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Author-poet Meena Kandasamy wins the German PEN award
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Author-poet Meena Kandasamy wins the German PEN award

Science & Tech 26/09/22 06:35 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Indian author and poet Meena Kandasamy has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Hermann Kesten Prize by the PEN Centre in Germany’s Darmstadt. ' The Hermann Kesten Prize hono Read More...

Bharat Vidya
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Bharat Vidya

Science & Tech 26/09/22 06:31 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch Bharat Vidya, an online learning platform for Oriental and South Asian studies.' Designed and developed by the Bhandarkar Oriental Research In Read More...

Swachh Toycathon
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Swachh Toycathon

Science & Tech 26/09/22 06:24 AM IST
by Mahesh

'National Action Plan for Toys (NAPT) 2020 was introduced to promote the Indian toy industry including traditional handicrafts and handmade toys with the objective of establishing India as a global To Read More...

SymphoNE
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SymphoNE

Science & Tech 25/09/22 10:30 AM IST
by Mahesh

'SymphoNE is the start of a series of dialogues on North Eastern Region's Development Conference comprised of a broad range of Policy Thinkers, Stakeholders & Influencers with the aim to boost Tou Read More...

Dr. Rajiv Bahl to become new Director-General of ICMR
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Dr. Rajiv Bahl to become new Director-General of ICMR

Science & Tech 25/09/22 10:19 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) got a new Director General (DG) as Dr Rajiv Bahl was appointed as its chief, and the outgoing DG Dr Balram Bhargav’s tenure for the post expired.' D Read More...

Indian railways develops real-time train tracking system in collaboration with ISRO
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Indian railways develops real-time train tracking system in collaboration with ISRO

Science & Tech 25/09/22 10:11 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Indian Railways is installing a Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS), developed in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on locomotives "for automatic acquisition of Read More...

Gujarat -SRESTHA-G project
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Gujarat -SRESTHA-G project

Science & Tech 25/09/22 10:00 AM IST
by Mahesh

'World Bank has approved USD 350 million as financial aid for the Systems Reform Endeavors for Transformed Health Achievement in Gujarat (SRESTHA-G) project.' The SRESTHA-G project will be worth US Read More...

Quad signs Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief partnership guidelines
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Quad signs Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief partnership guidelines

Science & Tech 25/09/22 09:52 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Quad grouping decided to expand their scope of partnership with the signing of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) partnership guidelines during a ministerial meeting hosted by the Read More...

Centre Launches Scheme For Special Assistance To States For Capital Investment For 2022-23
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Centre Launches Scheme For Special Assistance To States For Capital Investment For 2022-23

Science & Tech 25/09/22 09:28 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The government of India has launched a Scheme Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment for 2022-23.' Under the Scheme, financial assistance will be provided to the State Governments i Read More...

Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT)
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Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT)

Science & Tech 25/09/22 09:17 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, American meteorologist Vernon Dvorak, credited with having developed ADT in the 1970s, passed away at the age of 100.' The Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT) utilizes longwave-infrared, tem Read More...