Researchers from L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IITH), and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), have collaborated to develop a 3D-printed cornea from the human donor corneal tissue.
They have successfully 3D-printed an artificial cornea and transplanted it into a rabbit eye.
In each dose of the booster vaccine, 'Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron', half of the vaccine (25 micrograms) targets the original virus strain from 2020, and the other half (25 micrograms) targets Omicron, The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said.
It is expected that the EU medicines regulator will approve the dose by next month.
Moderna, CEO : Stephane Bancel
Grenada's former environment minister Simon Stiell was named as the new UN Climate Change
He will replace Patricia Espinosa of Mexico, who has served two terms as head of the UNFCCC, from 2016 until July.
Stiell will take up the position shortly & would be in office for the next UN climate conference, COP27, in Egypt in November.
UN Secretary-General: António Guterres.
Real Madrid were once again crowned UEFA Super Cup winners after claiming a 2-0 win over Eintracht de Frankfurt at Helsinki's Olympic Stadium, an arena the team were gracing for the first time in the club's history. A David Alaba strike in the first half and a Karim Benzema effort after the interval handed Madrid the win.
Mohit Burman has been appointed as the non-executive chairman for five years with effect from August 11. He is currently the non-executive vice chairman of the company.
The company has also appointed Saket Burman as the non-executive vice chairman for five years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that for growth of New India, there is a need to ensure inclusive development across the nation. He said this was a vision held dear by Mahatma Gandhi. Addressing the 76th Independence Day Yesterday, from the ramparts of the Red Fort after unfurling the National Flag.
SBI will manage the Indian Visa Application Centre in Bangladesh for two more years. The agreement to extend the operations for two more years was signed between the officials of the SBI and the High Commission of India in Dhaka. Currently, SBI runs a total of 15 IVACs across Bangladesh. The IVAC centre at the Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka was opened in 2018.
The first IVAC was started by SBI in 2005 in Dhaka.
Singapore declared its iconic green site Padang, from where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose gave the slogan of 'Delhi Chalo' in July 1943, as its 75th national monument as the city-state celebrates its 57th National Day. Indian sepoys first established their camp sites in Padang when the British established their outpost on the island.
The Ministry of Tourism, Institute of Hotel Management Srinagar and Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Darjeeling in a joint effort displayed a 7500 Sq. Ft Indian Tricolour at the bank of Dal Lake, Srinagar. This was as part of celebrating 75 years of Independence and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Shri Manoj Sinha was the Chief Guest.
India gifted a Dornier reconnaissance aircraft to Sri Lanka to bolster the island nation’s capability to tackle drug trafficking and maritime security challenges, with the move coming a day ahead of a controversial visit by a Chinese research vessel.The aircraft was handed over during a special event held at the Sri Lankan Air Force base at Katunayake.
"The suspension will be lifted once an order to set up a committee of administrators to assume the powers of the AIFF executive committee has been repealed and the AIFF administration regains full control of the AIFFs daily affairs,".
FIFA said the suspension was effective immediately and that the transgression constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes.
FIFA president: Gianni Infantino.
Kenya’s electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga. Ruto received 50.49% of the vote, the chairman said, while Odinga received 48.85%.
Nairobi is Kenya’s capital city.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor set to be conferred with France's highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. The French government is honouring him for his writings and speeches and French Ambassador here Emmanuel Lenain has written to Tharoor informing him about the award.
Kieron Pollard became the first cricketer to play 600 T20 matches. The former West Indies all-rounder achieved this feat when his side, London Spirit, faced off against Manchester Originals during The Hundred Tournament at Lord's.
Behind him are players Dwayne Bravo (543 matches), Shoaib Malik (472), Chris Gayle (463) and Ravi Bopara (426).
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus that are currently in circulation. Experts will now refer to the former Congo Basin clade (group of variants) in Central Africa as Clade I, and the former West African clade as Clade II. The latter consists of two sub-clades, Clade IIa and Clade IIb.
In partnership with the Cuban government, the International Solar Alliance (ISA), has launched a tender to establish 1150 MW solar plant. An ISA statement stated that the project management consultant for ISA is state-owned NTPC. Cuba plans to build 2100 MW solar projects. This will reduce the dependence on diesel generators that are polluting and increase its green energy
The ISA is headquartered in Gurugram, India.