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Size of Council of Ministers
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Size of Council of Ministers

Science & Tech 17/06/24 11:13 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Council of Ministers (COM) is the highest decision-making body in the government, headed by the Prime Minister.' According to the 91st Constitutional Amendment Act 2003, The total number of mi Read More...

Kavli Prize
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Kavli Prize

Science & Tech 17/06/24 10:52 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The 2024 Kavli Prize winners were announced, honoring great work in neuroscience, astrophysics, and nanoscience.' Eight well-known scholars from well-known American colleges were recognized for th Read More...

Chang’e 6 mission
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Chang’e 6 mission

Science & Tech 17/06/24 10:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, China's Chang’e-6 probe successfully collected rock and soil samples from the moon's far side and lifted off from the lunar surface to return to Earth.' The mission to the moon&rsq Read More...

Digital Health Incentive Scheme
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Digital Health Incentive Scheme

Science & Tech 17/06/24 10:34 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The central government has given a year-long extension to the Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) meant for digitising patients’ health records and linking them with the Ayushman Bharat Digi Read More...

Direct seeding of rice(DSR)
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Direct seeding of rice(DSR)

Science & Tech 17/06/24 10:23 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Punjab government has been actively promoting the direct seeding of rice (DSR), or ‘tar-wattar’ technique.' This can reduce water use by 15% to 20% (the traditional puddling method Read More...

National Health Claim Exchange
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National Health Claim Exchange

Science & Tech 16/06/24 20:27 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Health Ministry along with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) are working on measures aimed at allowing patients to access quality healthcare swiftly and with red Read More...

India to host its first multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti in August
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India to host its first multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti in August

Science & Tech 16/06/24 20:19 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Indian Air Force’s first multinational air exercise, Tarang Shakti-2024, will be held in August, and is likely to see the participation of ten countries, in addition to a few others acting Read More...

Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is being developed as India’s second home for cheetahs
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Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is being developed as India’s second home for cheetahs

Science & Tech 16/06/24 20:09 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary will be the second home for cheetahs in India, after the Kuno National Park. ' The Madhya Pradesh government has announced that it has completed its preparati Read More...

Presidential power to pardon death sentences and its challenges
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Presidential power to pardon death sentences and its challenges

Science & Tech 16/06/24 06:18 AM IST
by Mahesh

'President Droupadi Murmu has rejected the mercy petition of Mohammed Arif alias Ashfaq, a Pakistani national and a member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba who was sentenced to death in the nearly 24-year-old R Read More...

New Zealand removed the ‘burp tax’ on livestock
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New Zealand removed the ‘burp tax’ on livestock

Science & Tech 16/06/24 06:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, New Zealand’s centre-right government announced scrapping the ‘burp tax’ — a scheme to tax greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.' The burp tax was introduced i Read More...