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Australia’s ‘right to disconnect’
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Australia’s ‘right to disconnect’

Science & Tech 28/08/24 08:45 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Australia’s new “right to disconnect” came into force, allowing employees “the right to refuse employer or third-party contact outside of working hours.”' Countries Read More...

Supreme Court ruling on relaxing bail provision for first-time offenders
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Supreme Court ruling on relaxing bail provision for first-time offenders

Science & Tech 28/08/24 08:40 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A Supreme Court ruling said that relaxed bail provisions for first-time offenders under the new criminal law Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) will have a “retrospective effect”.' Read More...

Space effects on Human Body
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Space effects on Human Body

Science & Tech 27/08/24 13:09 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, NASA said Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule that took astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore to the International Space Station (ISS), as part of its first crewed test flight, was Read More...

South China Sea dispute
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South China Sea dispute

Science & Tech 27/08/24 13:01 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently,Philippine government accused China of carrying out “repeated aggressive, unprofessional and illegal” actions in the South China Sea. ' The statement came after the two countr Read More...

Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) and Memorandum of Agreement
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Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) and Memorandum of Agreement

Science & Tech 27/08/24 12:52 PM IST
by Mahesh

'India and the US have signed a Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) and Memorandum of Agreement regarding the Assignment of Liaison Officers, the latest in a series of bilateral military agreements Read More...

New-age gateway devices, the latest health threat
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New-age gateway devices, the latest health threat

Science & Tech 26/08/24 14:57 PM IST
by Mahesh

'New-age gateway devices such as e-cigarettes, vaping pens, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, or ENDS, heat-not-burn (HNB) devices and other heated tobacco products (HTPs).' All these devices Read More...

Justice Verma panel on death penalty for rape
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Justice Verma panel on death penalty for rape

Science & Tech 26/08/24 14:49 PM IST
by Mahesh

'After the brutal rape and murder of a doctor on duty at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, there has been a clamour of voices seeking the death penalty for the accused Read More...

RBI to launch Unified Lending Interface
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RBI to launch Unified Lending Interface

Science & Tech 26/08/24 14:34 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said that a nationwide launch of the Unified Lending Interface (ULI) will happen in due course.' Similar to Unified Payment Interface (UPI), wh Read More...

Cabinet clears Vigyan Dhara, biotech initiatives
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Cabinet clears Vigyan Dhara, biotech initiatives

Science & Tech 25/08/24 22:27 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Union Cabinet decided to merge several existing science promotion programmes being run by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under a new initiative called Vigyan Dhara.' Vigyan Dha Read More...

Why is sanction for prosecution needed?
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Why is sanction for prosecution needed?

Science & Tech 25/08/24 22:21 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The issue of granting sanction to prosecute a public servant has once again come to the fore, following Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s approval to open an investigation against Chief Read More...