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World Space Week 2022 celebrates 'space and sustainability' this year
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World Space Week 2022 celebrates 'space and sustainability' this year

Science & Tech 07/10/22 07:33 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The ‘World Space Week’ is celebrated every year between October 4 and October 10 to commemorate the launch of Sputnik-1 - earth’s first artificial satellite - on October 4, 1957 as Read More...

Sustainable Finance committee submits report to IFSCA
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Sustainable Finance committee submits report to IFSCA

Science & Tech 07/10/22 07:22 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) said an expert panel headed by former environment and forest secretary C K Mishra has submitted a report on sustainable finance suggesti Read More...

Centre raises credit guarantee limit to help stressed airlines
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Centre raises credit guarantee limit to help stressed airlines

Science & Tech 07/10/22 07:17 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has modified the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for the aviation sector, raising the scheme’s cheaper loan limit to ?1,500 crore from Read More...

Criterion for SC Status
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Criterion for SC Status

Science & Tech 07/10/22 06:20 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Supreme Court has sought the position of the government on a petition challenging the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order of 1950 and including Dalit Christian under SC.' The petitions argui Read More...

International Solar Alliance’s Fifth Assembly to be held in New Delhi
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International Solar Alliance’s Fifth Assembly to be held in New Delhi

Science & Tech 07/10/22 06:09 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy today unvieled the curtain raiser to the Fifth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance along with side events to be held in New Delhi.' I Read More...

European Union adopts law requiring USB Type-C in iPhones by end of 2024
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European Union adopts law requiring USB Type-C in iPhones by end of 2024

Science & Tech 06/10/22 22:08 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The European Parliament has passed a resolution mandating that by the end of 2024, all consumer electronics, including iPhones and AirPods, will use USB Type-C as their standard charging port.' Read More...

Elon Musk unveils prototype of Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus, says it will cost less than a car
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Elon Musk unveils prototype of Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus, says it will cost less than a car

Science & Tech 06/10/22 21:58 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, unveiled a model of the humanoid “Optimus” robot, which uses some of the same Artificial Intelligence (AI) software and sensors as the Autopilot driving assis Read More...

US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (USISCEP)
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US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (USISCEP)

Science & Tech 06/10/22 07:29 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs, will lead an official and business delegation to Washington DC and Houston, USA.' In Washington DC, H Read More...

India emerges as the world’s largest producer and consumer of sugar
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India emerges as the world’s largest producer and consumer of sugar

Science & Tech 06/10/22 07:21 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In Sugar Season (Oct-Sep) 2021-22, a record of more than 5000 Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) sugarcane was produced in the country out of which about 3574 LMT of sugarcane was crushed by sugar mills to produ Read More...

WHO warns of ‘worrying surge’ in cholera cases globally
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WHO warns of ‘worrying surge’ in cholera cases globally

Science & Tech 06/10/22 07:15 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Several countries across the world are in the grips of a cholera outbreak, with at least seven deaths recorded in Haiti for the first time in three years.' Poverty, conflict and climate change are Read More...