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IIT-KGP researchers develop first-of-its-kind portable rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19

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Researchers at IIT-KGP have come up with a portable rapid diagnostic device for COVID-19 testing. In a press statement, IIT Kharagpur said: "This first-of-its-kind device will bring the testing for COVID-19 out from the walls of expensive laboratories and RT-PCR [reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction] machines and enable testing at affordable costs for the under-served community across the world." You can read more about this ground-breaking development in the article found in the below newsletter.

                                                                                                                       

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IIT Kharagpur Researchers Develop Novel Technology for COVID-19 Rapid Test

The entire rapid test can be conducted in an ultra-low-cost portable device with the test results available in a customized smartphone application for dissemination within 1 hour--all at a cost of around INR 400 per test.

IIT-KGP Technology Students' Gymkhana launches first edition of "ILLUMINATION 2019-2020" Magazine

Technology Students' Gymkhana, IIT Kharagpur has launched the first edition of a newly made magazine "ILLUMINATION 2019-2020". This is the first-ever publication of IIT Kharagpur's ILLUMINATION.

Hindustan Zinc Elevates Arun Misra ('88) as Chief Executive Officer

Hindustan Zinc, one of the world's largest and India's only integrated producer of Zinc-Lead and Silver today announced the elevation of Arun Misra ('88) as its Chief Executive Officer.

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SAVE THE DATE September 10, 2020-PanIIT USA Virtual Conference, The New FINTECH Norm: Post COVID-19

Save the Date for September 10, 2020! PanIIT USA will be holding a virtual conference on "The NEW GLOBAL FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (FINTECH) NORM: Post COVID-19".

IIT Kharagpur to present upcoming e-symposia on "Gandhian Thoughts and Philosophy"

IIT Kharagpur is organizing an e-symposia on Gandhian thoughts and philosophy. The month-long event will feature talks by experts from across the world.
 
 

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