IIT Kharagpur, Cardiff University to develop waste water treatment solutions
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The joint funding received by scholars from both the top institutes comes from the Global Challenges Research Fund – Impact Acceleration Account (GCRF-IAA) Project 2020 towards the development of a photo-electro-catalytic (PEC) reactor for wastewater treatment, according to a statement issued by IIT Kharagpur.
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The GCRF grant, which is part of the £1.5 billion fund coordinated by UK Research and Innovation, will ensure the maximisation of collaborative opportunities between the two institutions.
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and UK’s Cardiff University have bagged a funding to develop waste water treatment solutions.
Indian-American Ro Khanna named Democratic vice chair of Congressional India Caucus PTI
The seat has been created for the first time since its formation in 1994.
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“I believe Ro Khanna would be an outstanding Democratic Vice Chair,” Congressman Brad Sherman, Democratic Co-Chair of the Caucus, said in an email to his Congressional colleagues Wednesday.
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.The Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Information & Broadcasting and Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise, Shri Prakash Javadekar holding a press conference on Cabinet Decisions, in New Delhi on October 21, 2020.
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IIT Madras COVID-19 cases rise to 191; neighbouring Anna University reports 6 infections
Students at Anna University were also tested after two persons complained of fever.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Eight more students of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, tested positive for the novel coronavirus on December 16, taking the total COVID-19 tally on campus to 191, reported NDTV.
IIT Madras started reporting sporadic cases of COVID-19 infection earlier this month and within two weeks it turned into a coronavirus hotspot.
As many as 104 new COVID-19 infections were reported on December 14, followed by 79 fresh cases on December 15. Taking cognizance of the alarming rate at which the contagion is spreading, the state health department stepped in to help control the situation.The Greater Chennai Corporation has so far tested nearly 1,000 samples collected from the IIT-M campus, of which 770 were of students.