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What is DeepSeek?
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What is DeepSeek?

Science & Tech 28/01/25 09:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of its latest AI models, which it says are on a par or better than industry-leading models in the United States at a fraction of the cost, is threatening to up Read More...

Geo-tagging and ‘Aadhaar’ of Chinar tree
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Geo-tagging and ‘Aadhaar’ of Chinar tree

Science & Tech 27/01/25 09:22 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Jammu & Kashmir government has launched the “Tree Aadhaar” mission for the conservation of the region’s chinar trees which have been dwindling in numbers over the years.' Read More...

NITI Aayog launches the “Fiscal Health Index 2025” in New Delhi
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NITI Aayog launches the “Fiscal Health Index 2025” in New Delhi

Science & Tech 25/01/25 16:14 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Mineral-rich Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Jharkhand have emerged as top-performing 'achievers' among the States listed in NITI Aayog's first Fiscal Health Index (FHI) report released  recently. Read More...

Mumbai coastal road project
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Mumbai coastal road project

Science & Tech 25/01/25 15:49 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The entire bow-string arch bridge in Mumbai will become operational for vehicular traffic recently, cutting the current travel time between Bandra and Marine Drive and vice versa to 10 minutes.' C Read More...

Enemy property
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Enemy property

Science & Tech 24/01/25 10:07 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked actor Saif Ali Khan to approach the appellate authority against an order of the central government that declared historical properties of the Pataudi family in Bho Read More...

Appointment of ad hoc Judges
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Appointment of ad hoc Judges

Science & Tech 24/01/25 09:49 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, the Supreme Court suggested temporarily appointing retired judges on an ad hoc (as required) basis to address the growing backlog of pending criminal cases before several High Courts.' N Read More...

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’
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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’

Science & Tech 24/01/25 09:34 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Exactly a decade ago, on January 22, 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) program to arrest the decline in the child sex ratio.' Initially planned for 1 Read More...

Maha Kumbh: A confluence of faith and culture
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Maha Kumbh: A confluence of faith and culture

Science & Tech 22/01/25 10:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Kumbh, derived from a Sanskrit word which means a pitcher, is rotationally held every three years at the four riverside cities of Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik' The Ardh (half) Kumbh is Read More...

TRAI combating spams
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TRAI combating spams

Science & Tech 22/01/25 09:39 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will be using distributed ledger technology (DLT) to register spam preferences from customers.' In order to fight the deluge of spam messages, TRAI Read More...

Status of the Smart Cities Mission
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Status of the Smart Cities Mission

Science & Tech 22/01/25 09:18 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Almost a decade has passed since the Indian government announced the concept of “smart cities” as the new lighthouses of urbanisation.' The June 2015 announcement of 100 smart cities a Read More...