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September 16, 2024 3:26 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the first governing board meeting of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) on Tuesday. The newly established ANRF, created by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act 2023, aims to foster a strengthened research ecosystem across the country. ...
September 10, 2024 5:02 PM
Pearls may soon be cultivated in European seas for the first time ever, as Italian oyster farmers seek to exploit an unexpected opportunity offered by the rapidly warming Mediterranean. In late 2023, the first specimens of Pinctada radiata, a pearl oyster native to the Red Sea, were spotted in the ...
September 10, 2024 4:12 PM
A groundbreaking study published in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) has found that a combination of Siddha drugs can significantly reduce anemia in adolescent girls. The research, conducted as part of the PHI-Public Health Initiative, aimed to mainstream the use of Siddha medicine...
September 10, 2024 2:57 PM
The Indian High Commission in the Maldives has issued a statement regarding a fire incident that occurred in a building in Male City on September 9. The commission expressed relief that no loss of life or serious injuries were reported in the blaze and confirmed they are in contact with affected Ind...
September 10, 2024 2:23 PM
A global summit in South Korea on Tuesday announced a "blueprint for action" to govern responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military, with more practical guidelines than a similar document last year, but still legally non-binding. It was not immediately clear how many of the 96 na...
September 10, 2024 12:33 PM
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast predicting light to moderate rainfall across several districts in Himachal Pradesh over the next few hours. According to the IMD, the districts of Bilaspur, Una, Harimpur, Solan, and Kangra are likely to experience light to moderate r...
September 10, 2024 12:22 PM
The Australian government introduced a new directive on Tuesday ordering national and state sporting bodies to have a 50-50 gender split on their boards by mid-2027 or risk losing public funding. The National Gender Equity in Sport Governance Policy also demands that half of board chairs and half o...
September 16, 2024 3:26 PM
Junior doctors in India's state of West Bengal vowed on Tuesday to keep up a protest strike over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor unless their demands were met, flouting a Supreme Court deadline. Hundreds of doctors are demanding better security at hospitals and justice for the woman, found ...
September 10, 2024 11:44 AM
Egypt has a brand new capital city. So does Indonesia. Liberia and Thailand want one, too. Pollution. Traffic chaos. Broken roads. Flooded streets. Population explosion. Crumbling infrastructure. It’s a jungle out there. And, only the fittest can survive. Here, I’m not talking about your healt...
September 16, 2024 3:26 PM
In its meeting on Monday, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council announced several key decisions aimed at reducing tax burdens across various sectors. To alleviate the financial strain of cancer treatment, the Council slashed GST rates on certain cancer drugs from 12% to 5%. The drugs benefiting ...
