Under the Bharat Gaurab scheme of Indian Railways, the IRCTC will connect two countries by way of tourist trains once the train departs on the Shri Ramayan Yatra Circuit from New Delhi on June 21. India's Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train is a part of the government's "Dekho Apna Desh" initiative to promote domestic tourism. Under the "Swadesh Darshan" scheme, this train will travel along the Ramayana Circuit, which includes several places associated with the life of Lord Shri Rama. This tour itinerary will include a train trip to Ram Janaki temple in Janakpur, Nepal, for the first time in its h
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore have designed a new class of artificial peptides or miniproteins that can render viruses like SARS-CoV-2 inactive. The miniproteins can bind to and obstruct the spike protein on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which helps it enter and infect the human cells. A study published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology reveals that the miniproteins can not only block the entry of the virus into our cells but also cluster virus particles together, lowering their capacity to infect. The team discovered that protein-protein int
On Tuesday, Belgian King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a historic visit to the central African country. The seven-day official visit is the monarch’s first since he ascended the throne in 2013. On Wednesday the sovereign will address the Congolese parliament with Tshisekedi, then on Friday, he will address students at the University of Lubumbashi in the south of the country. The nation was cruelly exploited by King Leopold II, the brother of Philip’s great-great-grandfather, who ruled the nation
Nepal started to export electricity to India through its power exchange market last week to strengthen cross-border collaboration. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) spokesperson Suresh Bhattarai confirmed selling the surplus energy to the Indian market. In an interview, he said, “We started selling 37.7MW of electricity to Indian buyers starting from 12.15 am on Thursday”. The electricity produced from the 15MV Devighat and 24MW Trishuli power plants was sold on Thursday. The NEA earned Rs.10 million through its sale of electricity on Thursday by keeping the average price of Rs,
On Friday, India's "neighborhood first" policy was once again put into action to help Sri Lanka during its economic crisis as its High Commissioner to Colombo, Gopal Baglay, handed over 3.3 tons of essential medical supplies to the 1990 Suwaseriya Ambulance Service. The External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, visited the Suwaseriya Headquarters in Colombo in March 2022 and was informed of the looming shortage of medical supplies faced by the Foundation. According to the High Commission, the Indian Naval Ship Gharial was specially deployed for the consignment of urgent medical needs. Al
India and Bangladesh flagged off a new passenger train service called the Mitali Express, via the newly renovated Haldibari-Chilahati rail link on Wednesday. This will strengthen the relations and connectivity between the two neighboring countries. The train service that was virtually inaugurated by the prime ministers of both countries on March 27 last year, saw a virtual flag off by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Nurul Islam Sujan. The train service got delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The train will run on Sunday and Wednesday from New
Saudi Arabia plans to build the world's largest buildings in an area largely unpopulated as part of an entirely new $500 billion development called Neom. People familiar with the matter said the project is the brainchild of Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman panning to build twin skyscrapers 1,640 feet (500 meters) tall stretching horizontally for dozens of miles. Already home to the world's tallest building Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, Neom will be built in stages based on people's demand. In 2017, Price Mohammed announced his plan to turn a remote region of the count
The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) has initiated a ban on single-use plastic bags in the country from June 1. The EAD also organized a virtual workshop on Monday to impart training to inspectors from EAD, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development Abu Dhabi (DED), and Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), to help them implement the policy which will gradually scale down the use of single-use plastic products throughout the capital and promote alternative reusable products. However, certain bags like those designated to carry medicines in pharmacies, laundry bags,
Britain is gearing up for Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign this week with four days of celebration. It will feature pomp and pageantry, mounted troops, solemn players, and dancing mechanical corgis. During the jubilee pageant, dancers representing London's African Caribbean community will wear giant flamingos, zebras, and giraffe costumes to re-enact the moment in 1952 when Princess Elizabeth found out she had become queen at a Kenyan game park. There will also be Bollywood-style dancing to celebrate weddings around the Commonwealth and the queen's 1947 marriage to Prince Philip. Th
After a two-year break, Japan will finally open its gates to tourists from 98 nations. Japan was one of the few countries in the world that followed strict COVID-19 protocols and shut entry for foreign visitors even for the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. However, a few restrictions will be imposed such as visitors must enter the country as part of a tour group. According to Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs the 98 countries and regions, which include the UK, have been divided into three risk zones - red, yellow, and blue - which will determine whether or not tourists will serve a qu