Around 1,500 engineers from industrial, processing, mechanical and other streams who are a part of Ather Energy — an electric vehicle start-up — are talking to companies and hospitals to restart or increase the capacity of existing oxygen plants.
Category: Science & Technology
** Manipal Hospitals completes acquisition of Columbia Asia
The ₹2,100 cr. deal got regulatory nod on Friday
Manipal Hospitals on Friday completed the acquisition of Columbia Asia hospitals in a ₹2,100 crore deal.
The acquisition makes Manipal Hospitals the country’s second largest multi-specialty hospital chain, as per a statement.
** Karnataka alters rules for issuing BU numbers
Patients with CT scan showing COVID-19 infection will get BU number even if RT-PCR test says otherwise.
Taking cognisance of such cases and false negative reports that are being increasingly reported in the city, the Karnataka government has tweaked existing protocols to ensure that such citizens are given BU numbers to enable hospitalisation and immediate medical attention.
** DRDO to aid hospitals generate oxygen on site
The Medical Oxygen Plant (MOP) technology, developed by DRDO for on-board oxygen generation in the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas by DRDO’s Bengaluru-based Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory (DEBEL), will now be employed in the fight against the current crisis of oxygen for Covid-19 patients.
The same technology generates oxygen for fighter pilots flying the Tejas at high altitudes.
** Czech, Ireland and the US fly in life-saving devices to Bengaluru amid surge in COVID cases
According to a senior Customs official, a total of 66 ventilators from Ireland valued at Rs 3.37 crore and 8 ventilators from the US valued at Rs 0.21 crore were cleared.
A total of 218 respiratory devices including high purity regulators and mouthpieces from Czech Republic a totally valued at Rs 0.58 crore were also cleared.
World’s First – Bengaluru City NCBS Neuroscientists determine how PTSD occurs : December 2014
National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) , Bengaluru (Bangalore)
December 01st, 2014. In a world first , Bengaluru based city Neuroscientists determine how the debilitating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs. Pave the way for Drugs leading to a potential cure
For the first time in the history of neuroscience – two scientists from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru have conducted a detailed study on why and how one suffers from PTSD
The research published online on Nature Neuroscience website on December 01st, 2014 have paved the way for scientists all over the world to study ways to reverse PTSD or even develop medical aids to cure the condition
Professor Sumantra Chatterji, NCBS neuroscientist and also Director of the newly founded ‘Centre for Brain Development & Repair (CBDR) and Supriya Ghosh his student researched and engaged in the amygdala neuron research
They discovered that PTSD sets in when individual neurons in the amygdala lose their capability to discriminate between dangerous and safe stimuli
The team also identified the precise biochemical signalling mechanism inside the amygdala neurons which cause fear and PTSD
This potentially serves as a target for designing new treatments against PTSD
Karnataka – First State in India to introduce ‘Remote Expert Government Services’ (REGS) : November 2014
Remote Expert Government Services (REGS), Mantri Square Mall, Malleswaram, Bengaluru
Friday – November 14th, 2014. Now file an FIR from a Kiosk in a Shopping Mall ,without having to enter a police station.
A citizen can now lodge complaints via Remote FIR Centre. The complainant can sign, print and scan documents virtually as a part of the experience
The first REGS Kiosk was inaugrated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The event was attended by Home Minister K.J.George, DG & IGP Lalrokhuma Pachau and City Police Commissioner M.N. Reddi
The kiosk is accessible 24×7 and will now serve as a central location for FIR’s related to 105 law & order police stations as well as 42 traffic police stations
The Karnataka Government has set up the kiosk as a pilot project. The kiosk has been set up with the company that developed the technology for the project – Cisco, incorporating Cisco TelePresence system
On successful feedback and implementation, the facility would be extended across the entire state
The initiative is also to enable in building a strong and sustainable police-citizen relations
First Complaint :
The first complaint was filed at the kiosk centre by Yatish Kumar, about a 2-wheeler vehicle theft
CeBIT’s First India Show in Bengaluru : November 2014
CeBIT India, Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru
November 12-14, 2014. For the First Time CeBIT is holding its first India edition in Bengaluru – CeBIT India. The theme for the current event is “New Perspectives in IT Business”
CeBIT – the World’s leading Business IT event. CeBIT India offers a unique combination of services and benefits to leverage the strengths of Indian IT and ITE’s market
CeBIT (Centre for Business IT) is the world’s largest and most International computer expo organised by Germany’s Deutsche Messe
www.cebit-india.com
Mysuru City’s First Electrical / Home Appliance Store : 1938
Shariff Electricals, Mysore
1938 . Shariff Electricals was first established opposite Bata showroom on Sayyaji Rao road by (Late) Hyder Shariff
It was started by the (Late) Hyder Shariff as an electrical contractor who also dealt in electrical items. They also specialised in wooden electrical casing and did most of the electrical casing work in the Mysore Palace
His son M.A. Shariff, Managing Director expanded the scope of the operations and ventured into electrical appliance business under Shariff Sales and General Agencies
His 2 sons joined the family business which now owns and operates 3 stores and one in a multi-storeyed department store
The present Shariff’s store is now housed still on Sayyaji Rao road, but in the new premises opposite the Devaraja markets’ main entrance
Shariff’s :
Founder : (Late) Hyder Shariff
Managing Director : M. A. Shariff
Directors : Maqsood Shariff, Faizy Shariff
India’s MRPL makes First Latin American Oil Purchase : January 2014
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), Mangalore
India’s MRPL has for the first time made the purchase of Argentina’s Escalante crude. Escalante is a medium sweet crude with a density of 24 API degrees.
MRPL operates a 300,000 barrels per day refinery in Southern India. It is a leading processor of various grades of crude oil and upstream value-added petroleum products.
MRPL is a subsidiary of ONGC (Oil & Natural Gas Corporation)
MRPL : Managing Director – P.P. Upadhya