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Marburg virus
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Marburg virus

Science & Tech 08/10/24 09:55 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The deadly Marburg virus could overwhelm Rwanda’s fragile healthcare system.' Since the east African country reported the first Marburg case late last month, at least 46 individuals have bee Read More...

Supreme Court strike down discriminatory rules across state prison manuals
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Supreme Court strike down discriminatory rules across state prison manuals

Science & Tech 07/10/24 11:56 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Supreme Court recently struck down numerous rules from state prison manuals that date back to the colonial era, saying these rules "reinforce caste differences" among prisoners and violate their Read More...

Gir forest eco-sensitive zone
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Gir forest eco-sensitive zone

Science & Tech 07/10/24 11:44 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published a draft notification, proposing to notify 3,328 square kilometres around the Gir forest in Gujarat as an Eco- Read More...

An obsession with ranking is harming India’s universities
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An obsession with ranking is harming India’s universities

Science & Tech 05/10/24 11:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In this digital age, we reduce everything to numbers.' This trend has consumed the education ecosystem, as seen in the rise of global ranking agencies, which assign ranks to universities across th Read More...

National Agriculture Code
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National Agriculture Code

Science & Tech 05/10/24 09:59 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) organised a workshop to expedite development of the National Agriculture Code (NAC).' NAC is envisaged to incorporate emerging agricultural technologies, novel far Read More...

Cabinet Approves National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds) for 2024-25 to 2030-31
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Cabinet Approves National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds) for 2024-25 to 2030-31

Science & Tech 04/10/24 11:09 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The NMEO-Oilseeds, approved by the Union Cabinet, aims to significantly increase oilseed production and reduce India’s dependence on imports. ' The mission will be implemented over a seven-y Read More...

Marathi among 5 languages accorded ‘classical language’ status
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Marathi among 5 languages accorded ‘classical language’ status

Science & Tech 04/10/24 11:02 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Union Cabinet approved conferring the status of classical language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages.' The classical languages serve as a custodian of Bharat's profound Read More...

Status of the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0
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Status of the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0

Science & Tech 04/10/24 10:54 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India has more than 3,000 legacy waste dumpsites, with 2,424 of them having a waste load of more than 1,000 tonnes.' The Central government launched the legacy waste management project as part of Read More...

New SEBI rules to curb F&O frenzy
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New SEBI rules to curb F&O frenzy

Science & Tech 04/10/24 10:01 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released a set of six measures to strengthen the equity index derivatives — also known as equity futures & options (F& Read More...

Special Status for Ladakh
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Special Status for Ladakh

Science & Tech 03/10/24 10:44 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Indian Constitution follows ‘asymmetrical’ federalism. Asymmetrical federalism is where some States and areas have more autonomy than others.' A classical federation like the U.S. Read More...