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Heatwaves in India could soon break human survivability limit, says World Bank analysis
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Heatwaves in India could soon break human survivability limit, says World Bank analysis

Science & Tech 08/12/22 10:45 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A new report by the World Bank suggests India could soon become one of the first places in the world to experience heatwaves that break the human survivability limit.' India has witnessed a concur Read More...

EU's Ursula von der Leyen tops Forbes' list of world’s most powerful women
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EU's Ursula von der Leyen tops Forbes' list of world’s most powerful women

Science & Tech 08/12/22 09:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has topped Forbes' annual list of the world's most powerful women, with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in second.' Both Euro Read More...

RBI to introduce single-block-and-multiple debits functions in UPI
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RBI to introduce single-block-and-multiple debits functions in UPI

Science & Tech 08/12/22 08:40 AM IST
by Mahesh

'While announcing the December monetary policy, RBI recently decided to introduce the functionality of a single-block-and-multiple debit in UPI.' This is expected to significantly enhance the ease Read More...

7th edition of US-India Naval Exercise Sangam begins in Goa
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7th edition of US-India Naval Exercise Sangam begins in Goa

Science & Tech 07/12/22 07:26 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The 7th edition of Exercise Sangam, a joint Naval Special Forces exercise between Indian Navy MARCOs and US Navy SEALs commenced in Goa. ' The present edition which will see personnel from SEAL Te Read More...

Govt approves new self-regulatory body for print, digital news outlets
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Govt approves new self-regulatory body for print, digital news outlets

Science & Tech 07/12/22 07:21 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The government has cleared a print and digital media association to look at grievances related to digital news content. The self-regulatory body called the PADMA has 47 news publishers.' PADMA s Read More...

World Soil Day
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World Soil Day

Science & Tech 07/12/22 06:04 AM IST
by Mahesh

'December 5 is celebrated annually as World Soil Day to highlight the importance of healthy soil and promote sustainable management of soil resources.' The event aims to raise awareness of the impo Read More...

Volcano erupts in Indonesia's Java island
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Volcano erupts in Indonesia's Java island

Science & Tech 07/12/22 05:56 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, Semeru volcano erupted in Indonesia’s Eastern Java Island.' No casualties have been reported and there has not been any immediate disruption to air travel. An archipelago of 270 m Read More...

Dharavi redevelopment project
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Dharavi redevelopment project

Science & Tech 07/12/22 05:50 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Bombay High Court recently asked the Dharavi Redevelopment Project Authority to place on record if the Mahim Nature Park will be included in the slum redevelopment project.' Dharavi Redevelo Read More...

ChatGPT
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ChatGPT

Science & Tech 07/12/22 05:43 AM IST
by Mahesh

'OpenAI announced ChatGPT, a dialogue-based AI chat interface for its GPT-3 family of large language models.' It's currently free to use with an OpenAI account during a testing phase.ChatGPT also r Read More...

Govt considering PAN card number to be single-point identifier to expedite clearances
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Govt considering PAN card number to be single-point identifier to expedite clearances

Science & Tech 07/12/22 05:37 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, said that the National Single Window System (NSWS) would help realize Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of transforming red tape to red carpet.' The Read More...