Nasal Covid Vaccine: Bharat Biotech’s ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine has been approved by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for primary immunization against COVID-19 in 18+ age group for restricted use in emergencies. This is India’s first intranasal vaccine for COVID-19. The product – iNCOVACC – is stable at 2-8°C for […]
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Cyber Surakshit Bharat
Cyber Surakshit Bharat: The National e-Governance Division (NeGD),organised the 30th Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) Deep-Dive training programme at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi. Cyber Surakshit Bharat: Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative was conceptualized with the mission to spread awareness about cyber-crime and build capacities of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and […]
SPARK Program
SPARK Program: The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), has started the Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK) for Ayurveda (BAMS) students studying in recognised Ayurveda colleges. Aim is To help students develop an acumen for research and to further support and incentivise their research ideas. The selected students will be offered […]
Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD)
Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully demonstrated a new technology with Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD). Designed and developed by ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), IAD is a game-changer with multiple applications for future missions including to Mars and Venus. The IAD was successfully test flown in a ‘Rohini’ sounding […]
CERVAVAC
CERVAVAC: India’s first indigenously developed vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, CERVAVAC, will likely cost ₹200-400 a shot and be commercially available later this year, Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India (SII), said. CERVAVAC, developed by SII, was approved by the Drug Controller General of India in July. CERVAVAC is a quadrivalent vaccine, meaning it […]
Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE)
Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE): Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) has produced the 1st instance of the utilisation of resources in a planet’s atmosphere to meet human needs About MOXIE: It was sent by NASA on the Perseverence and made by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It works like a […]
Artemis I
Artemis I: Artemis I will send a rocket without a crew on a monthlong journey around the Moon The programme aims to increase women’s participation in space exploration. In addition, the Artemis I mission will carry two mannequins designed to study the effects of radiation on women’s bodies so that NASA can learn how to […]
Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy”
Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy”: Computer Emergency Response Team – India (CERT-In) successfully designed & conducted the Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” for 13 Countries as part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative. The exercise was conducted as part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative- Resilience Working Group which is being led by India under the leadership […]
Forensic Evidence
Forensic Evidence: Delhi Police has become the first police force in the country to make collection of forensic evidence mandatory in crimes punishable by more than six years. The order was issued hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Police Headquarters here. Since Delhi is a Union Territory, its police force is under […]
Small Cells
Small Cells: To expedite the roll-out of 5G, telecom operators in the country will leverage street furniture such as poles, advertisement hoardings and bus shelters for deploying low-power base stations called ‘small cells’ that will help bring the network closer to the consumers. Small cells are needed for deploying 5G as opposed to earlier generations […]
