Lost City of the Monkey God (La Ciudad Blanca) in Honduras
La Ciudad Blanca [la sjuˈðad ˈblɑnkɑ], Spanish for ‘The White City‘) is a legendary settlement said to be located in the Mosquitia region of eastern Honduras (in Central America).
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How India’s 4 Million IT Workers Shifted to Working from Home Overnight
Transitioning such a large number of employees comes with its own share of practical challenges, from logistics to securing the required permissions from clients and managing employee morale. Industry body Nasscom swung into action as well, lobbying with the Department of Telecom to waive certain requirements to enable work from home for IT employees. To be sure, the government acted swiftly, with several ministries collaborating and allowing delivery of services remotely.
1.24 Crore Corona Warriors Available in India, Says Centre
“Covidwarriors.gov.in has been created as a master database of healthcare professionals and volunteers. Till now, details of 1.24 crore human resources of various kinds have been added to it,” said Arun Kumar Panda, Chairman of the Empowered Group-4, which has been mandated with identification of human resources for various COVID-19 related activities.
Team of Scientists Begin Work on Ways to Revive Indian economy After Covid
Indian experts are focusing on promoting indigenous technology and manufacturing for reviving the economy after the crisis engendered by the coronavirus pandemic blows over.
Indian Embassies Undertake Herculean Task of Community Outreach
Indian envoys and diplomats across the globe are doing everything possible to assist Indian nationals in places as far apart as Washington, Singapore, Moscow, Tokyo, Rome and Riyadh, providing them food and arranging for shelters, as countries fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
China as a Potential Hub for Future Pandemics
Majority of the Corona virus in the world (33/40) is found in China, which is the most populous nation in the world. Chinese food culture believes that slaughtering animals alive in front of the buyer conserves the freshness and nutrition of the meat but this enhances the scope of disease transmission.
Dassault Reliance Aerospace Resumes Operations at Mihan SEZ
Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd (DRAL) on Monday re-started operations at its Mihan special economic zone (SEZ) in Nagpur, in line with the government’s plan to lift the nationwide lockdown in a phased manner, according to a company statement. The company will operate with 25-30% of its total strength in the first phase, and plans to scale up operations as per the directives of the district administration and local authorities.
India Records 20% Hike In Electric Vehicle Sales
The Indian electric vehicles (EV) industry has registered a 20% surge with sales of 1.56 Lakh units in the financial year 2019-2020, compared to 1.3 Lakh in the previous year. The current hike does not include the sales of electric rickshaws.
Shekatkar Committee Recommendations: Defence Minister Holds Meeting
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday chaired a meeting on the implementation of the recommendations of Shekatkar Committee. The meeting was attended by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the three service chiefs and top Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials.
Indian Researchers Find New Model to Predict Ionospheric Electron Density
Researchers from Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), Navi Mumbai, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, have developed a global model to predict the ionospheric electron density with larger data coverage—a crucial need for communication and navigation.