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Poverty levels below 5%, claims NITI Aayog chief
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Poverty levels below 5%, claims NITI Aayog chief

Science & Tech 26/02/24 07:54 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Findings of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey said that less than 5% of Indians are now expected to be below the poverty line and extreme destitution has almost gone away.' The share Read More...

Govt announces Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane
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Govt announces Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane

Science & Tech 26/02/24 07:40 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Centre announced a hike in the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane to Rs 340 per quintal for Sugar Season 2024-25 (October-September) from the existing Rs 315 per quintal.' The ann Read More...

Supreme Court’s interim order on the Forest Act
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Supreme Court’s interim order on the Forest Act

Science & Tech 25/02/24 20:42 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Supreme Court ordered the government to continue following the all-encompassing “dictionary meaning” of forest as upheld in a 1996 Supreme Court decision in the T.N. Godavarman Thirum Read More...

BharatGPT group unveils ‘Hanooman’
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BharatGPT group unveils ‘Hanooman’

Science & Tech 25/02/24 20:07 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The BharatGPT group — led by IIT Bombay along with seven other elite Indian engineering institutes — announced that it would launch its first ChatGPT-like service next month.' The gr Read More...

RBI asks NPCI to consider Paytm’s request for TPAP
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RBI asks NPCI to consider Paytm’s request for TPAP

Science & Tech 25/02/24 19:53 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Reserve Bank of India said it has advised the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to examine the request of One97 Communications Ltd (OCL),to become a Third-Party Application Provider ( Read More...

Newly amended Electricity Rules
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Newly amended Electricity Rules

Science & Tech 25/02/24 19:43 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Ministry of Power has notified amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, to accelerate the installation of rooftop solar projects and empower consumers – with provisi Read More...

PM inaugurates Signature Bridge in Gujarat
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PM inaugurates Signature Bridge in Gujarat

Science & Tech 25/02/24 19:31 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sudarshan Setu, India’s longest cable-stayed bridge, in the Gulf of Kutch.' Also known as Signature Bridge, it will link mainland Gujarat with Be Read More...

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

Science & Tech 24/02/24 08:15 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Australia this month enacted the ‘right to disconnect’ to protect its workforce from being penalised or punished for ignoring official communication in the form of calls, messages or ema Read More...

PAPA payload aboard Aditya-L1 detects solar wind impact of Coronal Mass Ejections
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PAPA payload aboard Aditya-L1 detects solar wind impact of Coronal Mass Ejections

Science & Tech 24/02/24 08:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (Papa) payload onboard the Aditya-L1 has detected the solar wind impact of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs).' PAPA is an energy and mass analyser designed for i Read More...

New rules on surrogacy
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New rules on surrogacy

Science & Tech 24/02/24 07:53 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In case when the District Medical Board certifies that either husband or wife constituting the intending couple suffers from medical condition necessitating use of donor gamete, then surrogacy using Read More...