Indian Institute Succeeds in Isolating and Culturing Omicron Strain in Lab
In a significant development, India has been able to isolate and grow highly transmissible Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus in a laboratory setting.
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Nepal’s PM to Visit India in January
Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is likely to visit India in the second week of January, according to government sources. This will be his first visit to India since assuming office earlier this year.
India Rebuilds 50,000 Houses Devastated by Earthquakes in Gorkha & Nuwakot Districts of Nepal
150 million dollars were allocated for the reconstruction in housing sector, 100 million as grant and 50 million in the form of Line of Credit. It has helped in the construction of 50,000 houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot districts of Nepal. The GoI has appointed UNDP and UNOPS as socio technical facilitation consultants for Gorkha and Nuwakot district in 2018.
DRDO Successfully Tests Pralay Missile for Second Day in A Row
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested the missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. It has a range of 150 to 500 kilometre, depending on payload, and can be launched from a mobile launcher.
Indian Army To Deploy Suicide Drones To Boost Artillery In Forward Posts Along China Border
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested the missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. It has a range of 150 to 500 kilometre, depending on payload, and can be launched from a mobile launcher.
Gadkari Launches Intelligent Transport System On NCR’s Eastern Peripheral Expressway
The Minister said that this revolutionary technology would achieve traffic efficiency by minimizing traffic problems, efficient infrastructure usage, enriching users with prior information about traffic, reducing travel time and enhancing the safety and comfort of commuters.
ISRO Announces Training Course on Remote Sensing for Professionals
The training course will be conducted from 18 to 21 January 2022, and there will be lecture and demonstrations in IIRS campus by senior and experienced faculty of the institute using state-of-the-art hardware and software facilities. Several; case studies will also be presented for discussions. The course costs Rs 16,000, which includes tuition fee, single lodging, local transportation, training material, and registration kit.
Infosys Becomes Fourth Indian Firm To Hit Rs 8 Trillion Market Cap
IT company Infosys became the fourth Indian firm to hit a market capitalisation of Rs 8 trillion (lakh crore) as its shares touched an all-time high of Rs 1913 on BSE in early morning.
INS Sudarshini Deployment To Gulf Countries
INS Sudarshini is presently on its culmination phase of deployment to Gulf region as part of Indian Navy’s efforts towards familiarising friendly foreign navies on various facets of operations and training on board sail training platforms and extending ‘Bridges of Friendship’.
INS Khukri Decommissioned After 32 Years Of Glorious Service To The Nation
INS Khukri, the first of the indigenously built Missile Corvettes, was decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service on Thursday, 23 Dec 2021. The ship solemn ceremony was held at Visakhapatnam wherein the national flag, naval ensign, and the decommissioning pennant were lowered at sunset in the presence of Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command the Chief Guest for the ceremony and some serving and retired former commanding officers of the ship.`