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Over 40 vaccines against the SARS-CoV2 are in various stages of development

New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reported that over 40 vaccines against the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) are in various stages of development across the world. One of these vaccines is being developed by the Serum Institute of India (Pune, Maharashtra). Out of 40, only two vaccines are currently in clinical trials. However, a vaccine against […]

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J&K sets up PMRU of NPPA

Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory has become 12th State where the Price Monitoring & Resource Unit (PMRU) has been set up by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). PMRUs have already been set up by NPPA in 11 States, including, Kerala, Odisha, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Nagaland, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Mizoram. Daily Current

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Unverified news capable of causing panic

The Supreme Court of India has directed the Media, including print, electronic and social media, to maintain a strong sense of responsibility and ensure that unverified news capable of causing panic is not disseminated. The apex court has noted that the migration of large number of labourers working in the cities was triggered by panic

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NASA to launch SunRISE mission to study Solar Particle Storms

NASA has selected the proposed Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE) mission to study how the Sun creates and releases Giant Solar Particle Storms. This mission will further aid scientists to understand how the Solar System works. It will also help protect future astronauts from Solar Storms while going to the Moon or Mars. Daily

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COVID-19 is worst crisis since World War II

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world faces the most challenging crisis since World War II. There is also a risk that the combination of the disease and its economic impact will contribute to enhanced instability, enhanced unrest, and enhanced conflict. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The magnitude of the response must match

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SNBNCBS developed Nanomedicine to alter oxidative stress to treat viral infections including coronavirus

Scientists at S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata (SNBNCBS) have developed a safe and cost-effective nanomedicine that promises treatment of a number of diseases by altering oxidative stress in the body. The nanomedicine can decrease or increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the human body, depending on the situation and cure the

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NLC India began coal production for the first time

NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) has for the first time commenced production of coal. The coal produced from Talabira II and III Mines in Odisha, which was allotted to NLCIL in 2016 with a capacity of 20 million tonne a year will be used to meet its requirement of its existing and future coal-fired power plants.

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Project Monitoring Unit to facilitate early operationalisation of coal mines

Ministry of Coal (MoC) launched a Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) for facilitation of early operationalisation of coal mines allocated by the Central Government. PMC will support the Coal mines allocatees in obtaining timely approval or permissions to operationalize the mines. The allocatees to freely utilize the services of the Consultant in sorting out their issues

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New simulation code to study electric field structure in Earths Magnetosphere

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) have developed a generalized one-dimensional fluid simulation code capable of studying a wide spectrum of coherent electric field structures in near-earth plasma environment or earth’s magnetosphere which can be useful in planning of future space missions. The new simulation code can be useful in planning future space

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