Union Health minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that the Central government has a plan to provide coronavirus vaccines to around 25-30 crore people by July-August next year. “In the first 3-4 months of next year, there is a possibility that we will be able to provide vaccine to the […]
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Assam University Recruitment 2020: 73 teaching vacancies
Assam University has invited online application for the recruitment of Professor, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor on its official website. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the positions online at aus.ac.in on or before December 8, 2020, until 5pm. However, the last date for submission of downloaded application form […]
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Singapore Woman Who Had Covid Gives Birth To Baby With Antibodies
A Singaporean woman, who was infected with the novel coronavirus in March when she was pregnant, has given birth to a baby with antibodies against the virus, offering a new clue as to whether the infection can be transferred from mother to child. The baby was born this month without […]
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Karnataka local body poll dates out; elections to be held in 2 phases
The state Election Commission of Karnataka on Monday (November 30) announced that all local body elections in the state will be held in two phases on December 22 and 27, an ANI report said. The poll panel announced that the counting of votes will take place on December 30. Terms […]
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Startup develops software for displaying garment images in 3D
A startup incubated by IIT Madras and NASSCOM has developed a software to convert flat images of traditional Indian garments into photo-realistic 3D images on e-commerce websites. The software, its developers say, is a game changer for small and medium enterprises as it does away with the need of expensive model photoshoots. The software, TRI3D, […]
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Nagaland’s virtual Hornbill Festival to begin on December 1
For the first time, amid the global coronavirus pandemic, Nagaland will be taking its 21st edition of the Hornbill Festival to a virtual platform from December 1 to 5, on three national and regional audio visual news channels. Dubbed as the ‘Festival of Festivals’, the Hornbill Festival, which has put […]
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‘Quality of our bowlers is unquestionable but consistency is’: Pathan
Team India has had a torrid start to their tour of Australia, losing the one-day series after being beaten comprehensively in the first two matches of the three match series. Both these defeats were a result of India’s lacklustre bowling as the Aussies piled on 374 and 389 in the […]
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India gets it’s first Moss garden in Nainital
India’s first moss garden has been set up in Lingadhar village, Khurpatal area of Nainital district. The garden, which is built in an area of about half a hectare, houses different species of moss. Mosses are small plants found all over the world. Their habitats range from the humid tropics to the […]
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Uproar in France over proposed limits on filming police
French activists fear that a proposed new security law will deprive them of a potent weapon against abuse — cellphone videos of police activity — threatening their efforts to document possible cases of police brutality, especially in impoverished immigrant neighborhoods. French President Emmanuel Macron’s government is pushing a new security […]
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Hacker is selling Microsoft C-Suite email credentials for $100
How much would someone pay for the email credentials of a CEO, a COO or a CFO? Well, according to a hacker, anywhere between $100 ( ₹7,396 approximately) and $1,500 ( ₹1,10,944 approximately). As per a report by ZDNet, a threat actor is selling email and password combinations for Office 365 and Microsoft accounts on an underground for […]
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Government calls all-party meeting on December 4 to discuss Covid-19 situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to chair an all-party meeting on December 4 to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the country, said a person aware of this details. The Prime Minister will meet the floor leaders of all parties to assess the situation on the ground; it is, however, not clear whether […]
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Over 1 lakh students, their parents sensitised on POCSO Act in Jammu
More than one lakh stakeholders were sensitised during a month-long awareness campaign on the POCSO Act and child sexual abuse protection, using both online and offline modes, in all schools of Jammu division, an official spokesman said on Sunday. Directorate of School Education, Jammu, through its counselling cell organised a […]
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Uptick in Covid-19 cases due to Thanksgiving travel likely in US
Dr Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert of the US, said on Sunday that there will almost certainly be an uptick in Covid-19 cases after Americans travelled for the Thanksgiving holiday despite warnings by public health officials, reported The Hill. “The travel that has been done has been done,” Fauci told […]
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Karnataka minister says no BJP ticket to Muslims for Belagavi LS bypoll
Karnataka rural development minister KS Eshwarappa on Saturday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not give ticket to any Muslim candidate for the bypoll to Belagavi Lok Sabha seat. Eshwarappa said that the party might give a ticket to a candidate of any community of the Hindus but not […]
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Bitcoin is winning the Covid-19 monetary revolution
In “Shuggie Bain,” Douglas Stuart’s award-winning and harrowing depiction of alcoholism, sectarianism and deprivation in post-industrial Scotland, money is always scarce and often dirty. Deserted by her second husband and unable to hold down a job, Shuggie’s mother, Agnes, relies on her twice-a-week child benefit to feed her children — […]