The IIT-H team chose polylactic acid microcapsules to encapsulate the essential oil ingredients. Polylactic acid polymers are biocompatible and biodegradable and are already widely used in the medical field. The researchers found that using the microcapsules alone as the carrier could cause uncontrolled, burst release of the ingredients.
Russia’s Deputy Minister of Defence Alexander Fomin announced recently that cooperation agreements – including for sales of military hardware – have been signed with countries in the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America.
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Ship HMAS Toowoomba is currently on a visit to Mumbai. Cmde Ray Leggatt, Commander Combined Task Force (CTF) – 150 and Commander Mitchell Livingstone, Commanding Officer, HMAS Toowoomba called on the Chief of Staff, VAdm RB Pandit at the Headquarters of the Western Naval Command.
Lakshyaraj Singh of the Udaipur ex-royal family, commenced a unique ‘Go Green’ initiative ‘Vriksh Hi Jeevan Abhiyaan’ on Tuesday which has earned him the third Guinness World Record in just under 10 months.
In the search for anti-TB drugs, the strategy has been to identify molecular targets that play an important role in the regulation of the metabolism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen causing TB.
India, with its 1.3 billion population, cannot give refuge to all persecuted people from around the world and an open invitation will flood India with more “refugees” than the whole of Europe presently caters to.
The outbreak of a mysterious new CoronaVirus is rapidly spreading. The whole world is going through the fear of this Corona Virus, the Research Councils under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India have issued advisory based on the Indian traditional medicine practicesAyurveda, Homeopathy and Unani.
Madagascar has been hit by a Cyclone. There has been heavy flooding and landslides since last week which has caused loss of lives and displacement of a number of people. According to reports, more than 92,000 people have been affected.
The first such satellite, GSAT-30, which will replace the 15-year-old INSAT 4-A satellite, was launched on January 17. The satellite carried 12 C band transponders for communication and 12 Ku band transponders designed for direct-to-home transmission.
An order for six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Indian Army which is expected to be placed this year will be made in India. The $ 930 million will be through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and is in addition to the existing order of 22 machines for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
