In a sero survey conducted in Bengaluru Urban in the month of September, it was reported that 22 per cent of the people who participated in the sero survey had pre-existing antibodies which were indicative of past infections and 9.2 % had active infections. Overall, the Covid-19 prevalence rate in the city is at 29.8%….
India launched its most recent earth observation satellite EOS-01 and along with that nine other satellites successfully on board its polar rocket from the spaceport based in Sriharikota on Saturday. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C49) ascended upwards from the initial launch pad based at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 3.12 PM, which happened…
As Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech inches closer to February launch of Covaxin, the country will have it’s first vaccine available in India, which pushes the Centre to make a final call on the delivery procedure of the vaccine, which also includes deciding on the priority groups, who will receive the vaccine first and free of…
A Bengaluru based-start-up, nurtured from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will be producing a Covid-19 vaccine, which, can be effectively stored even at 37 degree Celsius, which will be quite a big advantage for India as it is devoid of adequate facilities for cold chain storage. Biophysicist Raghavan Varadarjan, leading the start-up company named Mynvax,…
Former Vice-President and current Presidential candidate Joe Biden has a lead over President Donald Trump in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania and Georgia, inching him closer to the 270 electoral college votes, with which he will win the 2020 US Presidential election. As per the latest update given by CNN, 27,396 votes are in…
The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary based in Assam, particularly famous for the dense population of the Great Indian Rhinoceros, will be resuming its services for the tourists both domestic and international starting November 10. The Sanctuary is resuming services after being closed for seven months, said its Ranger, Mukul Tamili on Friday. Located on the southern…
A number of states have deliberated on the twin problems of Covid-19 and air pollution, so some states have taken the move to have a total ban, while others have given a prohibition regarding the use of “imported” firecrackers. Likewise, other states are contemplating a similar ban. Rajasthan’s Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot took to Twitter…
The Karnataka government has formalized an agreement with Tata technologies Ltd, Pune on November 6 with the objective of upgrading 150 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), which will additionally build more employment opportunities for youth. BS Yediyurappa signed the agreement at his residence Krishna along with Anand Bhade, President, Tata Technologies Ltd and Dr. S. Selvakumar,…
As the global count of the Covid-19 cases is closely touching the 50 million mark, the Covid-19 vaccine hunt is getting swifter day by day. Regarding the recent details of the Covid-19 vaccine in India, Bharat Biotech International Limited has announced on Thursday for the launch of potential Covid-19 vaccine termed COVAXIN to be planned…
The recently announced hike pertaining to power tariff has added up to the crisis of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB). The board, which has maintained a steady price and not hiked the water tariff over a period of six years, will have aggravated losses considering 25-paise per unit raise pertaining to power tariff…
