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Air India Resumes Flights To US; Is 5G A Threat For Aviation Industry?

Pooja YadavJanuary 28, 20220

Air Indian can now fly to the United States amid the 5G rollout by the country. The Federal authority has given clearance to fly B777 flights into the country. Earlier, as many as eight Air India flights to the US were cancelled due to the 5G rollout. "Boeing has cleared Air India to operate in the USA on B777. Accordingly, the first flight has left this morning to John F Kennedy. Other flights leaving in the day are to Chicago and San Francisco. Arrangements to carry stranded passengers are being worked out. Matter regarding B777 flying into the USA has been sorted," said Air India. Why Flights Were Cancelled? On January 14, 2022, the Federal aviation administration warned that two companies in the United States have rolled out the 5G services, and the spectrum allowed to ...

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5G Connectivity: Telecom Industry Ready To Roll Out High Productivity With 8 lakh New Mobile Towers

Sonia SolankiJanuary 25, 20220

The roll-out of 5G connectivity is one of the most awaited developments in the field of communications this year. All across the nation, the Centre is looking forward to giving a major push in the communication sector. One of the main development includes infrastructure development for smooth 5G connectivity. To achieve this huge task, telecom industry will add 8 lakh mobile towers to ensure high-speed connectivity. In the next 24 months, these towers will be added across the country. At present, the total number of towers in India is approximately 6.8 lakhs. As of now, 13 cities will have 5G connectivity which includes Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Jamnagar, Ahemdabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune and Gandhinagar. 5G Connectivity Roll Out Detai...

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Genome Sequencing Declines As 5 Labs Shut In India

Sonia SolankiJanuary 21, 20220

As many as five labs, involved in genome sequencing of Coronavirus, have closed as a result of a lack of funds for reagents, as told by a top Union health ministry official NDTV. These chemical reagents are essential in finding the Omicron variant. Those five labs were part of 38 such research labs, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Consortium (INSACOG), that were tasked with genome sequencing. Why Is Genome Sequencing Crucial ? As per reports, a 40% decline has been reported in the mapping of cases within the last four weeks. Approximately, 25,000 samples have gone through the process under the Omicron surge. Whereas, the latest number of COVID-19 infections crossed the 3 lakh mark today. The closure of the labs can prove a double whammy for the spreading of the contagious ...

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Senior Aerospace Scientist S Somanath Becomes New ISRO Chairman

Sonia SolankiJanuary 13, 20220

Senior aerospace scientist S Somanath has been appointed as the new chairman and space secretary of the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO). The centre on Wednesday appointed him as the secretary of the Space Department and the chairman of the Space Commission. The appointment is for a duration of three years. Usually, the post of the Chairman, Secretary and Space commission Chief is held by a person in ISRO. ROCKET SCIENTIST S. SOMANATH IS ISRO'S NEW CHAIRMAN The top agenda at this point for Somanath is the inclusion of space sector reforms involving hand-holding of the private sector and start-ups in order to assist them in emerging as the key parameters. He stated that the Indian space is a Rs 16,000 crore economy and should grow to a Rs 60,000 crore economy. He says t...

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Medical Marvel Of Xenotransplantation: US Surgeons Transplants A PIG Heart Into A Human Being!

Sonia SolankiJanuary 12, 20220

Medical Marvel in Xenotransplantation has been achieved by the surgeons of the US in Baltimore. The team of US surgeons has successfully transplanted a PIG's heart into a human body. A human being who received this heart is David Bennett. David is a 57-year-old man who is ineligible to receive a human heart transplant. He is a terminal heart failure sufferer. He has undergone the surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. David is still under the observation of the doctors at the moment. According to doctors, he is doing well as of now. https://twitter.com/DailyMail/status/1480851736445259778?s=20 WHY A MEDICAL MARVEL? Well over the years it is clear that the number of organ donors is always less as compared to the demand. Such shortage has always led to such experi...