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South-East Asian region needs to accelerate efforts for prevention of non-communicable diseases
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South-East Asian region needs to accelerate efforts for prevention of non-communicable diseases

Science & Tech 09/09/22 05:40 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region endorsed the implementation roadmap for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in South-East Asia fr Read More...

SOLAR-POWERED DRONES
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SOLAR-POWERED DRONES

Science & Tech 09/09/22 05:37 AM IST
by Mahesh

'China’s first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully completed its maiden test flight with all onboard systems functioning optimally. With a wingspan of 164-ft, the drone Read More...

Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST)
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Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST)

Science & Tech 09/09/22 05:30 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST), a new I-STEM (Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map) initiative called “Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (W Read More...

11% of Class 3 kids lack basic Math skills, 37% have limited skills: Study
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11% of Class 3 kids lack basic Math skills, 37% have limited skills: Study

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

'Thirty-seven per cent of 86,000 Class 3 students surveyed across 10,000 schools in 20 languages for the first-of-its-kind one-on-one nationwide study showed “limited” foundational numerac Read More...

SC voices concern over people getting booked under scrapped Section 66A of IT Act
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SC voices concern over people getting booked under scrapped Section 66A of IT Act

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

'Calling a “matter of serious concern” the registration of FIRs under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act it had scrapped in 2015, The Supreme Court  asked the chief secreta Read More...

India & UK conducts counter ransomware exercise
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India & UK conducts counter ransomware exercise

Science & Tech 08/09/22 22:08 PM IST
by Mahesh

'India’s National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and the UK government in collaboration with BAE Systems successfully designed & conducted the Cyber Security Exercise for 26 Countries a Read More...

US exempts India from CAATSA
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US exempts India from CAATSA

Science & Tech 08/09/22 13:53 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act or CAATSA is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia.' The Bill was passed by the Senate on 2 Read More...

Legionellosis disease
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Legionellosis disease

Science & Tech 08/09/22 06:02 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Argentina’s mystery pneumonia outbreak, where 11 people have been infected and four have succumbed to the illness, has finally been identified as Legionellosis by the country’s health min Read More...

Global Alliance for Industry Decarbonization (GAID)
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Global Alliance for Industry Decarbonization (GAID)

Science & Tech 08/09/22 05:28 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), co-founding partner Siemens Energy and 13 companies across all industry sectors have launched the global Alliance for Industry Decarbonization.' Read More...

SC notice on plea to cancel symbols, names of political parties using religion
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SC notice on plea to cancel symbols, names of political parties using religion

Science & Tech 08/09/22 05:19 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Supreme Court sought responses of the Centre and the Election Commission of India over a petition to cancel the names and symbols of political parties having religious connotations.' The use o Read More...