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Project to monitor animal health launched
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Project to monitor animal health launched

Science & Tech 08/11/24 11:33 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Centre will implement $25-million G20 Pandemic Fund to develop a holistic health coverage for livestock in the wake of pandemics which transmit from animals to the humankind such as the COVID-19. Read More...

PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme
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PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme

Science & Tech 07/11/24 11:48 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi  approved a new Central Sector Scheme, PM Vidyalaxmi, which seeks to provide financial support to meritorious students in their pursuit Read More...

US Congress
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US Congress

Science & Tech 07/11/24 11:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Amid the fiery fight for the presidency between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump — which the latter has won comfortably — there has not been much f Read More...

H-1B visas
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H-1B visas

Science & Tech 07/11/24 11:04 AM IST
by Mahesh

'H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise for a specified period.' A specialty Read More...

Aadhaar biometric data access will aid forensics
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Aadhaar biometric data access will aid forensics

Science & Tech 06/11/24 11:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has strict regulations about the disclosure of data in order to protect a person’s right to privacy and ensure that there is no misuse of pe Read More...

Rising STEM research demands revitalised education
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Rising STEM research demands revitalised education

Science & Tech 06/11/24 10:13 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Higher educational institutions in India face significant challenges.' While private engineering colleges, the newer Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and universities have expanded access to Read More...

UP Madarsa Education Act upheld by SC
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UP Madarsa Education Act upheld by SC

Science & Tech 06/11/24 10:03 AM IST
by Mahesh

'UP Madarsa Education Act: A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, presided over by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, upheld the Constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa E Read More...

Not all private property is ‘material resource of community’ for redistribution
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Not all private property is ‘material resource of community’ for redistribution

Science & Tech 06/11/24 09:50 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A 9-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held recently that the government cannot acquire and redistribute all privately owned properties deeming them “material resources of the commun Read More...

India’s updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
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India’s updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

Science & Tech 05/11/24 11:03 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India presented its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) at the UN conference on biodiversity in Cali, Colombia.' This submission aligns with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiver Read More...

New coastal zone plan of Kerala
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New coastal zone plan of Kerala

Science & Tech 05/11/24 10:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMPs) of 10 coastal districts of Kerala namely Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, T Read More...