About clad A3i: Scientists have identified a distinct trait in the coronavirus found in the people infected in the country, mostly in the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Telangana. They have named this unique cluster of virus population as …
Remdesivir is an investigational broad-spectrum antiviral drug that has demonstrated activity against RNA viruses in several families, including Coronaviridae(such as SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and strains of bat coronaviruses capable of infecting human respiratory epithelial cells) Paramyxoviridae (such as Nipah virus, respiratory …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Modi and his Australian counterpart PM Scott Morrison took part in the first-ever virtual bilateral summit between the leaders of the two countries. During the summit India and Australia concluded several key agreements including …
About GAVI Alliance The GAVI Alliance (formerly the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation) is a global health partnership of public and private sector organizations dedicated to “immunisation for all”. GAVI’s strategy supports its mission to save children’s lives and …
What is it? The Tiananmen Square protests were student-led demonstrations calling for democracy, free speech and a free press in China. They were halted in a bloody crackdown, known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, by the Chinese government on June …
Background Last month, as a part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat package, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several measures to tide over the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. New Public Sector Enterprise Policy The Finance Minister said the government …
Kargah Buddha Located off Gilgit, this seventh-century archaeological site comprises a carved image of a large standing Buddha on the cliff in Karghah Nala. From the 3rd century to the 11th century, Gilgit was a Buddhist centre. A few …
What Is the DarkNet? The “dark net,” also known as the “dark web,” is a network of secret websites built over the internet which is encrypted. These are networks that are only available to a select group of people and …
About NDMA This Act was enacted in 2005 to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected with it. To deal with the purposes of this Act, an authority to be known as the National Disaster Management …
About: The Changthangi goat,also known as Pashmina goat or Changra goat, is an animal found in the cold, arid region surrounding Ladakh in Kashmir. The breed is raised mainly for it’s ultra-fine cashmere wool production. This cashmere wool is known …