Month: October 2020

Foreign Ministers of all four Quad countries- India, US, Japan, Australia to meet in Tokyo today

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External Affairs Ministry said, Foreign Ministers will discuss the post-COVID-19 international order and the need for a coordinated response to the various challenges emerging from the pandemic. Four ministers will also discuss regional issues and collectively affirm the importance of maintaining a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. The foreign ministers of all four Quad countries … Read more

Weather situation at major cities across country

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In Mumbai, there will be generally cloudy sky with Light rain. The minimum temperature was 25 degree Celsius and the maximum will be around 32 degrees. Chennai will have generally cloudy sky with light rain. The temperature is likely to hover between 27 and 36 degree Celsius. Kolkata will witness have generally cloudy sky with … Read more

Education Ministry issues guidelines for reopening of schools in country

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The Guidelines for gradual opening of schools after 15th of October are broadly divided into two parts which include health and safety aspects in accordance with Health Ministry guidelines to follow all necessary safety precautions of ensuring physical distancing and wearing masks. The second part of the guideline deals with Academic aspects and on methods … Read more

Harvey J Alter, Charles M Rice & Michael Houghton share Nobel Prize for Medicine for discovery of Hepatitis C virus

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The head of the Nobel Committee, Thomas Perlmann, announced the winners in Stockholm. The prestigious award comes with a gold medal and prize money of 10 million Swedish kronor (over $1,118,000), courtesy of a bequest left 124 years ago by the prize’s creator, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel. The medicine prize carries particular significance this year … Read more