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Kolkata Becomes First Indian City To Back Treaty To Phase Out Fossil Fuels
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Kolkata Becomes First Indian City To Back Treaty To Phase Out Fossil Fuels

Science & Tech 15/09/22 21:52 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has endorsed a global treaty to equitably phase out fossil fuels and support a measures to resuce carbon footprint. ' With this, Kolkata becomes the first I Read More...

Centre constitutes expert committee to suggest ways to scale up VC/PE investments
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Centre constitutes expert committee to suggest ways to scale up VC/PE investments

Science & Tech 15/09/22 06:20 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The government has constituted an expert committee to suggest ways for scaling up of VC/PE investments.' The expert committee will examine and suggest appropriate measures to address regulatory an Read More...

States to have Niti Aayog-like bodies soon
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States to have Niti Aayog-like bodies soon

Science & Tech 15/09/22 06:14 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Niti Aayog, the think-tank at the Central level, will handhold each state to set up similar bodies, replacing their outdated planning boards, for faster and inclusive economic growth, in tandem w Read More...

Election Commission delists 86 non-existent registered political parties, declares 253 inactive
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Election Commission delists 86 non-existent registered political parties, declares 253 inactive

Science & Tech 15/09/22 06:03 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Election Commission of India delisted 86 non-existent RUPPs & declared 253 as ‘Inactive RUPPs’. ' As per statutory requirements under section 29A of the RP Act, every political par Read More...

ARATTUPUZHA VELAYUDHA PANICKER
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ARATTUPUZHA VELAYUDHA PANICKER

Science & Tech 15/09/22 05:58 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The recently-released Malayalam film Pathonpatham Noottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’), directed by Vinayan, has earned both critical acclaim and audience approval.' It is based on the lif Read More...

CRISPR
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CRISPR

Science & Tech 15/09/22 05:49 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Over the last 3 years, the gene-editing technology with near unlimited potential has produced flawless results in clinical trials. ' India has approved a 5-year project to develop CRISPR to cure s Read More...

Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022
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Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022

Science & Tech 15/09/22 05:39 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Indian Ports Act, of 1908 has become obsolete in many respects and needs an urgent complete overhaul.' The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has proposed a draft Indian Ports Bil Read More...

Hindi Diwas
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Hindi Diwas

Science & Tech 14/09/22 21:35 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Indian languages, including Tamil, should be made official languages of the Union government and Indian Languages Day should be celebrated rather than the Hindi Diwas. ' Hindi Diwas or National Hi Read More...

50 million people worldwide in modern slavery
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50 million people worldwide in modern slavery

Science & Tech 14/09/22 14:02 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery . ' Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were tra Read More...

Reintroduction of Cheetahs at Kuno National Park
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Reintroduction of Cheetahs at Kuno National Park

Science & Tech 14/09/22 13:54 PM IST
by Mahesh

'As a part of the Cheetah reintroduction program, eight cheetahs from Africa will be shifted to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno-Palpur National Park by helicopter on September 17.' In India, the last cheet Read More...