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India- Bangladesh ties
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India- Bangladesh ties

Science & Tech 22/01/24 10:19 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned to power in Bangladesh for a historic fourth straight term ' Bangladesh has emerged as India’s largest trade partner in South Asia, with bilateral trad Read More...

Better use of technology needs free access
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Better use of technology needs free access

Science & Tech 22/01/24 10:00 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Data from the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2023 report, that was released recently, confirms that the story of widening access to smartphones across the country continues.' The resul Read More...

Post Office Act, its unbridled powers of interception
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Post Office Act, its unbridled powers of interception

Science & Tech 22/01/24 07:14 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, the President of India gave assent to the Post Office Bill, 2023 which will replace the colonial-era Indian Post Office Act, 1898, as and when a notification to this effect is issued by the Read More...

Mosquitofish, used to fight mosquitoes, has become invasive in India
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Mosquitofish, used to fight mosquitoes, has become invasive in India

Science & Tech 22/01/24 06:52 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India’s Gambusia story thus underscores the importance of careful consideration, research, and monitoring when using biological control methods to manage pest species.' Today, as in the Am Read More...

India-Myanmar border Free Movement Regime
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India-Myanmar border Free Movement Regime

Science & Tech 22/01/24 06:31 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Centre has decided to fence the entire length of the India-Myanmar border to stop the free movement of people.' The two countries share a largely u Read More...

Urbanisation in Bhubaneswar impacts winter surface temperatures
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Urbanisation in Bhubaneswar impacts winter surface temperatures

Science & Tech 21/01/24 10:18 AM IST
by Mahesh

'More than half of the world’s population now resides in the cities and are thus vulnerable to urban climate change such as increased heat stress and extremes.' Globally, cities contribute to Read More...

What are labour rules for workers abroad?
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What are labour rules for workers abroad?

Science & Tech 21/01/24 10:10 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments, with the help of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), have started the process of recruiting about 10,000 workers to go to Israel, primarily Read More...

Wetland ‘nature tourism’
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Wetland ‘nature tourism’

Science & Tech 21/01/24 09:58 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Central government has embarked on a mission to promote tourism at ecologically-sensitive wetlands better known as Ramsar sites like Odisha’s Chilika lake and Haryana’s Sultanpur bird Read More...

Second edition of TISS’s ‘State of Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education Report for India’ (SOTTTER)
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Second edition of TISS’s ‘State of Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education Report for India’ (SOTTTER)

Science & Tech 21/01/24 09:49 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) released its second edition of the State of Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education Report for India (SOTTTE Read More...

The Ingenuity helicopter
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The Ingenuity helicopter

Science & Tech 21/01/24 09:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) lost contact with its Mars helicopter Ingenuity towards the end of its 72nd flight on the red planet.' The small robotic chopper is the fir Read More...