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Newly discovered tsetse fly pheromone might help to control disease spread
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Yale researchers have found a volatile pheromone generated by the tsetse fly, a blood-sucking bug that spreads diseases in both humans and animals across much of Sub-Saharan Africa. The study sheds fresh light on how flies communicate with one another and could lead to new techniques for reg
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12th World Hindi Conference resolves to develop Hindi as language of conta
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Representatives from India, Fiji and other countries at the conference were of the opinion that Indian knowledge tradition and other traditional knowledge systems should be integrated with modern information, knowledge and research techniques like artificial intelligence (AI). Using this
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Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India and South Africa for coopera
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The MoU envisages that Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) at the large and the ageing population in both countries who especially require modern, scientific, durable, cost-effective aids and assistive devices will be benefitted from this MoU.
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PM Modi to inaugurate Aadi Mahotsav in Delhi to showcase tribal culture
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been at the forefront of taking steps for the welfare of the tribal population of the country while also according due respect to their contribution to the growth and development of the country, said a press release by Prime Minister's Office.
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Indian Army officer develops tool to track troops, assets being used in Tu
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The system, SANCHAR is being used in Turkey in areas where Indian Army teams have been deployed to provide relief to the local population.
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Cheetah from South Africa to land in India on Feb 18 through IAF plane
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As many as 12 Cheetahs from South Africa will arrive on February 18 in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park after South Africa last month signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the re-introduction of Cheetahs in India to establish a viable cheetah population in the As
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DigiRashi CEO Mohit Bhargava sets sights on providing financial freedom to
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI/PNN): In a world where digital transactions are becoming increasingly prevalent, it's hard to imagine that large segments of the population are still left out. But in India, that's precisely the case, with 61 per cent of the country's citizens living in ru
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Majestic Garbh Sankar, the pioneering parental wellness initiative, launch
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI/SRV): Majestic Garbh Sanskar, one of the foremost initiatives focusing on the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of new mothers and pregnant women, has recently announced the launch of the Marathi version of the Garbh Sanskar Guru App. Drawing on t
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Less wealthy people are more likely to have mental health disorders later
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, people from less affluent backgrounds are far more likely to experience mental health issues in later life than people from more affluent ones.
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5.3 Million may be homeless in Syria after devastating earthquake: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"We are also leading in the protection sector here. Throughout Syria, we have a network of community centres, satellite centres, outreach volunteers, and this helps us reach vulnerable populations. We've set up hotlines for all sorts of protection-related issues, which we use," he added.<
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India poised to become world's most populous country this year: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the report, the UN expects that India will overtake China in April, though it may have already reached this milestone since the UN estimates are projections.
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Nation Food Security Act provides coverage of 75 pc rural, 50 pc urban pop
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Friday informed, that under the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA), while Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households that constitute the poorest of the poor are legally entitled to receive 35 kg of foodg
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