metamaterials

What are Metamaterials?

They are artificially crafted materials with unique internal microstructures that give them properties not found in nature. The constituent artificial units of the metamaterial can be tailored in shape, size, and interatomic interaction, to exhibit unusual properties.

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Odisha raises retirement age of doctors:

Retirement age of doctors under Odisha Medical and Health Services (OHMS) cadre and allopathic medical officers under the Labour and ESI Department is being enhanced from 62 years to 65 years.

DDT to South Africa for Malaria control program:

HIL (India) Limited, a PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has supplied 20.60 Metric tonne of DDT 75 % WP to South Africa for their Malaria control program.

HIL (India) is the sole manufacturer of DDT globally.

  • The company was incorporated in the year 1954 to manufacture and supply DDT to Government of India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for malaria control programme.

Operation routes for merchant, fishing vessels in south-west Indian waters separated:

To minimise accidents and enhance marine environment, the government has announced separate operation routes for merchant and fishing vessels in south-west Indian waters.

Need for: Given a large number of merchant vessels passing through the area and operation of fishing vessels, there have been reports of collisions resulting in damage of property, environmental pollution, and loss of lives.

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