India for stringent regulation to check spurious drugs
September 10th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) India is working to strengthen policies related to drug regulation in order to check spurious drugs in the market, Minister of State for Health Sudip ... Read more...
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Technopark IT firm develops multi-use warning device
March 7th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) Schogini Systems Pvt Ltd, a Technopark-based IT firm, has successfully developed and tested an augmented reality siren (ARS) that can detect dam fissures, can be ... Read more...
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Indian railways needs private participation: official
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Indian Railways needs large investment from private players to make it more efficient, a senior official said Friday."Railways need a national policy with legally enacted ... Read more...
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India to produce 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022
January 18th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.18 (ANI): The Government of India has set an ambitious target of 20,000 Megawatts of solar power by 2022.This was revealed by Deepak Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable ... Read more...
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India prepared to tackle 26/11 type attacks: Air chief
November 25th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The country is "much better prepared" to tackle terror strikes like the November 2008 Mumbai attack, Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik said Thursday."As a country, we are ... Read more...
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19,000 Colombian kids involved in prostitution: Report
November 6th, 2010 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Nov 6 (IANS) Nearly two million children are working as child labourers in Colombia and about 19,000 of them are involved in prostitution, a media report said.Over half of the two ... Read more...
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Nuclear materials detector can pinpoint exact location of radiation sources
November 5th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): University of Michigan has created a table-top gamma-ray detector called Polaris, which can not only identify the presence of dangerous nuclear materials, but can pinpoint and show their ... Read more...
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Cut greenhouse gas emissions to prevent climate change, say experts
September 17th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 17 (ANI): To avoid further degradation of the climate, emission of greenhouse gasses need to be substantially cut below current levels in the next few decades, scientists have suggested.Climate scientists ... Read more...
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Planning panel for better coordination between Centre and states
September 8th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Planning Commission Wednesday stressed the need for the centre and the states to coordinate efficiently to put in place better urban infrastructure and world-class facilities.
"The key ... Read more...
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Higgs discovery rumour baseless
July 14th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): Rumours of a discovery of the Higgs boson at Fermilab's Tevatron collider are apparently unfounded.Last week, blogger and physicist Tommaso Dorigo sparked speculation over an imminent announcement ... Read more...
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Oddest book title of the year: ‘Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes’!
March 26th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 26 (ANI): 'Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes' has won the Diagram Prize, which rewards the oddest book title of the year.Dr Daina Taimina, a mathematician at Cornell University in New ... Read more...
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International meet to save Irrawaddy dolphins begins
March 25th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 25 (IANS) A two-day international conference on the endangered Irrawaddy dolphins began here Thursday with around a hundred experts, officials, scientists and conservationists participating, an official said.
The delegates attending the ... Read more...
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Orissa hosting world meet to save Irrawaddy dolphins
March 24th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) Around 100 participants from Asian countries like Japan, Bangladesh and Indonesia are expected at what is being called the first international workshop on Irrawaddy dolphins to be held ... Read more...
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New security threat against ’smart phone’ users identified
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
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(ANI): Scientists have identified potential new security threats against new
generations of smart mobile phones that could be carried out without the
owner's knowledge.Computer experts at
Rutgers University ... Read more...
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Nearly 62 mn Indians live in slums: Selja
August 28th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Nearly 62 million Indians live in slums and the government is working to ensure them social justice and empowerment, Housing and Poverty Alleviation Minister Kumari Selja said ... Read more...
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India needs trained professionals for neuro care: Experts
August 10th, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) With 125,000 people becoming disabled annually due to traumatic brain injuries suffered in road accidents, experts Monday emphasised that India needs to train healthcare professionals in providing ... Read more...
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Krishna says India committed to help Pacific Island countries on climate change
August 7th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Cairns (Australia), Aug 7 (ANI): Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Friday said that India is committed to providing assistance to Pacific Island countries in the process of adaptation ... Read more...
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Forests are now a resource for conservation, says Minister S. Regupathy
May 13th, 2008 - 5:47 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): S. Regupathy, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, today said that forests, which were previously viewed as a resource for consumption, are now considered a ... Read more...
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Even ancient sea creatures had a thing for bling
May 9th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by admin
London, May 9 (ANI): And you thought only humans had a thing for bling. New research has found fossilised sea creatures that coated themselves in tiny diamonds created in the asteroid ... Read more...
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International workshop on forest carbon stock to begin today
March 7th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): A two-day international workshop on developing methodology for assessment of enhancement of forest carbon stock due to conservation sustainable management of forests and increase in forest cover ... Read more...
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International workshop to be held for jurists
February 26th, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) An international two-day workshop on "Strengthening the Advisory Council of Jurists (ACJ)" will be held here beginning Wednesday. The workshop will be organised by the National Human ... Read more...
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