NITI Aayog, Oracle sign agreement for drug supply-chain using blockchain technology

  • NITI Aayog and Oracle have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to pilot a real drug supply-chain using blockchain (distributed ledger) technology and Internet of Things (IoT) software.
  • The aim is to fight the growing problem of counterfeit drugs in India.
  • Apollo Hospitals and Strides Pharma Sciences will partner in this effort.

Indian Railways, Google Arts & Culture tie up for ‘Rail Heritage Digitisation Project’

  • Indian Railways in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture have launched the Rail Heritage Digitisation Project.
  • The project will showcase the country’s rail heritage to a national and international audience in an online story-telling platform.
  • It is the largest cultural heritage digitization project not only in India but possibly the Asia Pacific Region.

Vikram Misri appointed India’s next ambassador to China

  • Vikram Misri, India’s Ambassador to Myanmar, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to China.
  • Misri is a 1989 batch IFS officer and is expected to take up the post shortly.

Yuvraj Wadhwani wins Asian Junior Squash title

  • Yuvraj Wadhwani won the 25th Asian junior individual squash championship title.
  • He defeated Anas Ali Shah of Pakistan 13-11, 11-5, 6-11, 12-10 in the final in Chennai.
  • Yuvraj has become only the second Indian to win the Under-13 title. Veer Chotrani won it in 2014 in Iran.

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