Washington (IANS) NASA has selected an initial team of 18 astronauts, including Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari, to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next lunar missions, including sending the first woman and next man to walk … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Despite a reduction in the amount of spam calls received, India still made it into the top 10 most spammed countries in 2020, a new Truecaller report said on Tuesday. In the first three months of the lockdown … read more
Kathmandu (IANS) Nepal and India have agreed to form a joint business forum after bilateral ties started to thaw following the recent high-level exchanges. A meeting of the India-Nepal inter-governmental committee on trade and transit has decided to form such a … read more
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) authorities now plan to start a bird safari in the forest and its surroundings. Deputy Director of PTR, Naveen Khandelwal, said a local avian expert, Akhtar Mian, will play a pivotal role … read more
Patna (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s ambitious project, the zoo safari in Rajgir, is expected to be thrown open for nature lovers in the next two months. A.K. Pandey, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Bihar, told IANS about the development on … read more
Chandigarh (IANS) Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore will virtually inaugurate a unique environmental landmark in Chandigarh — the Museum of Trees – to commemorate the 551st birth anniversary celebrations of first Sikh master, Guru Nanak Dev, on November 30. Conceived and … read more
Jaipur (IANS) The spotting of a new species of babbler bird has added a new dimension to Rajasthan’s rich biodiversity. The small resident bird spotted in Udaipur is a Puff-throated babbler, whose scientific name is Pelornius ruficeps. This new species of … read more
Chennai (IANS) India’s Space-Based Remote Sensing Policy of India-2020 under preparation should specify the percentage of foreign direct investment (FDI) to set up and operate ground stations by a foreign partner interested to invest, said an industry official. He also said … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Continuing with its ban orders on Chinese apps, the Indian government on Tuesday blocked 43 new mobile apps, including shopping website AliExpress owned by e-commerce behemoth Alibaba. Other popular apps that have been banned include WeWorkChina, CamCard … read more
New Delhi (IANS) AstraZeneca announced Monday that positive high-level results from an interim analysis of clinical trials of the Covid-19 vaccine candidate in the UK and Brazil showed it was highly effective in preventing the disease, the primary endpoint, and no … read more