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Favipiravir ( mild-moderate case ) Glenmark becomes the first pharmaceutical company in India to receive regulatory approval for oral antiviral Favipiravir, for the treatment of mild to moderate covid-19. Fabiflu is the first medication to be approved and commercially available for the treatment of covid 19. Favipiravir, sold under the brand  name Fabiflu, Avigan or Abigan, is an antiviral medication used to treat influenza in Japan (approved in 2014). But generic name of this medicine is Avifavir. This medicine work for mild to migrate case only it does not work in serious condition of covid-19. The drug is priced at rupees 3500 for a pack of 34 tablets (rupees 103 per tablet). It will be available in retail chemist stores and hospitals coma but it is a prescription drug. It offers rapid reduction in viral load within 4 days and provides faster symptomatic improvement. It has been investigated worldwide, to know how effective it is? Studies from Japan, Russia and China have Shown pos

Meteorite-like object fall from sky in Rajasthan, leaves residents confound. On the morning of 19th June 2020, meteorite-like object weighing around 2.78 kilogram fall from the sky on Friday morning in Sanchore town in Jalore district of Rajasthan. The object fall with such force and heat that it resulted in the formation of one-foot deep pit in the ground. According to the local administration, an explosion was heard up to the range of 2 kilometres. Even 3-4 hours after it hit the ground the object was emiting heat. The local officials got it tested in a private lab located at a jeweller's shop in Sanchore.  This object contains - 10.23% of Nickel 85.56% of Iron 0.5% of Platinum Traces of Germanium, Antimony, Niobium and others. Geologist  at geographical survey of India will examine it further. It is important to know the difference between asteroid, meteorite, meteor and meteoride - Asteroid - An asteroid is a relatively small body (that is not a comet), usually Rocky or metalli

Indians call for boycott of Chinese goods after fatal border clashes. It seems easy to say that boycott Chinese product, but is this really easy to reduce trade with China? What you all readers say, can you easily boycott China? Can you boycott your Chinese phones, which some of you are using right now?      It seems easy my dear friend but actually its not. Because made in India products are not successful much that we start to export our products. Overall efforts are being made to reduce India-China trade but is it possible that we can do it? Because on one side everybody tweets on Twitter, Facebook etc. that boycott China and on the other side Chinese products like mobile phones are selling in minutes. According to the report by Gateway House,  chinese  smartphones brands, led by  xiaomi, vivo and oppo , are market leaders in India with an estimated 72% share put together, leaving Samsung and Apple. If I talk about a lower middle class family who have a monthly income of 15,000-20

Lonar lake also known as lonar crater, is a notified National Geo-heritage monument located in Buldhana district, Maharashtra. It was created by an asteroid collision with earth impact during the pleistocene E-poch. The water in the lake is both saline and alkaline. The lake was first mentioned in ancient scriptures such as the skanda purana and the Padma purana. The Ain-i-akbari, a document written about 1600 CE. The first European to visit the lake was a British officer, J.E. Alexander in 1823. Lonar lake has a mean diameter of 1.2 millimeters. The lake is a heaven for a wide range of plants and animal life. Resident and migrator birds such as black-winged stilts, brahminy ducks, grebes, shelducks(European migrant), swallows, etc. are found on the lake. Among reptiles, the monitor lizard is reported to be prominent. Lonar crater become a geo-heritage site in 1979. The area of 3.83 square kilometre was declared as lonar wildlife sanctuary by the government on 20 November 2015. In case

We all keep going out for some work everyday, but as quarantine is going on, it has reduced are going out. Staying at home full time and doing no physical exercise, affecting our health. keeping these things in mind, we need some changes in our diet, so that our health is not going to affect. Specially of those, who are doing work from home. Drink as much water water as possible to keep your body hydrate. Do not include too much oil, spices and sweet in the diet. Include dry fruits such as almond, walnut and peanuts in your diet. Include lentils, sprouted grains and beans in your diet. Chew your food very well to make it easier to digest. Take your three meals everyday For protein-rich diet, pulse, beans as well as milk, curd or whey must be consumed. Do not allow vitamin D deficiency in your body. Must add green vegetables, salads and fruits in your diet. Reduce your intake of tea and coffee or reduce the amount of sugar in it. At this time, it is important that your immune system is

Elephant caves, Maharashtra Located near to the Mumbai City, at only 7 km away on an island can only be reached by ferry rides. There are seven Rock cut caves, have been finally carved and designed by ancient artisians. Dates back to 6th century A.D. The fo due to the erosion of the limestone deposits by The chitravathi River. Belum caves have a length of 3229 and deepest point of 120 feet below the entry level. Belum caves, Andhra Pradesh Second largest natural cave in India. Situated in the belum village of kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. These are formed due to the erosion of the limestone deposits by the chitravati River. Belum caves have a length of 3229 and deepest point of 120 feet below the entry level. Bhimbetka caves, Madhya Pradesh Situated inside ratapani wildlife sanctuary in madhya Pradesh. It is also a UNESCO world heritage site as it preserves some of the earliest artworks of man-made. It is believed to be the shelter of pandavas of Mahabharata during their time of ex