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Acknowledging the Contributions of ASHA
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Acknowledging the Contributions of ASHA

Science & Tech 23/07/22 12:20 PM IST
by Mahesh

'India’s one million Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) volunteers have received arguably the biggest international recognition in form of the World Health Organisation’s Global Hea Read More...

Burhanpur of Madhya Pradesh becomes the First Certified ‘Har Ghar Jal’ district in the Country
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Burhanpur of Madhya Pradesh becomes the First Certified ‘Har Ghar Jal’ district in the Country

Science & Tech 23/07/22 08:08 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Burhanpur also known as the ‘Darwaza of Dakhin’ in Madhya Pradesh becomes the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified district in the country.' Burhanpur is the only district in the Read More...

Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022
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Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022

Science & Tech 23/07/22 07:55 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Lok Sabha passed the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 moved by Minister of Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh.' The Bill aims at having India’s own national measures for protecting the Antarctic en Read More...

Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)
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Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)

Science & Tech 23/07/22 07:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Department of Commerce, Government of India is implementing the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) w.e.f. FY 2017-18 with the objective of assisting Central and State Government agenci Read More...

World Press Freedom Index 2022
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World Press Freedom Index 2022

Science & Tech 23/07/22 07:39 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The government recently said that it does not agree with the conclusions drawn by 'Reporters Without Borders' in the World Press Freedom Index that ranked India 150th among 180 nations.' According Read More...

Opium opened for private players
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Opium opened for private players

Science & Tech 23/07/22 07:33 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The central government has for the first time allowed a private company, Bajaj Healthcare, to process opium to extract alkaloids used to make pain-killers, cough syrups, and even cancer drugs.' Th Read More...

Keshava temple at Somanathapur getting a makeover ahead of UNESCO team’s visit
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Keshava temple at Somanathapur getting a makeover ahead of UNESCO team’s visit

Science & Tech 23/07/22 07:29 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The 13th century Keshava temple, described as “poetry in stone”, is getting a makeover ahead of the proposed visit of the UNESCO team to inspect the Hoysala monument nominated for inscrip Read More...

Science of Genetics
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Science of Genetics

Science & Tech 23/07/22 07:22 AM IST
by Mahesh

'July 20, 2022, marks the 200th birthday of Gregor Johann Mendel, a revolutionary scientist.' He propounded that information on “traits” gets passed on from one generation to another as Read More...

Karnataka Commission recommends 33% quota for OBCs in urban and local body polls
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Karnataka Commission recommends 33% quota for OBCs in urban and local body polls

Science & Tech 23/07/22 07:13 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A commission led by former Karnataka High Court judge K Bhakthavatsala, to study the suitable political representation in the urban and local body elections, submitted a report to Chief Minister Basa Read More...

NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021
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NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2021

Science & Tech 22/07/22 17:04 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Karnataka, Manipur and Chandigarh have topped in their respective categories in the third edition of NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index.' The index was released today by NITI Aayog Vice C Read More...