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A study, published in the journal Science Advances, has revealed for the first time the mechanism responsible for blood clots arising from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) following vaccination with AstraZeneca vaccine. What is TTS? The TTS is characterised by Read More …
Indian-American mathematician Nikhil Srivastava along with Adam Marcus and Daniel Spielman have been jointly selected for the inaugural $5,000 Ciprian Foias Prize awarded by the American Mathematical Society (AMS). Nikhil Srivastava, who teaches at the University of California, Berkeley, was Read More …
President Ram Nath Kovind on December 4, 2021 inaugurated the centennial year celebration of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the Central Hall of Parliament. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is one of the most powerful financial committees of Parliament. Read More …
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees)) at Village Mornoi in Goalpara district of Assam which severely grapples with elephant-human conflicts. The project has been implemented in Assam with the support Read More …
National Cadet Corps (NCC) is carrying out a nationwide campaign to free seashores/beaches from plastic & other waste materials and increase awareness about importance of keeping these clean. The aim of the month-long Campaign is to propagate the message of Read More …
As on December 2, 2021, total 5491 applications have been uploaded on the pmcaresforchildren.in. portal under PM CARES for Children scheme, out of which, 3049 applications have been approved by District Magistrates after due process and 483 applications are pending Read More …
The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights’ Authority (PPV&FRA) has revoked the patent rights granted to PepsiCo’s potato variety. The PPV&FRA questioned the documentation produced by PepsiCo claiming it was the owner of the potato variety-FL-2027, and thus could Read More …
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has appealed to the Supreme Court against bail default bail granted to advocate Sudha Bharadwaj, who has been in jail for over two years in the Bhima Koregaon case. The Bombay High Court had upheld Read More …
The longest in-country migration route of lesser floricans, the endangered birds of the bustard group, has been tracked for the first time from Rajasthan to Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district. The telemetry exercise was undertaken in the Shokaliya landscape of Ajmer district Read More …
The Rajya Sabha on December 2, 2021 passed the landmark Dam Safety Bill (2019), paving the way for enactment of the Dam Safety Act in the country. The Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat had introduced the Read More …
A project on holistic urban revitalisation of the historic Nizamuddin Basti community in Delhi has won award in two categories in UNESCO Asia Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2021. The project has won the prestigious Award of UNESCO Excellence, Read More …
Bangladesh Navy (BN) and the US military personnel is conducting the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise virtually in the Bay of Bengal. The nine-day engagement focusses on a full spectrum of naval capabilities and features Cooperative Read More …
At COP 21, as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), India had committed to achieving 40% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil energy sources by 2030. The country has achieved this target in November 2021 itself. The country’s Read More …
The Government of India through a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on December 2, 2021 said the Paika rebellion cannot be called the first War of Independence. Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy stated this in a written reply Read More …
On December 1, Lok Sabha passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020, which makes provisions for the safe and ethical practice of assisted reproductive technology (ART) services in the country. Features of the ART Bill The Bill says a Read More …