Bharat-Gen

Source: PIB Context: India has launched “Bharat-Gen,” a generative AI initiative designed to enhance public service delivery, with a strong focus on promoting inclusivity in Indian languages. Bharat-Gen Overview: Developed by: Led by IIT Bombay under National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). Aim: To create generative AI models supporting India’s linguistic diversity and cultural …

Marburg Virus Disease

Source: TH Context: Rwanda says eight people have died so far from the Ebola-like Marburg virus, just days after it declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorised vaccine or treatment. About Marburg Virus Disease (MVD): Origin: Discovered in 1967 in Marburg, Germany, after lab workers were exposed to infected green …