8th December 2020

Topic:- Education Programme

What is the news?

• A programme under the 6th Indian International Science Festival (IISF-2020) was organised through MS-Team and YouTube today at CSIR-Himalayan Institute of Bioresource Technology, Palampur.

What is the name of the Programme?

• Vigyan Yatra

Purpose:-

• ‘Vigyan Yatra’ marks online science fest.

Current achievements of CSIR-Himalayan Institute of Bioresource Technology, Palampur:

• The introduction of ‘heeng’ and saffron crops in the state would be a milestone to make self-reliant India.
• CSIR-IHBT in cultivating aromatic crops and installing aromatic oil extraction units across the state, which led to Himachal emerging as the largest producer of wild marigold oil in the country.
• The institute developed food products enriched in iron, protein and fibre, vitamin-D enriched Shittake mushroom for combating malnutrition. It also developed a technology of alcohol-based hand sanitizer and herbal soap.

(Source: HP Tribune)

Topic:- New Appointment in HP.

What is the news?

• Mam Raj is the new chief of state forensic officers’ body.

Purpose of this body:

• The implementation of flexible complementing scheme (FCS), special incentive/risk allowance, upgrading scale of scientific officers and posts of assistant directors to deputy director would be the agenda of newly elected Himachal Forensic Officers’ Association (HFOA).

Demand:

• Mam Raj Sharma said the demands of special incentive/risk allowance and upgrading scale of scientific officers would be taken up with the government as forensic experts had been rendering their services 24×7 and dealing with the hazardous exhibits so implementation of risk allowance was a must.

(Source: HP Tribune)

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