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NHAI introducing FASTag on National highways

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways had mandated to declare all lanes of fee plazas on National Highways as “FASTag lanes” by 1st December 2019. The decision...

November 22, 2019

Scientists discovered protein to tackle diabetes

The scientist at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have discovered a protein that has potential to tackle diabetes and neuro-degenerative disorders like dementia and Alzheimers. Diabetes...

November 22, 2019

Infrastructure Development and Capacity Augmentation of Major Ports

On 21 Nov, the Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya said that the infrastructure   and capacity augmentation of Major Ports is...

November 22, 2019

Avian Botulism-Reason behind birds’ death in Sambhar Lake

The Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) on November 21, 2019, confirmed that a neuro muscular illness called Avian Botulism is the reason for mass mortality of migratory birds...

November 22, 2019

Chandrayaan-3 Mission preparations

The work on the future Chandrayaan-3 Mission is progressing. ISRO has prepared a roadmap of lunar exploration mission to master the technologies required.  The roadmap has been presented...

November 22, 2019

Lieutenant Shivangi: 1st woman pilot of Indian Navy to join Naval operations

Lieutenant Shivangi become first woman pilot of Indian Navy will join Naval operations. She will join after naval operations on completion of operational training at the Southern Naval...

November 22, 2019

Letter of Intent exchanged between India and Singapore for Chandipur missile test range

During 4th India-Singapore Defence Ministers’ Dialogue which was co-chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Singapore counterpart Dr Ng Eng Hen, a letter of Intent was exchanged...

November 22, 2019

Microsoft launches K-12 Education Transformation Framework

Software giant Microsoft has launched its “K-12 Education Transformation Framework” to facilitate comprehensive digital transformation of schools in India.  So far, this framework model has been adopted by...

November 22, 2019

Discrepancy in Tendering of Polavaram Project

The Andhra Pradesh Government charged of creating discrepancies by the opposition parties in awarding contract in the Polavaram Project.  However, the state government denied all charges made by...

November 22, 2019

Government’s solar pumps scheme for farmers creates job losses among EPC contractors

The Government’s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahaabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme was launched to encourage farmers to use solar electricity pumps instead of high-emitting diesel pumps.  The...

November 22, 2019

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