Month: June 2024

2025 to be International Year of Quantum Science and Tech, UN says

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A creative illustration of a quantum computer. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The United Nations has said 2025 will be designated the ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’. In a statement, the body said the initiative will be “year-long”, “worldwide”, and that it will “be observed through activities at all levels aimed at increasing…

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Modi Cabinet 2024: Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes charge of Agriculture Ministry; farmers welfare top priority

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Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Minister of Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan, offering prayer during assuming charge, at his office in New Delhi on June 11, 2024.  | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan took charge of the Union Agriculture Ministry and Rural Development. He had held an…

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RBI should review plan to raise provisions against infra loans, says FIDC

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The logo of the Reserve Bank of India. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The lobby group for Indian non-banking lenders on June 11 asked for a review of a recent proposal from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) calling for an increase in the provisions that lenders have to set aside against infrastructure project loans….

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‘Third-rate PR’: Congress on government authorising release of tax devolution to states for June

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File picture of Congress leader Jairam Ramesh | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress slammed the Centre on Monday after it authorised the release of tax devolution to States for June and said this is “third-rate PR” trying to pass off what is legitimately due to States as some “prasad” being distributed. The Centre on Monday…

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Markets decline in early trade on profit taking after record-breaking rally

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Representational image of the Bombay Stock Exchange Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Tuesday amid profit taking after a record-breaking rally and selling in bluechips Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank. Both Sensex and Nifty hit their all-time high levels in early trade on Monday. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 113.63 points to 76,376.45….

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What is heat? How does it animate engines and global warming? | Explained

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Heat is animus. It was there at the birth of the universe, and its death will be the universe’s death. It is impossible to overstate its importance — both throughout human history and across modern technologies. The innovation of steam-powered pumps and engines in the 17th and 18th centuries, reaching the first of many summits…

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Medical lasers market grows rapidly in India as access increases

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Alma Medical Private Limited, the Indian subsidiary of the Israeli manufacturer that’s among the global innovators in lasers for medical, light-based, radiofrequency, and ultrasound solutions in the aesthetic, surgical and beauty (spa) markets, is expanding further into Asia, where it already has a strong presence, especially in India, China, Korea and Japan, apart from Australia….

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Centre decides to release additional installment of the tax devolution share of States

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The Centre on June 10 decided to release an additional installment of the tax devolution share of States along with their due share for June 2024. Effectively, ₹1,39,750 crore is being transferred to States this month. The move is seen as a goodwill gesture by the newly formed NDA government towards States, including its key…

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