On Monday, Saudi Arabia lifted COVID-19's much-awaited COIVD-19 travel restrictions on its citizens traveling to India. According to the report published, there are three other nations on the list including Turkey, Ethiopia, and Vietnam. In addition, Saudi Arabians traveling abroad now have a longer vaccination period and there will be no requirements for PCR tests or masks while traveling to these nations. Formerly, travelers had to receive their third booster dose of Covid within three months of their second, but that deadline has now been extended to eight months. The move was announ
The solar Philippines, the largest solar company in Southeast Asia, has announced the submission of offers towards contracting most of its planned 10 gigawatts of projects in the country in what would be the world's largest solar power facility when finished. The project is expected to hold double the country’s current solar capacity. This comes as the Southeast Asian nation is trying to meet the rising demand for electricity while moving away from coal. If the off-takers and regulators approve the offer, the company would possess the capacity to have nine terawatt-hours a year of
The U.S. health officials, on June 18, opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers- the last group to get the shots from next week. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the vaccines for children as young as six months. The final nod came hours later from the Director of the agency, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who said, “We know millions of parents and caregivers are eager to get their young children vaccinated, and with today's decision, they can". Though the vaccines are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the decision as to
The fourth-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Petronas announced the establishment of a new clean energy solutions company- Gentari. The announcement came from Malaysia on Thursday that this will be part of a global push by the state oil firm to produce carbon-free energy. Earlier, in 2020, Petronus said it will be stepping up investments in hydrogen and expanding its portfolio in renewable energy. According to a statement by Gentari, this company is tasked with delivering renewable energy, hydrogen, and green mobility solutions, with the long-term goal of becoming a "full
The United States has announced a $122 million aid to three prominent Indian medical research institutions to prevent needless epidemics, early noticing of disease threats, and quick and effective response. The three Indian health research institutions which will get the total funding of $122,475,000, over five years are the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the National Institute of Virology (NIV), and the National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE). Announced by the CDC, the fund will speed up the development of an India that is protected from infectious disease threats through
India has witnessed a six-position jump from 43rd to 37th rank on the annual World Competitiveness Index composed by the Institute of Management Development. This makes it one of the sharpest rises among the Asian economies. The significant improvement in the competitiveness of the Indian economy is primarily due to gains in economic performance, the IMD said. The 2022 World Competitiveness Ranking was released by the IMD business school in Switzerland and Singapore. The experts at IMD World Competitiveness Center evaluate and ranks 63 economies on basis of their people's prosperity by gau
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,