Recently,Indian and Australian scientists in a collaborative effort has identified a new gene directly linked to schizophrenia. This study identified a gene called as NAPRT1.The gene encodes an enzyme involved …
Read MoreThe Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) has operationalised the first ‘Aadhaar Seva Kendra’ in Delhi and Vijayawada. These Aadhaar Seva Kendras are meant to facilitate enrolment, updation and other activities. …
Read MoreDepartment of Biotechnology(DBT) has launched ‘MANAV: Human Atlas Initiative’ towards improving knowledge on human physiology. The project aims to create a unified database of molecular network of all the tissues …
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has directed the Kerala government to pay compensation to four minors who were victims of the endosulfan tragedy. The case relates to the victims who were reported …
Read MoreThailand has named a baby dugong found washed ashore as Yamil.The name means handsome man of the sea in the Yawi language. Dugong or Sea Cow is a sea-grass eating …
Read MoreThe bilateral relations between India and Bhutan has received a major boost with the Budget announcing a major increase in the allocation to Bhutan under India’s foreign affairs outlay. Bhutan …
Read MoreThe Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) has suggested amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules,1945 to ensure that registered medical practitioners dispense only generic medicines. A generic medicine is a …
Read MoreFinance Minister has flagged ten points of the Government’s ‘Vision for the Decade’: Building physical and social infrastructure; Digital India reaching every sector of the economy; Pollution free India with …
Read MoreThe Finance Minister has announced the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide potable water to every rural household by 2024.The newly constituted Jal Shakti ministry will helm the programme. This mission …
Read MoreThe Union Finance Minister has proposed to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for Non-Resident Indians(NRI) with Indian Passport. The minister has also proposed that the government will launch a Mission that …
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