COVID-19 Cases on the Rise Again: Surge in India and Abroad
It’s not just the cold that’s biting this 2023 December. As the festive season kicks off, a worrying trend is surfacing: COVID-19 cases are soaring again, not only in India…
Lab-grown Chicken on the Verge of Commercial Acceptance
Lab-grown chicken meat, also known as cultivated meat or cell-based meat, is meat that is grown from animal cells in a laboratory. The cells are taken from a living animal,…
Withdrawal of ₹2000 Denomination Banknotes From Circulation
The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has decided to withdraw ₹2000 denomination banknotes from circulation however, will continue to be legal tender. The RBI, in a notice on 19 May…
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Earthquake in Turkey and Syria Killed Thousands
Updated: 09 Feb 2023 More than 15,000 people are reported to be killed by earthquake struck in central Turkey and north-west Syria where Thousands of buildings collapsed in both countries.…
UGC Announced Various Fellowship and Research Grant Schemes
On the occasion of Teachers’ day 2022, the University Grants Commission (UGC) announced several research schemes which will benefit higher education institutions across the country. The new fellowships will be…
Super Vasuki; India’s Longest Freight Train
Super Vasuki is India’s largest freight train with 295 wagons & 6 locomotives, measuring 3.95 km long. The Indian Railways' South East Central Railway (SECR) tested a run of Super…
Omicron Sub-variants Detected in Maharashtra
Maharashtra has reported 7 cases with Omicron sub-variant for the first time on 28 May 2022. Out of which four were infected by the BA.4 sub-strain of Omicron variant, and…