News:National Institute of Virology, Pune has developed the first indigenous testing kit named “COVID KAVACH ELISA” for coronavirus in India. Facts: ELISA stands for enzyme-linked immunoassay.It is a commonly used …
Read MoreNews:The World Health Organisation(WHO) and the UN’’s postal agency have released a commemorative postage stamp on the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox. Facts: Smallpox is an acute contagious …
Read MoreNews:A group of astrophysicists with the help of polarimetry technique have found that the closest known brown dwarf, Luhman 16A shows signs of cloud bands similar to those seen on …
Read MoreNews:The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) has sanctioned a project to develop human monoclonal antibodies as a therapy for Covid-19 in the next six months. Facts: The project was …
Read MoreNews: Uttar Pradesh government launched ‘Ayush Kavach-Covid’. Facts: The app seeks to provide health-related tips about ayurvedic medicines amid the coronavirus pandemic to boost the immunity of the people.
Read MoreNews: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of AYUSH jointly launched three clinical research studies on Ayurveda interventions as an add-on to standard care to COVID 19 situation …
Read MoreNews:In Assam, over 2,900 pigs have died due to African Swine Fever (ASF). This is the first time that an ASF outbreak has been reported in India. Facts: African Swine …
Read MoreNews:China has successfully launched the Long March 5B’ rocket and its prototype spacecraft from the Wenchang launch site in the southern island of Hainan,China. Facts: Long March 5B: It is …
Read MoreNews: Russia will launch first Arktika-M satellite in 2020 Facts: Arktika-M satellite is a remote-sensing and emergency communications satellite Aim: To monitor the meteorological conditions in the Arctic region. Significance: …
Read MoreNews:Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is the only centre in India to conduct pooled testing. Facts: It is a fundamental life science research establishment located in Hyderabad It operates …
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