Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0 was launched with a focus on children and pregnant women who missed their vaccine doses during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is Indradhanush? To strengthen and…
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Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge
Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge is a proposed bridge over the Brahmaputra river between Assam and Meghalaya in North-East India. This is a four lane bridge over the Brahmaputra between Dhubri (on North…
SARS-CoV and COVID 19
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a highly diverse family of enveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses.The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new viral infection caused by the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).…
Glacial lake outburst flood
A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is being termed as the probable cause for what happened in Chamoli. What Happened? A huge chunk of what is suspected to be a glacier broke…
Sessa Orchid Sanctuary
Sessa Orchid Sanctuary is a 100 km2 protected area of India in the Himalayan foothills in Bhalukpong Forest Division of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh.It is India's only Orchid sanctuary. .It is a part of theKameng Protected Area Complex (KPAC),…
Monpa Handmade Paper
The 1000-year old heritage art – the Monpa Handmade Paper of Arunachal Pradesh – which was driven to the extinction, has come to life once again, with the committed efforts…
Stardust 1.0
Stardust 1.0's rocket engine, dubbed the Modular Adaptable Rocket Engine for Vehicle Launch (MAREVL), uses a proprietary solid fuel which, in the words of the company, is non-toxic and carbon-neutral.Stardust…
New Start Treaty Extended
The US has extended the New Start nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for five years.New Start is the last remaining nuclear arms deal between Russia and the US, and…
15th Finance Commission
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman accepted the 15th Finance Commission ’s recommendations while presenting the Union budget 2021-22. 15th Finance Commission: Finance Commissions generally submit their reports for a five-year duration. The 15th…