sitharam, director, IIT Guwahati, said, “The development in the field of next-generation energy-efficient EV technology is one of the most important breakthroughs required for the sustainable development of the country and to reduce the carbon footprint. IIT Guwahati is earnestly working in this direction. This development will augment this process and maximize the outcomes.”