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Fossil Fuel Companies and Brokers Expected to Benefit Most from ACMI

A report by climate and energy think tank Power Shift Africa suggests that fossil fuel companies and financial brokers may be the primary beneficiaries of the African Carbon...

September 7, 2023

14-Day Human Embryo Model Using Stem Cells

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute have achieved a groundbreaking feat by successfully creating an “embryo model” closely resembling a 14-day-old human embryo. This milestone, accomplished without traditional reproductive...

September 7, 2023

NPCI Introduces Innovative Digital Payment Products for Inclusive Ecosystem

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has introduced a suite of groundbreaking digital payment products, unveiling them during the Global Fintech Fest 2023 in Mumbai. This initiative,...

September 7, 2023

Jharkhand Incorporates Transgender Community into Universal Pension Scheme

In a pioneering stride towards social inclusion, the Jharkhand government has extended the scope of its universal pension scheme to encompass transgender individuals. Under the newly implemented Mukhyamantri...

September 7, 2023

Minuteman 3 ICBM Test

The U.S. Air Force recently executed a successful test of an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.  The test, although...

September 7, 2023

Odisha Proposes GPS-Enabled Ankle Monitoring for Undertrial Prisoners

The Directorate of Prisons in Odisha has submitted a unique proposal to attach GPS-enabled tracking/monitoring devices to the ankles of undertrial prisoners (UTPs), marking a potential first-of-its-kind policy...

September 7, 2023

Cabinet Approves Funding for IDS, 2017 in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand

The Union Cabinet has granted approval for an allocation of Rs. 1164.53 crore for the Industrial Development Scheme (IDS) 2017 in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The IDS 2017...

September 7, 2023

Viability Gap Funding for development of BESS

The Union Cabinet has given the green light to the Scheme for Viability Gap Funding (VGF) aimed at fostering the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This...

September 7, 2023

G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard

The Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), has introduced the G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard. This online platform, developed during India’s...

September 6, 2023

India Post Partners with Shiprocket to Enhance E-commerce Exports

India Post, as part of its efforts to bolster the country’s e-commerce export ecosystem, has entered into a collaboration with Bigfoot Retail Solution Pvt Ltd (Shiprocket), a leading...

September 6, 2023

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