More effective measures to prevent infection spreading within households are a vital part of preventing a second wave of COVID-19, say researchers. In an article published in The BMJ, experts at the University of Birmingham’s Institute of Applied Health Research and Warwick Medical School argue that robust strategies are needed to prevent in-household transmission, particularly within large, multi-generational households. This …

After more than five years of its announcement on January 26, 2015, the National Education Policy 2020 was approved by the Government on July 29, 2020, which ended not only a long wait for culmination of policy making process, but a lot of speculations as well. From 484-page draft to a 66-page policy document, the expectations from the policy proposals …

In the backdrop of emerging challenges post-COVID 19, the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode and Switzerland based HELP Logistics have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to engage in a collaborative partnership and provide consulting services and logistics training for the humanitarian community. The MoU will be in force for a year, and will endeavor to carry out the activities that integrate efforts to …

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF India), in collaboration with Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) launched the 3rd edition of Dragonfly Festival 2020 on Aug 17. The pan-India festival dedicated to dragonflies, aims to create awareness for the conservation of these insects. The Dragonfly festival 2020 was virtually launched by Ravi Singh, SG and CEO, WWF India. Dr. Subramaniam, (Scientist-E and …

Vidyamandir Classes has introduced the Rank Booster Program which is a Special Super-Condensed Program for 4 weeks which includes 2 sessions a week (weekend classes) focusing on tough problems students can expect in JEE 2020. These 8 sessions will assist students to improve their problem-solving aptitude by 1000 tough and common questions types which students get in exams. This module …

DISCOVERY SCHOOL SUPER LEAGUE POWERED BY BYJU’S (DSSL) aims at bringing over 30,000+ schools on its platform, giving over 1 crore students the opportunity to be a part of a revolutionary virtual challenge and win exciting prizes. Students across the country will participate in the quiz using the DSSL app and the top teams from each state will qualify for the ‘TV …