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SC report exposes severe gaps in accessibility for people with disabilities at courts across India
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SC report exposes severe gaps in accessibility for people with disabilities at courts across India

Science & Tech 11/01/24 07:02 AM IST
by Mahesh

'More than half of the District Court complexes in the country do not have ramps, only 25.2% have availability of wheelchairs, and just 5.1% have tactile paving to assist persons with visual impairmen Read More...

Complete transplant process in 6-8 weeks, says Delhi HC
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Complete transplant process in 6-8 weeks, says Delhi HC

Science & Tech 11/01/24 06:48 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Delhi High Court has prescribed an ideal timeline of 6-8 weeks to complete the process of transplanting organs from living donors.' The court ruled on a plea filed by a retired Indian Air Force of Read More...

Square Kilometer Array project
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Square Kilometer Array project

Science & Tech 11/01/24 06:30 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India had decided to formally join the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) project, an international scientific collaboration working to build the world’s largest radio telescope.' India has approv Read More...

Pran pratishtha at Ayodhya Ram temple
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Pran pratishtha at Ayodhya Ram temple

Science & Tech 10/01/24 07:33 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The day of the pran pratishtha of the idol at Ayodhya’s Ram temple is coming closer.' The pran pratishtha ceremony will be held on January 22, and various rituals will begin from January 16. Read More...

Project Tiger, now 50
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Project Tiger, now 50

Science & Tech 10/01/24 07:02 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The first tiger census, in 1972, used the unreliable pug-mark method to count 1,827 tigers.' The government created the ‘Critical Tiger Habitat’ to vouchsafe a part of India’s f Read More...

Majority of cities far from clean air target, says study
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Majority of cities far from clean air target, says study

Science & Tech 10/01/24 06:43 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Centre’s ambitious attempt to improve air quality in some of India’s most polluted cities suggests that a majority of Indian cities are far from making significant progress.' In Read More...

2023 was the warmest year ever
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2023 was the warmest year ever

Science & Tech 10/01/24 06:34 AM IST
by Mahesh

'2023 was the warmest year since records began in 1850, beating the previous record of 2016.' The announcement said temperatures in 2023 likely exceeded those of any year-long period in at least Read More...

First US lunar lander since 1972 launched
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First US lunar lander since 1972 launched

Science & Tech 10/01/24 06:24 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A spacecraft developed by a private US company and carrying a bunch of scientific instruments from NASA, took off from Florida, hoping to become the first US spacecraft to land on the Moon in more th Read More...

Surgical care in India is a neglected part of public health
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Surgical care in India is a neglected part of public health

Science & Tech 09/01/24 07:26 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Millions of children and adults around India, regardless of the severity of their condition, injury, need or affordability, are forced to treat the basic right of surgery as a luxury.' In fact, Read More...

India’s new hit-and-run law
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India’s new hit-and-run law

Science & Tech 09/01/24 07:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Transporters and commercial drivers from States like Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Punjab have staged protests against the recent legislation concerning hit-and-run incidents.' Sec Read More...