SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company, was forced by foul weather to scrub a planned launch on Wednesday of two Americans into orbit from Florida, a mission that…
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What is the WHO ‘Solidarity’ Trial for Covid-19?
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that due to safety concerns, it is temporarily halting a clinical trial of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for treating coronavirus patients. About "Solidarity"…
Naming a Tropical Cyclone
Tropical cyclones can last for a week or more; therefore there can be more than one cyclone at a time. Naming a tropical Cyclone is a way in which Weather…
‘Travel Bubbles’ amid Covid-19
All around the world, as countries decide how to restart international travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of a travel bubble — sometimes called a travel corridor — is…
Shekatkar Committee Recommendations
Government has accepted and implemented three important recommendations of Committee of Experts (CoE) under the Chairmanship of Lt General D B Shekatkar (Retd) relating to border Infrastructure. These were concerned…
National Disaster Management Authority(NDMA)
Context:The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) today asked Ministries Departments of Government of India, State Governments and State Authorities to continue the lockdown measures up to 31 May, 2020 in…
Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020
Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 (FRA 2020)-Key Findings. Global Forest Resources Assessment is published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.The Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) reports on the…
Covid-19 Test based on CRISPR Instead of RT-PCR
The new Test for COVID-19 detection based on CRISPR Technology confirms presence of viral DNA in samples faster and more accurately than the RT-PCR based test kits used globally as…
COVID KAVACH ELISA-Indigenous Antibody Detection Test
The Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) has developed an immunological assay — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) — to detect antibodies that the body develops in response to infection by…
Mission Sagar
India launched Mission Sagar on Sunday as part of the government’s outreach initiative towards five Island nations in the Indian Ocean amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. About Mission SAGAR: As…