$64 bn deals signed at BRI summit: Xi
Chinese President has said that $64 billion deals were signed at the recent summit on his Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) and more nations would join the global infrastructure programme. Further,a …
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Jamia team develops ultrasensitive quantum thermometer
Researchers at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi has developed an ultrasensitive quantum thermometer which can measure micro Kelvin changes in temperature and has quick response time.The results of the study …
Read MoreRBI extends ombudsman scheme to non-deposit taking NBFCs
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has decided to extend the Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies(NBFCs),2018 to non-deposit taking non-banking financial companies(NBFC-NDs) having asset size of Rs 100 crore or …
Read MoreIIT Madras team develops easy OCR system for nine Indian languages
A team of scientists from IIT Madras has developed a method for reading documents in Bharati script using a multi-lingual optical character recognition (OCR) scheme. Optical character recognition schemes involve …
Read MorePharma exports grow 11%, cross $19 bn
According to the commerce ministry data,India’s pharmaceutical exports have grown by 11% to USD 19.2 billion in 2018-19.The growth was mainly driven by higher demand in regions such as North …
Read MoreData theft bid hits Ayushman Bharat
The CEO of Ayushman Bharat has said that there has been an attempted security breach to get illegal access to large medical data including sensitive personal information. Further,National Health Authority …
Read MoreICMR launches ‘MERA India’ to eliminate malaria from India by 2030
Indian Council of Medical Research has established ‘Malaria Elimination Research Alliance-India (MERA-India).It is a conglomeration of partners working on malaria control. The principal activity of the alliance is to harness …
Read MoreDonald Trump to pull the US out of arms treaty
United States President has announced that the US will not abide by a United Nations(UN) arms trade treaty(ATT) which is aimed at regulating the global arms trade and US will …
Read MoreThe long wait for safety: tracking the Safe Cities programme
Government has announced the Safe City project.The project aims to strengthen safety and security of women in public places. The project has been approved under the Nirbhaya Fund Scheme.Further,it would …
Read MoreCrypto currency is Ponzi scheme
Investor Education and Protection Fund(IEPF) Authority has said that Crypto currency is a ponzi scheme and should be banned in India to protect the interests of investors. IEPF has also …
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