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Draft rules for online gaming
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Draft rules for online gaming

Science & Tech 04/01/23 08:15 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A self-regulatory body, mandatory know-your-customer norms for verification, and a grievance redressal mechanism are among the key proposals in the draft rules for online gaming.' Online games w Read More...

SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank continue to be too big to fail
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SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank continue to be too big to fail

Science & Tech 04/01/23 08:01 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The top three Indian lenders - State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank - stayed Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) for the banking regulator as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) list Read More...

No rhinos poached in Assam in 2022 for 1st time in 45 years
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No rhinos poached in Assam in 2022 for 1st time in 45 years

Science & Tech 04/01/23 07:53 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Assam recorded zero poaching of endangered rhinos, which are known for their horns that fetch big money because of their supposed medicinal value, for the first time in nearly 45 years in 2022.' A Read More...

99.9% water contaminants removed in 10 seconds
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99.9% water contaminants removed in 10 seconds

Science & Tech 04/01/23 07:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'South Koran scientists have come up with a new system of water purification that they claim can remove 99.9 per cent of the contaminants out of water in just 10 seconds.' The technology is unriv Read More...

108th Indian Science Congress
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108th Indian Science Congress

Science & Tech 04/01/23 06:38 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 108th Indian Science Congress (ISC) via video conferencing recently.' The focal theme of this year's ISC is “Science and Technology for S Read More...

India to launch hydrogen-powered trains on heritage routes by Dec 2023
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India to launch hydrogen-powered trains on heritage routes by Dec 2023

Science & Tech 04/01/23 06:31 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Envisioned on the lines of hydrogen trains running in China and Germany, Indian Railways plans to roll out hydrogen-powered trains on its narrow gauge heritage routes by December2023, turning them &l Read More...

Croatia adopts the Euro
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Croatia adopts the Euro

Science & Tech 03/01/23 09:06 AM IST
by Mahesh

'On New Year, Croatia ditched its kuna currency to adopt the euro and entered Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone.' Any of the euro area’s 340 million citizens who travel to Croatia wi Read More...

Government starts process to buy 100 more K9-Vajras
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Government starts process to buy 100 more K9-Vajras

Science & Tech 03/01/23 08:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Defence Ministry has started the process for the procurement of 100 more K9-Vajra tracked self-propelled howitzers, which are built in India by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) using technology tran Read More...

SAIME Initiative
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SAIME Initiative

Science & Tech 03/01/23 08:38 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In an effort to restore the unique ecosystem of the Sundarbans, the SAIME initiative has shrimp cultivators tending to mangroves around their farms as well.' Under the initiative, Sustainable Aqua Read More...

Satyendra Nath Bose
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Satyendra Nath Bose

Science & Tech 03/01/23 07:51 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics, and his work with Albert Einstein led to the development of the Bose-Einstein statistics.' Read More...