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CYBER THREAT TO MOBILE BANKING
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CYBER THREAT TO MOBILE BANKING

Science & Tech 29/08/22 21:13 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky warns of an increase in cyberattacks on Android and iOS devices in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.' Mobile banking Trojans are dangerous malware that can steal Read More...

Aadhaar- Voter ID linkage
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Aadhaar- Voter ID linkage

Science & Tech 29/08/22 21:04 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Reports have surfaced online of instances where block level officers have asked individuals to link their Aadhaar with their Voter IDs, failing which their Voter IDs could be cancelled.' This furo Read More...

Government notifies Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022
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Government notifies Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022

Science & Tech 29/08/22 20:40 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries.' New rules Read More...

PM Inaugurates Pedestrians-And-Cyclists-Only Atal Bridge In Gujarat
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PM Inaugurates Pedestrians-And-Cyclists-Only Atal Bridge In Gujarat

Science & Tech 29/08/22 20:35 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 300-metre long 'Atal Bridge' for pedestrians and cyclists across the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad.' Atal Bridge not only connects the two banks of Saba Read More...

India, Bangladesh finalise  MoU on sharing of water of Kushiyara river
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India, Bangladesh finalise MoU on sharing of water of Kushiyara river

Science & Tech 29/08/22 20:29 PM IST
by Mahesh

'India and Bangladesh have finalised the text of an agreement on interim sharing of the water of the Kushiyara river.' India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers, of which seven were identified earlier f Read More...

Community forest rights
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Community forest rights

Science & Tech 29/08/22 12:50 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Chhattisgarh government has become only the second state in the country to recognise Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights of a village inside a national park.' The CFR rights of tribals li Read More...

Bangladeshi Fahmida Azim won the Pulitzer Prize 2022
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Bangladeshi Fahmida Azim won the Pulitzer Prize 2022

Science & Tech 28/08/22 14:30 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Bangladesh-born Fahmida Azim working for the Insider online magazine of the US has been selected for the Pulitzer Prize 2022.' She will be awarded under the category of Illustrated Reporting and C Read More...

Tropical Storm ‘Ma-on’
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Tropical Storm ‘Ma-on’

Science & Tech 28/08/22 08:20 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, a tropical storm hit the northern Philippines, injuring at least three people and displacing thousands.' Authorities then closed schools and government offices in several provinces, incl Read More...

African Health Ministers adopt new regional strategy to transform health security
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African Health Ministers adopt new regional strategy to transform health security

Science & Tech 28/08/22 08:20 AM IST
by Mahesh

'African health ministers participating in a meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa have adopted a new eight-year strategy to transform health security and emerge Read More...

IIT Guwahati developed technique for making sugar substitute “Xylitol”
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IIT Guwahati developed technique for making sugar substitute “Xylitol”

Science & Tech 28/08/22 08:20 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Researchers at IIT Guwahati have created a fermentation process that uses ultrasound to safely generate Xylitol from sugarcane bagasse, the byproduct of crushing sugar cane.' This approach gets ov Read More...