On the occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity 2020, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India launched five key initiatives towards conservation of biodiversity. One of the initiatives is the Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme. It ...

A new trough collector equipped with enhanced energy to serve industries called 'Parabolic Trough Collector' has developed by Indian Institute of Madras is expected to pave the way for sustainable energy solutions in agriculture and industrial process heat sectors. It has been designed in a way ...

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bangalore researchers have developed a cup-shaped design mask that helps to create enough space in front of the mouth while speaking to tackle COVID-19. The newly developed snug fit mask causes no speech distortion, no fogging on glasses, and ...

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is likely to replace hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) with anti-HIV drugs to improve immunity and possibly reduce viral replication, in the revised protocol. However, the chemicals in Kangra tea could also be effective in boosting immunity as they can block ...

The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth has listed Manipur’s Khudol (gift) among the top 10 global initiatives for an inclusive fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Khudol is a crowdfunded initiative of Ya All. The initiative aims to ensure food supplies and health services for ...

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati scientists have discovered a new method to help prevent or reduce short-term memory losses associated with Alzheimer's disease. In this method, the researchers used 'Trojan peptides' to arrest the aggregation of the neurotoxic molecules. The idea of ...

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed on 21 May to promote culture and highlight the significance of its diversity as an agent of inclusion and positive change. The day celebrates the richness of the world's cultures and the essential role of intercultural ...

International Tea Day is observed on 21 May every year by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The day provides an opportunity to celebrate the cultural heritage, health benefits, and economic importance of tea. The origins of tea go back to more than 5,000 years. Tea ...

International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) is observed on 22 May to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. It calls people to re-examine human relationship to the natural world. The theme for 2020 International Day for Biological Diversity is "Our solutions are in ...

India's top oil and gas producer ONGC and country's biggest electricity generator have signed a preliminary agreement to set up a joint venture company for renewable energy projects. The MoU will enable NTPC and ONGC to accelerate their footprint in Renewable Energy. As per the MoU, NTPC and ...

The Reserve Bank has announced a Rs 15,000-crore line of credit to the Export-Import Bank of India, to help the sagging foreign trade. The EXIM Bank will be given LoC of Rs.15,000 crore for a period of 90 days from the date of availing with rollover up to a maximum period of one year. It ...

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister has inaugurated the 'Everybody will get employment' scheme through video conferencing. Under this scheme, MNREGA job cards will be distributed to the labourers. The scheme aims to provide employment to migrant labourers and those labourers who have gone out of the ...