The first lunar eclipse of 2021 will occur on May 26. What will make this even more special is that it will coincide with a supermoon and a red blood moon all at once! According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the US, the total lunar eclipse would start at 4:47:39 am […]
The feature for on-site registration and appointment for Covid vaccine has now been enabled for the 18-44 years age group on CoWIN, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. However, the feature is being enabled only for Government COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs), at the present moment in time. The health ministry said […]
Chandigarh administration said after a meeting on Monday that it would allow shops to reopen from 9am to 3pm and the night curfew will continue from 6pm to 5am. The weekend curfew will be imposed in Chandigarh from 6pm (on Friday, May 28, 2021) to 5am (Monday, May 31, 2021). During the weekend curfew, only […]
Drug majors Roche India and Cipla on Monday announced the launch of Roche’s Antibody Cocktail in India priced at Rs 59,750 per dose for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients who are at high risk. “The first batch of the Antibody Cocktail (Casirivimab and Imdevimab) is now available in India while a […]
Three researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, months before China disclosed the Covid-19 pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a previously undisclosed US intelligence report. The report came on the eve of a meeting of the World Health Organization’s decision-making body, which is expected […]
Chandigarh 22 May 2021: The National Tsing Hua University and Taiwan Education Centre in India, with the support of governments of both the nations, gifted Chitkara University five Oxygen Concentrators. This noble gesture has emerged as unity against fighting the Covid-19 pandemic by the National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Education Centre in India and Chitkara […]
Bhubaneswar residents on Friday witnessed Zero Shadow Day, a rare celestial phenomenon wherein no shadow of any object or being is observed. Generally, the event occurs twice a year when the sun remains at its peak in the sky. The event takes place when the sun comes exactly overhead over all the regions between the […]
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited applications from candidates to apply for Engineering Executive Trainee posts. The recruitment of the trainee posts will be done through GATE 2021 score. Interested candidates can apply for the posts through the official site of NTPC. The eligible and interested candidates must fill out the application form on […]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) will be investigating the possibility of holding the World Cup every two years instead of four, for both the men’s and women’s tournaments. The organisation will launch a feasibility study into the ramifications of such a decision after a proposal was put forth by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation […]
India has fallen behind its neighbour Bangladesh in terms of per capita income with the latter reporting its per capita income at $2,227 in the financial year 2020-21, according to reports. India’s per capita income stands at $1,947 which is $280 less than that of Bangladesh, with the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown causing […]