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Indian startup test-fires world’s first fully 3D printed rocket engine
15 Feb 2021
Agnikul’s success is commendable considering the fact that even technology majors like Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ursa Major and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin are only 3D printing components for rocket engines
Fresh fire reported at Serum Institute of India facility where earlier blaze left 5 dead
22 Jan 2021
Covaxin not for people with medical conditions: Bharat Biotech
21 Jan 2021
The company on Tuesday said those receiving its Covaxin shots should disclose their medical condition, medicines they are taking and any history of allergies and also that pregnant and breastfeeding women should also avoid taking Covaxin
Govt asks WhatsApp not to impose terms on Indian users
21 Jan 2021
WhatsApp’s proposed new privacy policy allows it to collect and share highly invasive and granular metadata, such as time, frequency and duration of interactions, group names, payments and transaction data, online status, location indicators, as well as any messages shared by users with business accounts with other Facebook companies
Dubai claims a first with aluminium production using solar power
21 Jan 2021
UAE’s Emirates Global Aluminium on Monday said the state-owned aluminium manufacturer was already producing ‘CelestiAL' metal using power supplied by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s 1,013 MW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park south of Dubai
Dubai claims a first with aluminium production using solar power
21 Jan 2021
UAE’s Emirates Global Aluminium on Monday said the state-owned aluminium manufacturer was already producing ‘CelestiAL' metal using power supplied by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s 1,013 MW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park south of Dubai
Shaping the post-pandemic economy, a global perspective
21 Jan 2021
Apart from aggravating the problem of inequalities among nations the pandemic is creating joblessness within countries and since global policies cannot be tailored to suit the requirements of all individual countries, there cannot be any guarantee that the IMF, or any international institution for that matter, would be able to help bring about a job-lead economic recovery
PM launches pan India rollout of Covid-19 vaccination drive
21 Jan 2021
India will target more than 300 million people in the first two phases of the vaccination drive, including 10 million health workers and 20 million frontline workers covered in the first phase, and 270 million 50-plus people and under 50-years category with co-morbid conditions in the second phase
KVIC launches cow dung-based non-toxic `Khadi Prakritik’ paint
21 Jan 2021
Khadi Prakritik paint, available in both emulsion and distemper forms, meet BIS standards and has passed various test parameters such as application of paint, thinning properties, drying time and finish, among others
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