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The story so far: On February 14, the chairman of the Intelligence Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Turner, called the media’s attention to “information concerning a serious national security threat” and urged President Joe Biden to declassify it so more experts could be recruited to mitigate the danger it allegedly posed. A…
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On February 17, 1869, legend has it that Russian chemist and inventor Dmitri Mendeleev conceived and created the table that we now know as the periodic table. While that might be an exaggeration, Mendeleev’s role in creating the table is indisputable. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at how the periodic table came to be… Source link
File photo | Photo Credit: SRINATH M The government has increased the authorised capital of state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) from ₹10,000 crore to ₹21,000 crore to enhance the operational capabilities and fulfill its mandate effectively, the Food Ministry said on February 17. FCI is the central government’s nodal agency that undertakes the procurement…
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File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Smoking has a lasting effect on specific human immune responses, persisting long after quitting, reports a paper in Nature this week. The study, which investigates a range of factors that might contribute to variability in immune responses, also identifies body mass index (BMI) and latent infections of cytomegalovirus (a common virus) as…
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Coffee seeds were brought to India by Arab traders | Photo Credit: Getty Images How did the word coffee come about? Coffee came from Ethiopia, where they called it qahve. Late Dr K.T. Achaya, in his book ‘A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food’ (Oxford University Press, 1998) mentioned that coffee seeds were brought to India by…
It was long thought that the fluid-filled sac around our lungs functions merely as a cushion from external damage. Turns out, it also houses potent virus-eating cells that rush into the lungs during flu infections. These cells are macrophages, which are immune cells produced in the body, and go into the lungs when there’s an…
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AFP A study that analysed the data of nearly 24,000 pregnant women in India has found the prevalence of high-risk pregnancies to be high at 49.4%. About 33% of pregnant women had a single high-risk factor, while 16% had multiple high-risk factors. Northeastern States of Meghalaya (67.8%), Manipur (66.7%)…
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As on date, CCHHL has cleared 98% of total debt. The remaining ₹15 crore will be cleared soon. Besides, it has a term loan in lieu of fixed deposit. | Photo Credit: Company website Country Club Hospitality and Holidays Ltd., (CCHHL) is now almost a debt free company, said its Chairman and Managing Director Y….
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Security personnel watch the launch of Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle, GSLV-F14, carrying INSAT-3DS satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota on February 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The GSLV-F14 carrying INSAT-3D meteorological satellite was successfully launched on Saturday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. About 18 minutes after the lift-off…
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CDSCO believes that the guidelines will use available information and identified risks for selecting samples and locations to cover a variety of drugs, cosmetic and medical devices from across India | Photo Credit: Reuters The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued new guidelines for effective surveillance for quality and efficacy of drugs and…
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