Covid-19 Vaccine Soberana 2: Cuba has said its homegrown Covid-19 vaccine Soberana 2 (Sovereign 2), when delivered with a booster shot of Soberana Plus, is about 91 percent effective against symptomatic Covid-19 cases as demonstrated in its late stage clinical trials. If approved, Cuba will become the first Latin American country to manufacture and produce […]
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Ethanol-Based Flex Engine
Ethanol-Based ‘Flex Engine: India has decided to allow ethanol-based ‘flex engines’, which power vehicles using local farm produce and not fossil fuels, and will be rolling out a scheme on the same in the next three months, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Gadkari said other countries of the world like Brazil, the US and Canada […]
First Private LNG Facility Plant At Nagpur.
First Private LNG Facility Plant At Nagpur.: Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the country’s first Private LNG Facility plant at Nagpur. Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, is natural gas in its liquid form. When natural gas is cooled to minus 259 degrees Fahrenheit (-161 degrees Celsius), it becomes a clear, colorless, […]
Naga Peace Talks
Naga Peace Talks: The Nagaland Government appealed to all Naga political groups and extremist groups to cooperate in establishing unity, reconciliation and peace in the region. The peace process between the central government and two sets of the Naga extremist groups has been delaying for more than 23 years. Nagas are a hill people who […]
Conservation Plans For Cities Along Rivers
Conservation Plans For Cities Along Rivers: A policy document from National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has proposed that cities situated on river banks should incorporate river conservation plans when they prepare their Master Plans. The recommendations are currently for towns that are on the main stem of the river Ganga which are in five […]
Lemru Elephant Reserve: Chhattisgarh
Lemru Elephant Reserve: Chhattisgarh: The Chhattisgarh government has proposed to reduce the area of Lemru Elephant Reserve from 1,995 sq km to 450 sq km. The Centre gave its approval in 2007 for the creation of the 450 sq km Lemru Elephant Reserve and in 2019, the state government decided to increase the area to […]
India Industrial Land Bank
India Industrial Land Bank: The India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), a GIS-based portal, has seen a 30% increase in page views each month since April 2021. India Industrial Land Bank (IILB): Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) has developed IILB portal, a GIS-enabled database of industrial areas/clusters across the country to adopt […]
Five New Portals On Ayush Sector
Five New Portals On Ayush Sector: Five new portals on Ayush Sector have been launched – CTRI (Clinical Trial Registry of India), RMIS (Research Management Information System), SAHI (Showcase of Ayurveda Historical Imprints), AMAR (Ayush Manuscripts Advanced Repository), and e-Medha (electronic Medical Heritage Accession). New Portals: Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI): It is a […]
NASA’s VIPER Mission:
NASA’s VIPER Mission: NASA has announced that it will launch its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, in 2023. NASA is undertaking the mission to understand if it is possible for human life to sustain there, by using locally available resources. About the mission: VIPER is a mobile robot. It is the first resource […]
Giant Pandas: IUCN Status
Giant Pandas :IUCN Status: Giant pandas are no longer classified as endangered but are still vulnerable, Chinese officials say. The classification was downgraded as their number in the wild has reached 1,800. The new classification comes years after the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had already removed the animal from its endangered species […]
