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Budget Allocates Rs 20,000 Crore To Science Department To Kickstart Research Fund

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New Delhi: Signalling a commitment to research and development, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday allocated Rs 20,000 crore to the Department of Science and Technology as a corpus for a fund to promote private sector-driven innovation. Nirmala Sitharaman had announced setting up of a Rs 1 lakh crore research and development fund in…

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What sensory system do dolphins use to get mother’s milk?

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Unlike land mammals, dolphins and other marine mammals have limited olfactory capabilities — their sense of smell is largely nonfunctional in aquatic environments. Researchers have therefore speculated that dolphins have other ways of sensing their surroundings and detecting food. A recent study has discovered that juvenile bottlenose dolphins have specialised receptors for detecting the fatty…

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Government Proposes New Tariff Lines For Rice, Makhana Products

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New Delhi: The government on Saturday proposed to create new tariff lines for makhana products and rice based on process and varieties. These changes under the Customs Tariff Act 1975 will come into effect from May 1, this year. According to the Budget document for 2025-26, the government has proposed provision for creating new tariff…

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Man Consumes Poison At Police Station After Live-In Partner Ends Relationship In Maharashtra

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Nagpur: A 30-year-old man consumed poison at a police station in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city on Saturday in a bid to end his life after his partner ended her live-in relationship with him, an official said. After the incident, which took place at the Nandanvan police station, the man – Sagar Mishra – was admitted to…

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Union Budget 2025: Increase in outlay for higher education and global skilling

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In a key new initiative, 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs will be set up in government schools “to cultivate the spirit of curiosity and innovation, and foster a scientific temper among young minds”.  | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao The 2025-26 Union Budget’s education-related announcements largely pertained to high-end capabilities. In addition to Centres of Excellence on…

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Minister On Building AI Amid DeepSeek vs ChatGPT War

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New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday praised the Narendra Modi-led government for focusing on new and emerging technologies, and allocating Rs 500 crore in the Union Budget 2025-26 to set up a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Speaking to NDTV, Mr Vaishnaw, who is the IT minister, said: “It was very…

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Aviation Watchdog Imposes Rs 30 Lakh Penalty On Air India Over “Rostering” Issue

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Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Tata Group-owned Air India for allegedly allowing one of its pilots to operate a flight without complying with certain regulatory requirements. The DGCA in order of January 29 also said that it has found “recurrent rostering issues…,” about the airline. The…

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Union Budget 2025: Budget brings in plenty for poll-bound Bihar; RJD flags lack of special package

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File photo of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of projects which kept key NDA ally, the Janata Dal (United), in good humour, while generating envy from other regional parties | Photo Credit: The Hindu Dressed in a cream and red Madhubani saree, featuring Bihar’s iconic art, Union…

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Union Budget 2025: Railways allocation remains unchanged at ₹2.65 lakh crore, budget for customer amenities, investment in PSUs slashed

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The Budget allocation for Indian Railways for FY 2025-26 stands at ₹2.65 lakh crore. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Budget allocation for Indian Railways for FY 2025-26 stands at ₹2.65 lakh crore, the same as last year’s allocation. The allocations for customer amenities in the Railways and investments in public sector units and…

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