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27 Dec

India Tourism Mumbai enchants mall visitors with its unique seven-day brand activation event

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Incredible India Installation at the Mall also showcases tourism potential of Odisha, a paired state with Maharashtra under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Mumbai: Ministry of Tourism’s Regional Office, Indiatourism Mumbai launched its Domestic Tourism marketing campaign ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ under the theme ‘Explore Incredible India’ with a successful brand activation event in the Reliance Mall , Borivali, Mumbai from 25th Dec. 2020 to 31st Dec. 2020. In time when destinations in India are unlocking and with objective to woo the Domestic travellers to choose their preferred destination for their upcoming holiday season and weekend holidays, mall visitors of all ages…

27 Dec

PM to flag off 100th Kisan Rail on 28 December

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will flag off the 100th Kisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal on 28th December 2020 at 4:30 PM via video conferencing. Union Ministers Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Shri Piyush Goyal will also be present on the occasion. The multi-commodity train service will carry vegetables such as cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, drumsticks, chillies, onion, as well as fruits like grapes, oranges, pomegranate, banana, custard apple etc. Loading and unloading of perishable commodities will be permitted at all enroute stoppages with no bar on size of consignment. The Government of…

26 Dec

PM to inaugurate India’s first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line

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PM to inaugurate India’s first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line on 28 December PM to also inaugurate fully operational National Common Mobility Card service on the Airport Express Line New Delhi : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line (Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden) along with the fully operational National Common Mobility Card service on the Airport Express Line on 28th December 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing. These innovations will herald a new era of travelling comfort and enhanced mobility. The driverless trains will be…

26 Dec

Central Government gears up for roll out of COVID19 Vaccine

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessCentral Government, COVID19 Vaccine

2,360 Training of Trainers sessions held; more than 7,000 district trainees trained Dry Run for vaccine administration in 4 States next week New Delhi : The Central Government is gearing up for the roll out of COVID19 vaccine across the country. As the vaccine administrators will play an important role in the vaccination process, training of trainers and those who shall administer the vaccine has been taken up across various States. To strengthen the capacity of our human resource for COVID-19 vaccine introduction and roll-out, detailed training modules have been developed for different categories of vaccine handlers and administrators including…

25 Dec

Vice President lauds Indian scientists for work on COVID 19 vaccine

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessCSIR-NISCAIR, CSIR-NISTADS, IISF-2020, Vijnana Bharati

New Delhi : Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today expressed happiness that India was on the verge of releasing its own indigenous COVID vaccine and complimented the scientists who have made this possible. Addressing the concluding session of the India International Science Festival from Hyderabad through virtual mode, the Vice President also lauded the dedication of scientists in making the country self-reliant in the production of PPEs and Covid-19 testing kits. Observing that false information on the nature of the coronavirus, medication and the vaccine has caused panic and anxiety among the people, Shri Naidu said that…

24 Dec

PM to launch Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT to extend coverage to all residents of J&K on 26 December

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT to extend coverage to all the residents of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on 26th December 2020 at 12 noon via video conferencing. The scheme will ensure Universal Health Coverage and focus on providing financial risk protection and ensuring quality and affordable essential health services to all individuals and communities. Union Home Minister and Lieutenant Governor of J&K will also be present on the occasion. The Scheme provides free of cost insurance cover to all the residents of the UT of J&K. It provides financial…

24 Dec

Gadkari Announces Enforcement of Mandatory FASTag from 1st January, 2020

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New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari today announced that FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in the country from new year. Addressing a virtual function today, he said, FASTag will be enforced from 1st of January, 2021. Enumerating its benefits, he said, it is useful for the commuters as they will not need to stop at toll plazas for cash payments. It also saves time and fuel. The FASTags were launched in the year 2016, and four banks together issued nearly a lakh of them. By 2017, their numbers went up to…

20 Dec

Ministry of Tourism organises Domestic Tourism roadshow in Goa

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Goa (PIB) : Ministry of Tourism, Government of India organised the domestic tourism road show in Goa today through its IndisTourism office in Goa . This event was organised in collaboration with Goa Tourism and Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG). This B2B event and second in series of domestic tourism Road Shows in the Western and Central Region that the Ministry of Tourism has planned to conduct since the Covid–19 outbreak was inaugurated byMs. Rupinder Brar , Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism. This roadshow featured fruitful engagement between tour operators from Maharashtra and Goa. This event was…

18 Dec

A more accurate rapid diagnostic test to detect malaria

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessDBT-Translational Health Science and Technology Institute DBT-THSTI, diagnostic, endemic, Finland, parasites, Plasmodium falciparum, point-of-care, sensitive asymptomatic, tropical, University of Turku

New Delhi : 409, 000. That is the number of people who died of malaria in 2019 as per the World Malaria Report, 2020. Malaria is an entirely preventable and treatable disease. Yet it kills so many. The burden is worse in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. One of the parasites called Plasmodium falciparum malaria is responsible for most of the cases of malaria. It is widespread in these parts of the world. Sensitive, point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests are required to provide an impetus to the effort to eliminate malaria from the endemic regions. Current point-of-care tests…

15 Dec

Nano-coated magnesium alloys to repair bone fracture

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New Delhi (India Science Wire): Alloys of magnesium are being considered as a good option for orthopedic applications as magnesium is biocompatible, biodegradable and has other important mechanical properties. Magnesium is the fourth abundant metal in the body and is known to accelerate the healing of bones. Taking leads from these researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have developed nano-coated magnesium alloys that can repair bone defects in rabbits. The research team is planning to study medical applications of nano-coated magnesium alloys in other animals and repairing human bones. However, the use of magnesium alloys in…