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ASER survey results
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ASER survey results

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

'Since 2005, the NGO Pratham’s Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) has been recording trends in school enrollment, attendance, and reading and arithmetic abilities among children ages 6-14 Read More...

Most rural kids 14-18 can’t do Class 3 math, over 25
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Most rural kids 14-18 can’t do Class 3 math, over 25

Science & Tech 18/01/24 07:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), titled ‘Beyond Basics’, was released recently.' It involved a survey by civil society organisation Pratham among rural students aged 14 to Read More...

Rainfall rising in over half of India’s sub-districts, says four-decade study
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Rainfall rising in over half of India’s sub-districts, says four-decade study

Science & Tech 18/01/24 06:50 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Rainfall is increasing in more than half of India’s 4,400-odd tehsils or sub-districts, according to a granular analysis of changes in the Indian monsoon, conducted for the first time at the te Read More...

Thiruvalluvar Day
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Thiruvalluvar Day

Science & Tech 17/01/24 07:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Marking Thiruvalluvar Day (January 16), Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi shared an image of the philosopher-poet in saffron-coloured clothes and described him as “the revered poet, great philosopher Read More...

Punganur, dwarf cows
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Punganur, dwarf cows

Science & Tech 17/01/24 07:10 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Officials in the government confirmed that all the cattle seen in the pictures from the Prime Minister’s residence are of the Punganur breed of Andhra Pradesh.' The Punganur is an indigenous Read More...

light-emitting diodes
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light-emitting diodes

Science & Tech 17/01/24 06:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A diode is an electronic component about 5 mm wide. It has two points of contact, or terminals, called its anode and cathode. ' According to Moore’s law, specified by American engineer Gordo Read More...

Tenth Schedule
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Tenth Schedule

Science & Tech 17/01/24 06:28 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Maharashtra Assembly Speaker has refused to disqualify 40 MLAs of the Eknath Shinde faction after recognising it as the real Shiv Sena.' The anti-defection law punishes individual Members of P Read More...

Shankaracharyas & Adi Shankara
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Shankaracharyas & Adi Shankara

Science & Tech 16/01/24 06:49 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The four shankaracharyas have said that they will not attend the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.' The shankaracharyas head the four Hindu mathas (monasteries) — in D Read More...

2023- Warmest year
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2023- Warmest year

Science & Tech 16/01/24 06:42 AM IST
by Mahesh

'2023 was the warmest year since records began in 1850, beating the previous record of 2016, Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said recently.' Temperatures in 2023 likely excee Read More...

Shree Mandira Parikrama project
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Shree Mandira Parikrama project

Science & Tech 16/01/24 06:34 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Odisha government, is set to inaugurate an ambitious temple project of its own — a Rs 800-crore heritage corridor around Puri’s renowned Jagannath Temple, aimed at improving infrastru Read More...