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Manorama was arrested from a lodge in Raigad district. Pune: Pune court on Monday sent Manorama Khedkar, the mother of IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, to 14 days of judicial custody in the case relating to threatening a farmer. She allegedly threatened a person with a gun over a land dispute in June last year. Manorama…
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This waiver follows a series of progressive decisions by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission when it comes to veterinary research, the press release said. File photograph used for representational purposes only In a significant move, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has waived off the Target Animal Batch Safety Test (TABST) in the Indian Pharmacopoeia, effective July…
Only 4.4% of India’s young workforce is formally skilled, said the Economic Survey 2023-24. File | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy With only 4.4% of India’s young workforce formally skilled, linking skill development with production Linked Incentive (PLI) and employment-linked incentive schemes in high-growth potential sectors like toy, apparel, tourism, logistics and textiles would aid upgrading…
This is “Retroreflector”, the device that Pragyaan rovers on both Chandrayaan 2 and Chandrayaan 3 carried. It reflects light incident on it in a specific direction. | Photo Credit: NASA Q: The landers of the Chandrayaan 2 and the Chandrayaan 3 missions both aimed for a patch on the moon’s surface between the craters X…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday said he expects senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to be available for most of the ODIs and Tests after retiring from T20 Internationals, expressing hope that they would “keep their fitness” to be in the reckoning for the 2027 50-over World Cup. Both Rohit…
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Image used for representation purpose only. According to the Economic Survey 2023-24, 65% of India’s fast-growing population is under the age of 35, and many lack the skills needed by a modern economy. It also stated that about 51.25% of the country’s youth is deemed employable, according to estimates. This is to say that about…
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A military vehicle patrols at the Israel-Gaza border, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, as seen from Israel, on July 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel declared dead on July 22 two more of its hostages being held in Gaza, as talks to secure a ceasefire deal that would include the release of some 120 captives…
An auction window is created under the NRS for making coal available for new coal gasification plants | Photo Credit: G. N. Rao The initiatives of the government for cleaner fuel such as coal gasification mission and exploring coal to hydrogen need to be promoted to reduce emission and increase environmental sustainability, the Economic Survey…
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A view of an Apple reseller showroom in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters US smartphone major Apple assembled 14% of global iPhones in India in FY24 and the country’s ranking in global electronics export improved by four positions, Economic Survey 2023-24 said on July 22. The Survey, tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala…
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on July 22, dragged down by heavy selling pressure in Reliance Industries and Kotak Mahindra Bank ahead of the Budget. Besides, a weak trend in global equity markets also hit investors sentiment, traders said. Falling for the second…
