Researchers from theIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITRoorkee)have deciphered a novel mechanism of Disulfiram in treating blood infections and pneumonia caused by the Metallo-beta-lactamase producing Acinetobacter baumannii, a nosocomialtop priority pathogen. The research team led by Prof. Ranjana Pathania discovered that the drug Disulfiram can prevent the normal functioning of Metallo-β-lactamase, an enzyme that neutralizeslast resort carbapenem antibiotics.Disulfiram thus improves …

The All India Parents Association (AIPA) is to hold state meets of its teams in the months of April-May and then it may hold a national level conclave in June in Hyderabad to reinforce and revitalize its role and stake in education administration affairs and decisions at all levels. At its national virtual meeting on April 7, the group took …

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, is launching new resources made possible by Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS) to support the social and emotional needs of families across generations as they collectively continue to adapt to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new resources, which can be found at SesameWorkshopIndia.org [https://www.sesameworkshopindia.org/caringforeachother], are designed to encourage positive conversations between children, …

JuniorSkills 2021, country’s first championship for school students, which had concluded early this January on April 2 in New Delhi saw a culmination with felicitation of more than 60 winners with cash prizes, certificates, and medals. The second edition of JuniorSkills will be renamed as IndiaSkills Junior, and a new logo was unveiled. Atul Kumar Tiwari, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Skill …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with students, teachers and parents during the 5th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha on 1st April at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi in hybrid mode. About 2050 participants have been selected through competitions on MyGov. The PPC 2022 this time will be streamed, not only across India, but also in other countries reaching out to the …

India ranks second only to the US in most security threats on cloud, followed by Australia, Cannada and Brazil (according to McCafe Enterprise Advanced Threat Research Report).  But people don’t seem to take cybersecurity seriously in India, at least going by ISACA’s new survey report, State of Cybersecurity 2022: Global Update on Workforce Efforts, Resources and Cyber Operations released recently. This year’s …