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La Ninã conditions enter 3rd year, 6th time since 1950
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La Ninã conditions enter 3rd year, 6th time since 1950

Science & Tech 01/09/22 22:32 PM IST
by Mahesh

'In an uncommon phenomenon, La Ninã conditions prevailing over the equatorial Pacific Ocean since September 2020 have entered the third year.' La Ninã is when the sea surface temperat Read More...

Cloud Seeding
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Cloud Seeding

Science & Tech 01/09/22 22:28 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Countries in middle-east and north Africa are racing to develop chemicals to get rain drops out of the cloud.' Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification that aims to change the amount or t Read More...

Global sea levels may increase by 10 inches
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Global sea levels may increase by 10 inches

Science & Tech 01/09/22 22:21 PM IST
by Mahesh

'According to a study, zombie ice from the massive Greenland ice sheet will eventually raise the global sea level by at least 10 inches (27 centimeters) on its own.' Zombie or doomed ice is ice t Read More...

Forensic investigation mandatory in Delhi for cases that attract 6-yr jail term
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Forensic investigation mandatory in Delhi for cases that attract 6-yr jail term

Science & Tech 01/09/22 22:07 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Delhi Police decided to make forensic investigation mandatory in all crimes where punishment provided is of more than six years.' The decision to make forensic investigation “compulsory and Read More...

Economist, former Planning Commission member Abhijit Sen passes away
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Economist, former Planning Commission member Abhijit Sen passes away

Science & Tech 01/09/22 22:02 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Abhijit Sen, one of India’s brightest economists who taught as Jawaharlal Nehru University and served in various policy making institutions including the Planning Commission passed away after a Read More...

India to launch indigenous vaccine against cervical cancer
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India to launch indigenous vaccine against cervical cancer

Science & Tech 01/09/22 12:43 PM IST
by Mahesh

'In a first, India to get its first vaccine against cervical cancer. ' The cervical cancer vaccine, Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV), is developed by the Serum Institute of India (S Read More...

Govt standardises process to issue international driving permit
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Govt standardises process to issue international driving permit

Science & Tech 01/09/22 05:56 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The government has introduced a uniform format for international driving permit (IDP) issued in the country.' The document will now be issued in the form of a booklet and will also have a QR code Read More...

SEED Scheme
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SEED Scheme

Science & Tech 01/09/22 05:50 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) for the welfare of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Communities, has been delayed due to tribe categorization work.' They are communities th Read More...

CAPF eAwas
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CAPF eAwas

Science & Tech 01/09/22 05:44 AM IST
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'Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah will launch the “CAPF eAwas” web-portal in New Delhi.' In order to operationalize the revised policy of allotment and to also bring t Read More...

Cyber Security Exercise
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Cyber Security Exercise

Science & Tech 01/09/22 05:36 AM IST
by Mahesh

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India, in collaboration with Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), today, successfully desig Read More...