IIL partners with Griffith University to develop Covid-19 vaccine

Hyderabad-based Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) has partnered with Australia’s Griffith University to develop the COVID-19 vaccine. Scientists from IIL and Griffith University will jointly develop a “live attenuated SARS – CoV-2 vaccine” or COVID-19 vaccine using the “latest codon de-optimization technology”.

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The vaccine is expected to provide long-lasting protection with a single dose administration with an anticipated safety profile similar to other licensed vaccines for active immunization. Upon the completion of the research, the vaccine strain will be transferred to ILL. It will work with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), to conduct clinical trials. IIL intends to use its Vero cell platform tech for mass production of the vaccine.

What is Indian Immunologicals Limited?

Indian Immunologicals Limited is a major player in the human vaccine market in the country, supplying human pediatric and rabies vaccines. IIL is also a major supplier of pediatric vaccines to the country’s state-run universal immunization programme. IIL is promoted by the National Dairy Development Board. It is committed to addressing critical public health needs by engaging in this collaboration.

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Headquarters of Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL): Hyderabad, Telangana.
Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) founded: 1982.
Chairman of Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL): Dilip Rath.

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Pulitzer prize winner Mary Jordan writes book on Melania Trump

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning American reporter for The Washington Post, Mary Jordan has written a book titled ‘The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump’. It is published by Simon & Schuster and is to be released on June 16, 2020. The book is based on 100 interviews, which depicts Melania Trump, the first woman to be more influential in the White House than most people realize.

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American folk singer John Prine passes away

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American folk singer John Prine has passed away due to the COVID-19 complications. In a career spanning over half a century, he won two Grammy awards for best contemporary folk albums “The Missing Years (1991)” and “Fair & Square (2005)”. He was bestowed with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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During his career, John Prine came out with various heartfelt and unforgettable songs such as Sweet Revenge, Angel From Montgomery, and In Spite of Ourselves. The legendary singer is still remembered for his 1971 anti-war track “Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore”.

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Anamika Roy Rashtrawar appointed as MD & CEO of IFFCO Tokio

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IFFCO Tokio General Insurance has appointed Anamika Roy Rashtrawar as the new Managng Director & Chief Executive Officer of the company. She will take over Warendra Sinha who was leading the company from past three years. After taking over as the MD & CEO of IFFCO Tokio General Insurance, Anamika Roy Rashtrawar will become the first woman MD and CEO of a large private sector general insurance company in India.

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Anamika Roy Rashtrawar joined the IFFCO Tokio General Insurance company as a whole-time director in June 2018. Until then, she has spearheaded the company’s business transformation project by expanding operations in tier-II,-III, -IV towns.

IFFCO Tokio General Insurance is a joint venture between Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative (IFFCO) and Tokio Marine Group.

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UN ESCAP forcast India’s GDP for FY21 at 4.8%

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The UN ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 2020 forecast India’s GDP for FY21 at 4.8%. It also warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to result in significant adverse economic impact globally. The title of the UN report ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 2020: Towards sustainable economies’.

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India’s GDP growth for the fiscal year 2019-2020 was estimated at 5% and is forecast to slow down to 4.8% for the current fiscal 2020-21. Economic growth for the country could stand at 5.1% for the fiscal year 2021-22.

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United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA.
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HUL teams up with UNICEF to support India to combat COVID-19

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Hindustan Unilever has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support India to combat COVID-19. The partnership aims to initiate a mass communication campaign with an objective of informing and empowering the general public against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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About the HUL & UNICEF partnership:

The mass communication campaign titled ‘#BreakTheChain‘ or ‘#VirusKiKadiTodo‘ will unite the technical knowledge of UNICEF with the marketing expertise and scale of HUL. They will together create engaging communication tools that can help people change behaviours and stay safe during the pandemic. ‘#BreakTheChain’ or #VirusKiKadiTodo’ campaign would be based on key themes namely: social distancing, hand washing and generosity, and would comprise of simple and powerful 5 and 15 second informative assets in order to empower general public with prevention strategies to safeguard themselves against COVID-19.

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Executive Director of UNICEF: Henrietta H. Fore.

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Former Madhya Pradesh minister Hazarilal Raghuwanshi passes away

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Former Madhya Pradesh minister Hazarilal Raghuwanshi passed away. He was a six-time MLA from Seoni-Malwa Assembly constituency, Hoshangabad and also served as a minister in various Congress-led governments in the state. He was elected as an MLA for the first time in 1977 and he also served as a deputy speaker in the state Assembly from 2003-2008.

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World Homoeopathy Day observed globally on 10 April

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World Homoeopathy Day observed globally on 10 April every year to mark the birth anniversary of the founder of Homoeopathy, Dr Samuel Hahnemann. Samuel Hahnemann was a physician born in Germany, who was a great researcher, linguist and applauded scientist.

The theme of 2020 is “Linking research with education and clinical practice: Advancing scientific collaborations”. This year in 2020, it will be the 265th birthday of Hahnemann. In India World, Homoeopathy Day is celebrated under the aegis of Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India.

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What is homoeopathy?

A homoeopathy is an alternative form of medicine, which believes that ‘Like cures like.’ According to Homeopathy, a disease can be cured by a material that can induce symptoms similar to the sickness itself by using highly-diluted doses of natural ingredients. These materials are believed to trigger the body’s healing system. Lesser the dose of the homoeopathic ingredients, the larger the potency of the medicines. Some of the homoeopathic substances are diluted to such a large extent that no traces or molecules of the original substances remain.

Why is World Homoeopathy Day celebrated?

World Homeopathy Day is celebrated not only to commemorate the birth of Dr Hahnemann. It’s also a day to understand the challenges and future strategies to develop homoeopathy even further. It aims to create awareness about the different systems of medicine and to improve ease of access and success rates. World Homeopathy Day seeks to bring the community together to establish, reinvent and modernize the system of medicine so that more people can reap its benefits.

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Minister of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH): Shripad Yesso Naik.

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SCTIMST designs “Chitra Acrylosorb Secretion Solidification System”

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The scientists of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) have designed and developed an highly efficient superabsorbent material titled “Chitra Acrylosorb Secretion Solidification System”.

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About Chitra Acrylosorb Secretion Solidification System:

Chitra Acrylosorb Secretion Solidification System is an highly efficient superabsorbent material for liquid respiratory and other body fluid solidification and disinfection for the safe management of infected respiratory secretions. The superabsorbent material has the ability to absorb liquids at least 20 times more than its dry weight. it also comprises of a decontaminant for in situ disinfection. The material has been developed by Dr. Manju S and Dr. Manoj Komath of the department of Biomaterial Science and Technology of the Biomedical Technology wing of SCTIMST.

Advantage of Chitra Acrylosorb Secretion Solidification System:

The use of the superabsorbent material reduces the risk for the hospital staff, the need for personnel for the purpose of disinfecting and cleaning the bottles as well as canisters for reusing them and makes the disposal safer and easier.

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) is an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India.

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‘Membrane Oxygenator Equipment’ developed to treat COVID-19 patients

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Genrich Membranes has developed a ‘Membrane Oxygenator Equipment‘ for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The device has been developed to treat breathlessness which is one of the critical symptoms of COVID-19.

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The ‘Membrane Oxygenator Equipment’ is based on innovative & indigenous hollow-fiber membrane technology and can enrich oxygen in the air up to 35%. The device is very easy to use and do not require trained manpower for its operation. The device is portable, compact, empowered with plug-and-play facility and needs minimum maintenance.

Genrich Membranes is a Pune based company, funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

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