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Implementing the Street Vendors Act
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Implementing the Street Vendors Act

Science & Tech 01/05/24 06:33 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A decade has passed since the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act came into effect on May 1, 2014, marking a significant milestone after nearly four decades Read More...

Make EPI an ‘Essential Programme on Immunisation’
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Make EPI an ‘Essential Programme on Immunisation’

Science & Tech 01/05/24 06:24 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The year 2024 marks a significant milestone for immunisation programmes, both globally and in India.' It commemorates 50 years since the launch of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) by t Read More...

RBI has advised banks to refund borrowers for overcharging on interest
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RBI has advised banks to refund borrowers for overcharging on interest

Science & Tech 30/04/24 12:18 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come across instances of lenders resorting to certain unfair practices in charging of excess interest from borrowers.' The RBI, through its supervisory teams, h Read More...

RBI’s latest recommendations to regulate payment aggregators in offline spaces
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RBI’s latest recommendations to regulate payment aggregators in offline spaces

Science & Tech 30/04/24 12:01 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Following its announcement in June 2022 that it will seek better regulation of offline payment aggregators (PAs) facilitating proximity or face-to-face transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) f Read More...

Venice access fee
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Venice access fee

Science & Tech 30/04/24 11:54 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently,Venice, a city in Italy, to control overtourism, introduced an entry fee for visitors who are coming in to visit the city.' The introduction of the tourist tax comes after Venice just man Read More...

Article 31C
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Article 31C

Science & Tech 30/04/24 11:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, while hearing a case to decide whether the government can acquire and redistribute private property, a nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud de Read More...

New NCPOR study attempts to resolve the Mystery of extremely low sea ice cover in Antarctic
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New NCPOR study attempts to resolve the Mystery of extremely low sea ice cover in Antarctic

Science & Tech 29/04/24 15:14 PM IST
by Mahesh

'A recent study from National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, in collaboration with the British Antarctic Survey, United Kingdom, reported the conditions that led to unprecedented hindrance in An Read More...

REC Limited avails SACE-Covered Green Loan for ~ 60.5 Billion Japanese Yen
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REC Limited avails SACE-Covered Green Loan for ~ 60.5 Billion Japanese Yen

Science & Tech 29/04/24 14:56 PM IST
by Mahesh

'In a significant step towards sustainable development in India, REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise and leading NBFC under the Ministry of Power, has successfully availed a Gree Read More...

The significance of carrier aviation
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The significance of carrier aviation

Science & Tech 29/04/24 14:19 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently,both aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy, INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant, showcased “twin carrier operations” with MiG-29K fighter jets taking off simultaneously from both and Read More...

Anticyclones in India
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Anticyclones in India

Science & Tech 29/04/24 14:10 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The complexities of the ways in which global warming manifests in local weather continue to underscore the need to model globally but predict locally.' The waning phase of the strong El Niñ Read More...