The Covid-19 outbreak has accelerated the transition in India’s energy sector with profound implications for the economy, including addition of $140 billion of new direct investments in gas over eight years, rise in the employment growth rate by up to 300 basis points and a lower current account deficit by an average $4-4.7 billion annually.
Genetic testing, one of the latest tools to manage rare diseases including cancer and to assess the probability of developing many chronic ailments, is gaining popularity in India and may replace many of the conventional laboratory tests in the coming years, say experts.
Benefits of Urdhva Mukha Svanasana are that it stretches and strengthens the back, thus relieving the body of lower backache. Most of the body weight is borne by the arms and wrists, thus strengthening them. This yoga pose helps improve the body posture and also stimulates the abdominal organs.
The Mars Colour Camera (MCC) onboard Isro’s Mars Orbiter Mission has captured the image of Phobos, the closest and biggest moon of Mars
Amid global retaliation against China, Japan on Friday has sought to expand its defense intelligence sharing to India, Australia and U.K, as per international news reports. The country reportedly has decided to include these three nations by amending its state secrets law which already covers US.
According to the report given by the Financial Express, the R 260 grades specification issued by the RDSO is more stringent compared to the European specification on various parameters. One such parameter is that in steel, the hydrogen content is 1.6ppm (maximum), while the hydrogen content is 2.5 ppm (maximum) that is specified in the European specification.
During April-June 2020 POS sale of fertilizers to farmers was 111.61 lakh MT which is 82.81 % higher than the last year sale of 61.05 lakh MT during the same period.
The COVID-19 protocol had necessitated some wards of the General Hospital to be converted into isolation facilities. Hence, this hall which otherwise was normally used as a Training Audio Video Hall was converted into a ward ever since the hospital was also designated as COVID treatment hospital.
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, while the COVID healthcare services are being taken up on priority, equal attention is being paid to non-COVID essential services in all the States/UTs. A unique and innovative example has been set by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), through the Dhanvantri Rath, a mobile van providing non-COVID essential healthcare services to the doorsteps of the people in the city.
According to Reserve Bank of India(RBI), Bank credit and deposits witnessed a growth of 6.18 per cent and 11 per cent to Rs 102.45 lakh crore (US4 1.45 trillion) and Rs 138.67 lakh crore (US4 1.96 trillion), respectively, in the fortnight ended June 19, 2020. Whereas, in the fortnight ended June 21, 2019, bank credit had stood at Rs 96.48 lakh crore (US$ 1.36 trillion) and deposits at Rs 124.92 lakh crore (US4 1.77 trillion).
