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Covid deaths rising again, be prepared for waves, warns WHO Chief Scientist

According to Swaminathan, all new Covid variants in the future will be more transmissible and capable of evading immunity that can result in increased illness and hospitalisations.

  • Friday, 15 July 2022
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Ace Odia scientist Lalit Mohan Das gets Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence

Bhubaneswar: Noted Odia scientist Dr. Lalit Mohan Das has been conferred with the prestigious Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence for the year 2014. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated Das with a medal, citation and a cash prize of Rs two lakh at a function here organized by Odisha Bigyan Academy (OBA) of Science and […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Noted Odia scientist Janardan Nanda passes away

Delhi/Bhubaneswar:N​oted scientist and academician Prof Janardan Nanda passed away at Delhi on Tuesday. He was 80. Nanda, the former Professor of Department of Electrical Engineering and Dean at IIT, Delhi, was ailing for sometime. The end came at about 4.30 pm today at his Delhi residence. A former vice president of Indian National Science Academy […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Scientist arrested in Agra for sexually assaulting minor girls

Agra: A scientist was arrested here for sexually abusing two minor girls, police said on Wednesday. Taj Ganj police Station House Officer (SHO) Shailendra Kumar said a fellow scientist had filed a written complaint against the accused Vishnu Dutt Sharma, 62, saying that he lured a minor girl to his house and tried to sexually […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Scientists find ice deposits on Mars

Washington: Scientists have unearthed thick and massive deposits of ice in some regions on Mars. The images taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) showed the three-dimensional structure of massive ice deposits on Mars. The ice sheets extend from just below the surface to a depth […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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BrahMos to be upgraded to 'hypersonic' in a decade: Scientist

Mumbai: The speeds of the BrahMos missile will be upgraded from existing supersonic to hypersonic with superior destructive capabilities in a phased manner within a decade, a top official said here on Tuesday. “Presently, the BrahMos has a speed of 2.8 Mach… in two years time it would be increased to 3.5 Mach, and by […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
CNR Rao chosen for international honour for materials research

Bengaluru: Eminent scientist Professor C N R Rao has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious Von Hippel Award for his immense contribution in materials research. The award is the US-based Materials Research Society’s (MRS) highest honour. It recognises “those qualities most prized by materials scientists and engineers — brilliance and originality of […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Mashelkar, BKS Iyengar get Padma Vibhushan

Noted scientist R A Mashelkar and Yoga Guru B K S Iyengar were today chosen for this year's Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour...

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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20 aspiring astronomers & scientists from Odisha to visit ISRO facility next May

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated 20 aspiring astronomers and scientists, the winners of the 12th Edition of Tata Steel’s Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) Programme 2018-19, at a function held in Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The winning group will be taken on an exposure visit to one of the premier facilities of […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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DRDO Recruitment 2019: Salary at Rs 80,000 per month; know details

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), the country’s premier defence research and development organisation, has invited applications from graduate engineers and post graduates in Science including students who have appeared in their final year examination for filling up the posts of Scientists. The interested candidates are required to apply online for the posts through https://rac.gov.in […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Konark Sun Temple's Iron Scaffoldings To Be Removed

Puri: The iron scaffoldings put up at Konark Sun Temple will soon be removed, informed Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). In this regard, a three-member team of Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) from Roorkee led by scientist Siddharth Behera inspected the temple today. The CBRI team, accompanied by an engineering team of ASI, inspected the […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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'15 Mins Of Terror' Is Disservice To Science: Scientist

Chennai: Even as serious attempts are being made by Indian space agency to establish communication link with its moon lander Vikram that crashed on to the lunar surface, a Senior Advisor in ISRO has explained in simple terms the landers planned operations. According to Tapan Misra, Senior Advisor to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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