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Explainer: What is genome sequencing and surveillance? Why is it important?

Genomic surveillance allows researchers to examine the genome sequence of the viral strains infecting the population.

Narendra Modi lauds Indian scientists for developing indigenous COVID-19 vaccines at CSIR meet

Addressing the CSIR society via video, Modi added that the country's scientists are working 'shoulder to shoulder' with their counterparts abroad

NTA releases Joint CSIR UGC NET June 2020 results at csirnet.nta.nic.in; here's how to check scores

Candidates who manage to clear the CSIR UGC NET will be eligible for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and for the post of lectureship or assistant professor in universities and colleges in India

India, largest importer of heeng, begins cultivation in country for first time in Himachal Pradesh

Since heeng grows best in dry and cold conditions, the agriculture ministry of Himachal Pradesh has identified four locations in the valley and has distributed heeng seeds to seven farmers in the region

CSIR UGC NET June 2020 exam to be held between 19 to 26 November; check full schedule on nta.ac.in

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) UGC NET is held for determining eligibility of candidates to be appointed as assistant professors and junior research fellows

Ayurveda for COVID-19: What you need to know about the AYUSH Ministry’s protocol for treating patients and disease prevention

In its preamble, the document clarified that all its recommendations for the general population, high-risk populations and COVID-19 patients with mild or no symptoms were created with the help of experts from India’s most reputed Ayurveda institutes

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awardees for 2020 announced; efforts of scientists, engineers in COVID-19 mitigation noted

Apart from the health ministry, India's science community has been serving the cause of COVID-19 mitigation in the best possible manner: Vardhan.

DCGI approves commercial launch of Tata Group's low-cost COVID-19 test 'Feluda'

This test uses an indigenously-developed, cutting-edge CRISPR technology for detecting the virus' genome sequence

CSIR UGC NET 2020: NTA reopens online application window; students can apply till 10 Sept on csirnet.nta.nic.in

Candidates, who have not applied for the exam so far can do so on the official website csirnet.nta.nic.in between 22 August and 10 September

Cipla confirms collaboration with CSIR, IICT, ICMR to develop COVID-19 treatment

The Mumbai-based firm is also ramping up manufacturing of drugs required to treat COVID-19, like Lopinavir-Ritonavir and Hydroxychloroquine