Four new vaccine candidates
The Centre is funding the development of four vaccines, which are currently in various stages of human trials. One more vaccine is in a preclinical stage, Union Science Minister Jitendra…
Leader of House in Rajya Sabha
Union Minister and senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal was appointed as the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, filling the vacancy left by Thaawarchand Gehlot who is now…
India’s External Affairs Minister Meets Afghanistan’s President
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to discuss the evolving situation in the war-torn country and reiterated India’s support for peace, stability, and development in the…
Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
On June 15, 2021 while hearing a petition filed by Major General (retired) SG Vombatkere who has challenged Section 124A of the IPC which deals with the offence of sedition,…
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
This year’s The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) summarizes the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of…
Vietnam appoints first honorary Consul General in India
As part of Vietnam’s efforts to deepen cooperation with various states, Industrialist N.S. Srinivasa Murthy based in Bengaluru has been appointed as Honorary Consul General of Vietnam for Karnataka. Mr.…
Sikkim is home to 27% of India’s flowering plants
Sikkim, the smallest State with less than 1% of India’s landmass, is home to 27% of all flowering plants found in the country, reveals a recent publication by the Botanical…
Himalayan Yaks
The National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) at Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Kameng district has tied up with the National Insurance Company Ltd. for insuring their livestock. The high-altitude…
அதிகரிக்கும் மக்கள்தொகை வளர்ச்சிக்குத் தடை
உத்தர பிரதேசத்தில் அதிகரித்து வரும் மக்கள்தொகை, மாநிலத்தின் வளர்ச்சிக்குத் தடையாக இருப்பதாக அந்த மாநில முதல்வர் யோகி ஆதித்யநாத் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.நாட்டின் அனைத்து தரப்பு மக்களையும் கருத்தில் கொண்டு இது தொடர்பான கொள்கையை உத்தர பிரதேச அரசு உருவாக்கியுள்ளது. மாநிலத்தில் அதிகரித்து வரும்…
Rare Superluminous Supernova
An extremely bright, hydrogen deficient, fast-evolving supernova that shines with the energy borrowed from an exotic type of neutron star with an ultra-powerful magnetic field has been spotted by Indian…