New Delhi, July 28, 2021: A consignment of ‘Raja Mircha’ also referred as king chilli from Nagaland was today exported to London via Guwahati by air for the first time. The consignment of King Chilli or Raja Mircha also considered as world’s hottest based on the Scoville Heat Units (SHUs). The consignment was sourced from […]
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This is how much gold reserve India has at present!
New Delhi, July 28, 2021: Want to know about India’s gold reserve? As per National Mineral Inventory data, the total reserves/resources of gold ore (primary) in the country have been estimated at 501.83 million tonnes as on 1.4.2015; Out of these, 17.22 million tonnes were placed under reserves category and the remaining 484.61 million tonnes […]
First consignment of vegetables, curry leaf, okra, pear, exported to UAE
New Delhi, July 26, 2021: In a major boost to agricultural produce exports from Uttarakhand, the first consignment of vegetables including curry leaf, okra, pear and bitter gourd sourced from the farmers of Haridwar, was exported today to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The exports of vegetables come after a consignment of millets grown in Uttarakhand was […]
Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States of America on a visit to India
New Delhi, July 26, 2021: U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will visit India on 27 and 28 July 2021. This is Secretary Blinken’s first visit to India after assuming charge as U.S. Secretary of State. On 28 July, he will meet the External Affairs Minister and the National Security Advisor. Secretary Blinken’s visit is […]
Indian scientists discover materials that self-repair mechanical damages
New Delhi, July 25, 2021: New materials may soon make it possible for damaged electronic components, such as in space crafts, to mend themselves. The materials recently developed by scientists can repair their own mechanical damages with the electrical charges generated by the mechanical impact on them. Devices that we use daily often break down due […]
Indian Railways’ Oxygen Express to transport 200 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen to Bangladesh
New Delhi, July 24, 2021: Indian Railways’ Oxygen Express is set to embark on its journey to Bangladesh with Liquid Medical Oxygen. This is the first time ever that the Oxygen Express is put into operation to neighboring country. Today, an indent was placed at Tata in Chakradharpur Division under South Eastern Railway to transport […]
All lanes of fee plazas on NHs declared as “FASTag Lane of the fee plaza”
New Delhi, July 23, 2021: The government has declared all lanes of fee plazas on National Highways as “FASTag lane of the fee plaza” for collection of user fees through digital payment via FASTag w.e.f. midnight of 15th/16th February 2021. At present, all fee plazas on National Highways are fully equipped with this system. After […]
COVID-19: Whether future waves will affect children more or with increased severity are all speculations
Dr. Praveen Kumar, Director, Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi talks about various issues including impact of COVID-19 on children, the need to protect them, and vaccinating pregnant women and lactating mothers. How has the pandemic affected children’s mental and physical health? What needs to be done to reduce its long-term impact? […]
New Low Cost Electrical Contact Material For Thermoelectric Devices
New Delhi, July 21, 2021: Researchers have developed a new low-cost electrical contact material for thermoelectric devices that is stable at high temperature. The thermoelectric material can generate electricity by using a temperature difference between its two sides. The thermoelectric device can also function as a small heat pump, moving heat from one side of […]
Oxygen generation facility inaugurated at INHS Dhanvantari, Port Blair
New Delhi, July 20, 2021: An oxygen generation facility was inaugurated by Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) Lieutenant General Ajai Singh at Indian Naval Hospital, INHS Dhanvantari in Port Blair on July 19, 2021. The plant has been installed to augment the medical and support facilities in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands amidst the […]