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What can the Railways do to stop accidents?
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What can the Railways do to stop accidents?

Science & Tech 23/06/24 07:53 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently,  a train accident killed 10 people and injured over 40 near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, about 600 km from Kolkata.' The mishap was caused when a goods train hit the 13174 Down Ag Read More...

Heatwaves - A natural Disaster
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Heatwaves - A natural Disaster

Science & Tech 23/06/24 07:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'North India has been bearing the brunt of the longest stretch of a heatwave in the last 15 years.' Figures from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare suggest that at least a 100 have died from Read More...

Claude 3.5 Sonnet
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Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Science & Tech 23/06/24 07:30 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival, has launched its latest AI model called Claude 3.5 Sonnet — the company’s first release in the upcoming Claude 3.5 AI model series.' Anthropic Read More...

Bihar quota struck down
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Bihar quota struck down

Science & Tech 22/06/24 07:48 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Patna High Court recently set aside notifications by the Bihar government increasing reservation in government jobs and educational institutions from 50% to 65%. ' The amended reservation quota in Read More...

European Commission imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on Indian optical fiber cable makers
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European Commission imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on Indian optical fiber cable makers

Science & Tech 22/06/24 07:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The European Commission’s Directorate General for Trade imposed anti-dumping duty on Indian optical fibre cable manufacturers.' The actions were taken following an investigation which commen Read More...

The Russia-North Korea security pact
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The Russia-North Korea security pact

Science & Tech 22/06/24 07:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

' Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a “comprehensive strategic” partnership deal with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on Wednesday as the two countries sought to Read More...

Act that punishes organised cheating in government exams comes into effect
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Act that punishes organised cheating in government exams comes into effect

Science & Tech 22/06/24 07:10 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024 that has provision for up to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to ?1 crore for malpractices and organised cheating in gov Read More...

UGC-NET exam
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UGC-NET exam

Science & Tech 21/06/24 11:20 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) was cancelled by the Ministry of Education recently, just a day after it was held.' In a statement, the Ministry said that it r Read More...

Post Office Act, 2023
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Post Office Act, 2023

Science & Tech 21/06/24 11:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Post Office Act came into force on June 18. It had been passed in the Rajya Sabha last year, on December 4, and in the Lok Sabha on December 18.' Repealing the 125-year-old Indian Post Office Read More...

Resolve Tibet Act
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Resolve Tibet Act

Science & Tech 21/06/24 10:58 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The United States Congress recently passed the Promoting a Resolution to Tibet-China Dispute Act, better known as the Resolve Tibet Act.' The bipartisan legislation now awaits assent from Presiden Read More...