Antidote against Nipah reaches Kerala; expert panel to decide further action

In the wake of the Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode district of Kerala, Indian Council of Medical Research has delivered the antibody requested by the state to combat the deadly virus. A mobile......

ISRO, NASA in talks to place Indian on ISS next year

India and the US on Friday said they have started talks to put in place a strategic framework for human space flight by year-end as they plan to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space......

Bharat Biotech's nasal Covid vaccine iNCOVACC launched

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched Bharat Biotech's nasal Covid vaccine, iNCOVACC, on the occasion of Republic Day on Thursday.......

Centre advises use of mask in crowded areas amid fresh Covid scare

In view of a sudden spurt in COVID cases in China and some other countries, the Union health minister on Wednesday reviewed the situation in the country and asked people to follow COVID-appropriate......

GEAC clears environmental release of GM mustard

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has recommended the environmental release of the genetically modified (GM) mustard variety DMH (Dhara Mustard Hybrid)-11, paving the way for the......

Tata Power, IIT Delhi to collaborate in clean energy space

Tata Power on Saturday said it has inked a pact with IIT Delhi to work together on clean energy and other projects that can be transformed from research and development level to pilot stage. Tata......

Covid-19 impact: Textile, paint makers roll out antiviral layer to ads

Almost each of these companies has a different technology to show for the effectiveness against microbes. In the last week of October, Asian Paints put out a half-page advertisement in some......

Serum Institute to produce COVID-19 vaccine by yearend

'The challenge will be making sure its efficacy is high.''If a vaccine is only 50 to 60 per cent efficient, it's a double-edged sword.' Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer, Serum Institute of......