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First COVID-19 vaccine trial begins in the United States
On March 16, 2020, the United States of America began the first human trial evaluating COVID-19 vaccine. The US National Institute of Health will enroll 45 healthy adult volunteers between age 18 and 55 for a period of 6 weeks ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Portugal President to make a 4-day visit to India
Portugal President Rebelo de Sousa is to make a four-day visit to India. The last visit by a Portugal President to India was in 2007. Highlights The Portugal President during his visit will hold talks with President Ram Nath and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Budget 2020: Economic Development-Commerce, Industries and Infrastructure
The Union Budget 2020 was presented by the Finance Minister Shrimati Nirmala Sitaraman. The budget was presented under three themes namely Aspirational India, Economic Development and Care Giving. The Economic Development includes industries, commerce and manufacturing. The Finance Minster referred ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Vertical Farming: A silent Revolution in Agriculture
The current world population is 7.7 billion (April 2019). According to the United Nations, the global population is to reach 10 billion by 2050 and therefore the food production should increase by 70%. What is Vertical Farming? Vertical Farming is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Vigyanika-International Science Literature Festival held at Kolkata
Vigyanika is the International Science Literature Festival that is organised as a part of fifth India International Science Festival (IISF) at Kolkata. It also features a Science Book Fair where more than 30 publishers are to display their scientific publications ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
India US to sign deal on Science and Technology
The Union Cabinet on October 24, 2019 approved the proposal for Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation between India and USA. Features The countries will share scientific and technical information and experts They will convene seminars and meeting The agreement ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Researchers developed renewable energy storage device
The researchers, including those from Queen Mary institute of London in United Kingdom (UK) have developed a new dielectric capacitor, a device that stores energy (like battery). The study was published in journal Nature Communications. Key Findings about Device Working: ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
MEV-1: 1st Satellite Servicing Spacecraft launched
The robotic Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) was successfully launched atop of Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It is first of its kind commercial satellite-servicing spacecraft. It is designed to dock with aging spacecraft more than 22,000 miles ..