A day after Karnataka received the first consignment of the Covishield vaccine, the state is set to receive doses of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.
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** Cheteshwar Pujara to Rahul Dravid: Check out the 11 Indian batsmen who crossed 6000-run mark in Test cricket
** Infosys to acquire assets, onboard employees of Australia’s Carter Digital
This is an asset purchase and the transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
** Mumbai airport begins COVID-19 vaccine transportation; 2,400 vials airlifted to Goa
The Wadia Group-owned no-frills airline has scheduled flights carrying vaccines to Lucknow, Cochin and Chandigarh as well, besides Goa, during the day, a GoAir spokesperson said.
** First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Kochi, consignment to have 4.33 lakh doses
** It’s official! Tesla readies for charge in Bengaluru
Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Tesla will soon start its operations in India with an R&D unit in Bengaluru.
It’s official now. US-based EV giant Tesla Inc has registered with the Registrar of Companies in Bengaluru as ‘Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited’ on January 8, 2021.
Confirming Tesla’s entry into the state, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa tweeted, ‘’Karnataka will lead India’s journey towards Green Mobility. Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Tesla will soon start its operations in India with an R&D unit in Bengaluru. I welcome @elonmusk to India & Karnataka and wish him all the very best.”
** Want to work more in India, says ‘Tenet’ director Christopher Nolan
“Tenet”, which sees him explore the time dimension against a backdrop of a spy thriller, also stars Indian talent, including Bollywood actress Dimple Kapadia.
** Odisha farmer uses bamboo, plastic bottles to make irrigation waterwheel
A 35-year-old farmer of Mayurbhanj has devised a lift water irrigation mechanism that uses waste materials but does not require power supply.
All that Mahur Tipiria, a farmer of Badamtalia village under Sukruli block, needed was bamboo, rejected plastic bottles and iron rods to design the waterwheel which can now irrigate his three acre land
** ‘Flunkey’ Hyderabadi robots to assist COVID-19 patients
Hyderabad based start-up Vistan NextGen, has forayed into developing India’s first indigenously manufactured robots –Flunkey– which can very well be used in the healthcare sector especially in the Covid- 19 scenario.