The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases began the rollout of the world's first chickenpox vaccine in 1986 as the only varicella vaccine approved by the World Health Organisation.
The Government of India has joined hands with the Government of Israel to create 150 'Villages of Excellence' in 12 States of the country, to help farmers to adopt the latest technology in the farm sector.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has chosen the following insurers as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) for 2021-22:
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has set up a Sukant Vatsa under the chairmanship of Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati to study different aspects of capturing data and to strengthen television rating point (TRP) services.
The Common Services Centers (CSC) has launched a mobile phone application named "Yogyata" to impart vocational education and skill enhancement opportunities to youth and citizens in rural areas.
Researchers from SNM College Maliankara, the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, and the Payyanur College have reported two new plant species from the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats regions in Thiruvananthapuram.
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