Official COVID Projections Were Toppled by Virus Variants That Genome Panel Had Warned About
Former CCMB chief Rakesh Mishra s comments to The Wire have drawn rebukes from at least two senior science-related officials in the government.
People carry the body of a man who died from COVID-19 at a crematorium in New Delhi, May 3, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi
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Bengaluru: Even as scientists have acknowledged flaws in a disease transmission model that may have led the government to believe India’s second COVID-19 wouldn’t be too bad, notable members of the government’s science-oriented bodies have pushed back on reports, including by
IN: New nutrient-rich tomato and eggplant varieties developed
Punjab, known as the granary of India, has come up with few improved crop and vegetable varieties that are rich in nutrients and can make great contributions to the nutritional requirements of the country’s population.
‘PAU 1 Chapatti’ with low polyphenols & outstanding processing qualities has been selected for commercialization whereas wheat candidate varieties with high grain protein, high zinc, low phytates (a chemical group that reduces the bioavailability of micro-nutrients and protein), and high carotenoids have been developed.
Moreover, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has offered to farmers two carotene-rich cherry tomato varieties known Punjab Sona and Punjab Kesar & two anthocyanin-rich brinjal varieties called Punjab Raunak & Punjab Bharpoor with antioxidant properties. These are suitable for home/terrace/urban gardening. Low-cost, nutrient-rich home gardening pot mixture providing 40-50 percent hi
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New Delhi: A biodegradable and compostable yoga mat developed from water hyacinth by six young girls from the fishing community in Assam could turn this water plant from a nuisance to wealth.
The girls belong to the fishing community living in the fringe of the Deepor Beel, a permanent freshwater lake in south west of Guwahati city, recognised as a Ramsar Site (a wetland of international importance) and a bird wildlife sanctuary. The lake has been a source of livelihood for 9 villages of the fishing community who shared this biome for centuries, but over the years suffered from excessive growth and accumulation of water hyacinth.
The IASST (Institute of Advanced Study in Science & Technology), Guwahati, will celebrate ‘SWASCHHATA PAKHWADA’ during the first two weeks of May 2021.