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Atal Setu project
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Atal Setu project

Science & Tech 12/01/24 06:54 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Equipped with cutting-edge Japanese technology, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also known as the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, promises to cut short the arduous two-hour-lo Read More...

Swachh Survekshan rankings
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Swachh Survekshan rankings

Science & Tech 12/01/24 06:31 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Indore and Surat were jointly declared the cleanest cities in India in the Swachh Survekshan Awards-2023.' This was the seventh time in a row that Indore won the accolade, and the first that Surat Read More...

The laws around remission policy
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The laws around remission policy

Science & Tech 11/01/24 07:33 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Supreme Court set aside the remission of 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano.' The heinous crimes for which the 11 persons were convicted were committed Read More...

South Africa taken Israel to the International Court of Justice
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South Africa taken Israel to the International Court of Justice

Science & Tech 11/01/24 07:24 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold a two-day hearing to decide whether it will order “provisional measures”in a case that South Africa has filed against Israel for violati Read More...

SC report exposes severe gaps in accessibility for people with disabilities at courts across India
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SC report exposes severe gaps in accessibility for people with disabilities at courts across India

Science & Tech 11/01/24 07:02 AM IST
by Mahesh

'More than half of the District Court complexes in the country do not have ramps, only 25.2% have availability of wheelchairs, and just 5.1% have tactile paving to assist persons with visual impairmen Read More...

Complete transplant process in 6-8 weeks, says Delhi HC
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Complete transplant process in 6-8 weeks, says Delhi HC

Science & Tech 11/01/24 06:48 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Delhi High Court has prescribed an ideal timeline of 6-8 weeks to complete the process of transplanting organs from living donors.' The court ruled on a plea filed by a retired Indian Air Force of Read More...

Square Kilometer Array project
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Square Kilometer Array project

Science & Tech 11/01/24 06:30 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India had decided to formally join the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) project, an international scientific collaboration working to build the world’s largest radio telescope.' India has approv Read More...

Pran pratishtha at Ayodhya Ram temple
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Pran pratishtha at Ayodhya Ram temple

Science & Tech 10/01/24 07:33 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The day of the pran pratishtha of the idol at Ayodhya’s Ram temple is coming closer.' The pran pratishtha ceremony will be held on January 22, and various rituals will begin from January 16. Read More...

Project Tiger, now 50
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Project Tiger, now 50

Science & Tech 10/01/24 07:02 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The first tiger census, in 1972, used the unreliable pug-mark method to count 1,827 tigers.' The government created the ‘Critical Tiger Habitat’ to vouchsafe a part of India’s f Read More...

Majority of cities far from clean air target, says study
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Majority of cities far from clean air target, says study

Science & Tech 10/01/24 06:43 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Centre’s ambitious attempt to improve air quality in some of India’s most polluted cities suggests that a majority of Indian cities are far from making significant progress.' In Read More...