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China’s experimental spaceship works normally in orbit China's new-generation spaceship launched earlier in the week is working normally in orbit after completing a series of planned operations The experimental spaceship was launched without crew by China's new large carrier rocket Long March-5B from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in Hainan. So far, the new spaceship has unfolded its solar panels and positioned them towards the sun, deployed its relay antenna and establishe

09 May, 2020
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3 drug regimen in Phase 2 trial for COVID-19

Phase-2 trial with three drugs offers hope Introduction A phase-2 trial involving participants with mild to moderate coronavirus (COVID-19) illness found no detectable virus within an average seven days of starting treatment with a three-drug regimen compared with 12 days in people in the control group. Samples tested for the virus comprised nasopharyngeal swab, posterior oropharyngeal saliva, throat swab, and stool samples. Clinical Improvement Clinical improvement was also sign

09 May, 2020
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NTPC to provide Hydrogen Fuel Cell based electric buses and cars in Leh and Delhi

NTPC to provide Hydrogen Fuel Cell based electric buses and cars in Leh and Delhi National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has invited Global Expression of Interest (EoI) to provide 10 Hydrogen Fuel Cell (FC) based electric buses and an equal number of Hydrogen Fuel Cell based electric cars in Leh and Delhi. The EoI has been issued by NTPC's wholly owned subsidiary, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam LIMITED. The move to procure Hydrogen Fuel Cell based vehicles is first of its ki