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Centre signs pact with Tripura govt, TIPRA Motha
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Centre signs pact with Tripura govt, TIPRA Motha

Science & Tech 11/03/24 08:44 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The government has formally entered into a pact with the tribal party, TIPRA Motha, to look at granting “constitutional” rights to the north-eastern state’s tribal population.' Read More...

A new toll collection system
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A new toll collection system

Science & Tech 11/03/24 08:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The government plans to implement a new highway toll collection system based on the global navigation satellite system.' The global navigation satellite system is a term used to refer to any satel Read More...

India’s golden langur population estimated at 7,396
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India’s golden langur population estimated at 7,396

Science & Tech 11/03/24 08:16 AM IST
by Mahesh

'There are an estimated 7,396 golden langurs in India, the latest survey of the primate has revealed.' The entire distribution range of the golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) covers the Manas Bios Read More...

Gig workers suffer from lack of social security, regulations: study
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Gig workers suffer from lack of social security, regulations: study

Science & Tech 11/03/24 08:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Study of app-based workers shows they work long hours for low pay, with 68% of drivers saying their expenses exceed their earnings; governmental oversight of app algorithms, monitoring mechanisms nee Read More...

India’s indigenous fifth-gen fighter jet AMCA
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India’s indigenous fifth-gen fighter jet AMCA

Science & Tech 10/03/24 09:48 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) cleared a Rs 15,000 crore project to design and develop the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India’s fifth-generation fighter multirole fighter je Read More...

India to sign trade agreement with EFTA
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India to sign trade agreement with EFTA

Science & Tech 10/03/24 09:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India is all set to sign a trade agreement with the four nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA), an intergovernmental grouping of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.' The pact Read More...

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launches various initiatives in School and Teacher Education
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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launches various initiatives in School and Teacher Education

Science & Tech 10/03/24 09:31 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launched various initiatives in School and Teacher Education, developed by the Department of School Education & Literacy ( Read More...

Meet Pi, the world’s ‘friendliest’ chatbot
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Meet Pi, the world’s ‘friendliest’ chatbot

Science & Tech 10/03/24 08:54 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In less than a week, two Large Language Models (LLMs) have been launched that are closer to or even better at tasks than OpenAI’s GPT-4.' After Anthropic’s Claude 3 captured the attent Read More...

Smuggling greenhouse gases
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Smuggling greenhouse gases

Science & Tech 09/03/24 08:52 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A California man is facing criminal charges in a San Diego court for smuggling, not illegal drugs or weapons, but greenhouse gases (GHGs).' These gases, some of which are used in cooling appliance Read More...

Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch The Rain-2024
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Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch The Rain-2024

Science & Tech 09/03/24 08:44 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will launch the nationwide ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain-2024’ campaign on 9th March, 2024 from New Delhi.' The Read More...