Day: 31 July 2024

Manu Bhaker on Tuesday became the first Indian woman to win multiple medals at the same Olympic Games when she won the bronze medal with Sarabjot Singh after defeating South Korea 16-10 in the 10m pistol mixed team event at the Paris Olympics. Her brilliant performance in the final round ended an extraordinary campaign and added another proud feather to her name and India's medal tally. This is also Manu's second bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Source

A new study examined the effects of Kindlins – an adaptor protein found inside vertebrate cells – on various types of cancer. Since this protein is central to many signaling pathways, targeting it could lead to new cancer treatments that can quickly address many aspects of the disease. Kindlins are adaptor proteins that are present within the cell membranes of almost all cell types in vertebrates. They transduce extracellular mechanical signals to biochemical signals within cells and play a critical role in the transmission of extracellular signals by naturally interacting…

Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) has launched Electronic Services e-Health Assistance and Tele-Consultation (e-Sehat) module on 30 July 2024. e-Sehat Tele-Consultation will enable ECHS beneficiaries to get online tele-consultation for medical treatment from their homes. For this they will not need to visit ECHS polyclinic. The module aims to provide health care services through secure and structured video based clinical consultation. The pilot project was launched today in 12 ECHS polyclinics, including remote locations like Baramulla, Imphal, Churachandpur, Dimapur and Aizawl. Ahead of its pan-India rollout in November 2024, the…

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has officially approved the “First Approach to Criticality” of the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu, India’s first indigenous PFBR. This significant milestone includes fueling the reactor core and the start of “Low Power Physics Experiments”. This approval follows a review process that involved phased core loading work. Earlier this year, core loading commenced with the addition of the control sub-assembly and blanket sub-assembly, all carried out under the strict supervision of AERB. AERB has carried out a…