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- The Geographical Indication (GI) tag has been given to Black rice of Manipur, also called the Chak-Hao, Gorakhpur Terracotta of Uttar Pradesh and Kadalai Mittai of Kovilpatti of Tamilnadu.
- In 2004–05, Darjeeling tea became the first GI tagged product in India.
- The task force headed by Atanu Chakraborty on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) has submitted its final report to the Finance Minister.
- The NIP will play a significant role in fulfilling India’s goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy by FY 2025.
- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced that it is to provide 3 million USD for India’s PAHAL project.
- PAHAL is Partnerships for Affordable Healthcare Access and Longevity.
- The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, deemed university operating under Defence Research and Development Organization has designed microwave sterilizer called “ATULYA”.
- It is used to disintegrate COVID-19 virus.
- The National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) operating under Department of Science and Technology has launched YASH to focus on COVID-19.
- YASH is Year of Awareness on Science and Health.
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Dynetics, the three space firms to build new lunar landing systems.
- It will carry astronauts to the moon by 2024.
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