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Canalisation of Rivers

The state of Punjab has recently faced significant flooding due to intense rainfall and dam releases. The region’s rivers, including Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi, along with rivulets and...

August 19, 2023

Demon Particle

A groundbreaking discovery of a unique ‘demon particle’ with potential implications for superconductors has been made by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The particle, first predicted...

August 19, 2023

RBI Sets Guidelines for Penal Charges on Loan Defaults

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued guidelines to lenders, directing them to categorize penalties for borrower defaults as ‘penal charges’ rather than ‘penal interest.’ The RBI’s...

August 19, 2023

Kalka-Shimla Railway

The revered Kalka-Shimla Railway (KSR), over 120 years old and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has suffered extensive damage due to heavy monsoon rainfall in Himachal Pradesh. A...

August 19, 2023

RBI Mandates Flexible Options for Personal Loan Borrowers

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed regulated entities, including banks and NBFCs, to provide personal loan borrowers the flexibility to switch from floating to fixed rate...

August 19, 2023

India’s First 3D-Printed Post Office

India has unveiled its first 3D-printed post office, inaugurated virtually by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Bengaluru’s Cambridge Layout. The post office, built by Larsen & Toubro Limited...

August 19, 2023

Army 2023: 9th International Military-Technical Forum

India, China, and Iran have established pavilions at the ongoing Army 2023, the 9th International Military-Technical Forum hosted by Russia. The Indian pavilion features stalls from the Defense...

August 18, 2023

TamilNadu Startup Thiruvizha 2023

StartupTN, the State’s nodal agency for Startup and Innovation, is set to organize the ‘TamilNadu Startup Thiruvizha 2023’ event at the CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore on...

August 18, 2023

Breakthrough Method Converts Human Skin Cells into Pluripotent Stem Cells

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati and Christian Medical College, Vellore, have successfully developed a technique to transform regular human skin cells into pluripotent stem...

August 18, 2023

Water Crisis in Afghanistan

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that a staggering 79% of Afghans lack sufficient access to clean water for essential needs, exacerbated by the worst drought...

August 18, 2023

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