Mosquirix is the world’s first vaccine against a parasitic disease, Malaria.
Malaria is caused by the infectious Plasmodium female Anopheles mosquitoes deposit parasite sporozoites into the skin of a human host.
Each year there are 430,000 malaria-related deaths worldwide according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Mosquirix vaccine has been recommended by WHO for pilot introduction in selected areas of 3 African countries- Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.
African Nation, Malawi will be undertaking large scale pilot tests for this world’s most advanced experimental malaria vaccine in a bid to prevent the disease.
AJIT
Indian Institute of Technology at Bombay has indigenously-produced microprocessor named AJIT, which will cost around 100 Indian Rupees.
AJIT is aimed at larger systems like robots, automation systems, appliances, and in the future perhaps even servers and workstations.
AJIT will be used in India's satellites like NAVIC or IRNNS (The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System).
SAMEER (Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research), an independent lab under MeitY is also planning to use AJIT in various satellite receivers.
Bronze-Cuckoo
Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo is a native of Australia and New Guinea.
It is distinguished by the green and brown plumage on its back and known for it's repeated, loud and piercing whistle.
Recently the bird has been sighted for the first time in India at Great Nicobar Island of the Andaman and Nicobar island chain.
The Zappey’s Flycatcher a songbird from China and Javan Pond Heron from Thailand was also recorded for the first time in India in 2018.
These birds also use Andaman and Nicobar Islands for a few weeks rests before they can fly along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF).
EAAF
The routes that migratory waterbirds traverse on an annual basis are known as ‘flyways’ and there is nine major flyway around the world.
The major flyways are as follow
East Atlantic Flyway
Black sea/ Mediterranean Flyway
Mississippi Americas Flyway
Atlantic Americas Flyway
Pacific Americas Flyway
West Pacific Flyway
East-Asian Australian Flyway
Central Asian Flyway
West Asian- East African Flyway.
India comes under the Central Asian Flyway and East Asian Flyway.
EAAF which extends from Arctic Russia and North America to the south Australian boundaries and includes the most of the East Asian regions including Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
During migration, waterbirds rely on a system of highly productive wetlands to rest and feed, building up sufficient energy to fuel the next phase of their journey.
Garia Festival
Garia Puja is an important festival for the Tripuri tribal community of the state.
The Garia dance is very popular among the Tripuris and the Reangs during the festival.
Symbolic of the worship of deities as well as of the socio-economic activities of the households, these dances represent hunting, fishing, food-gathering and various other activities.
