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Deterioration of Eilat’s Red Sea Coral Reefs

The coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba are facing a concerning decline, as revealed by the 2022 report of the Israel National Monitoring Program. The report attributes...

August 18, 2023

Himachal Pradesh Relaxes VKVNY

The Himachal Pradesh Government has announced the relaxation of the ‘Vidhayak Ksetra Vikas Nidhi Yojana’ (VKVNY) for the fiscal year 2023–24. The relaxation encompasses the addition of safeguarding...

August 18, 2023

New Genetic Insights from Ötzi

The latest research on Ötzi, the Neolithic Iceman, has yielded unexpected insights into his genetic heritage. A high-coverage genome was created for Ötzi, leading to a revised understanding...

August 18, 2023

Madan Lal Dhingra

On the 114th anniversary of his execution, a memorial is being formally inaugurated in Amritsar’s Golbagh area to honor the Indian revolutionary Madan Lal Dhingra. Hanged at the...

August 18, 2023

19th Meeting of MSDC

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, is set to lead the 19th Maritime State Development Council (MSDC) meeting on August 18th and 19th in Kevadia,...

August 18, 2023

Agnibaan SOrTeD

Agnikul Cosmos, an Indian aerospace firm, is poised to achieve a significant milestone by becoming the country’s first private entity to design, develop, and launch a liquid-fueled rocket....

August 18, 2023

Link between PM2.5 Air Pollution and Antibiotic Resistance

A recent study released in the Lancet Planetary Health has exposed a troubling association between airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution and the development of antibiotic resistance. The...

August 18, 2023

Indigenous 5G Security Solution for Countering Zero-Day Attacks

A homegrown software technology solution has emerged to proactively detect and prevent zero-day vulnerability attacks within 5G networks. This innovation promises to diminish network downtime, ensuring robust nationwide...

August 18, 2023

Indian Scientist Develops High-Precision Method for Nanomechanical Testing

An Indian scientist, in collaboration with international institutions, has introduced a novel method to assess nanomechanical properties of materials at minuscule scales with exceptional precision and accuracy. This...

August 18, 2023

Centre’s Draft SOP Urges Courts to Exercise Restraint

A draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) note prepared by the Centre suggests a reimagined approach to the treatment of government officials summoned to court, especially in contempt cases....

August 18, 2023

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