17 February, 2023: Good News With GOODTiMES

Good News Story 1:

21 lakh earthen lamps will be lit on various ghats of the Shipra river on Mahashivratri in Ujjain in order to boosting local artisans’ work. The festival will be celebrated as ‘Diwali’ and will pave a way to set the world record on the occasion.

Good News Story 2:

Researchers at IIT-Delhi developed a nano-vaccine using the body’s own immune cells, as opposed to the synthetic materials or adenoviruses used in Covid-19 vaccines.

This naturally derived nano-vaccine developed can reduce the possibility of blood clotting, which has previously been observed in vaccinated individuals, according to IIT-Delhi.

Good News Story 3:

The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences-Rishikesh conducted a trial to test the feasibility of drones supplying medicines. A Vertiplane X3 drone was used to deliver 2kg package of anti-tubercular drugs to a district hospital in Tehri Garhwal during the trial. The aerial distance of nearly 40 kilometres between the helipad at AIIMS and the hospital was covered in 30 minutes. The project aims to calculate the cost of effectiveness of delivering not only medicines but sputum samples to laboratories to support the country’s programme to eliminate TB by 2025.