IIT-B: Sniffing out lung cancer, explosives
Clinical applications for early-stage detection will become possible once validated on humans – Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have set the stage to possibly sniff out in about a minute early-stage lung cancer from exhaled breath.
IAF ready for space challenge, says Air chief
The Indian Air Force and its arms are fully geared up for supporting the first Indian human space mission of 2022.
Rising Hindu nationalism is eroding India’s secular culture: U.S. report
Hindu nationalism has been a rising political force in India in recent decades, “eroding” its secular nature, a U.S. Congressional report has claimed, as it warned that social media platforms provide “both tacit and overt sanction” for rising incidents of “majoritarian violence” in the country.
Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund
Given the vast opportunities exist today for dairy entrepreneurs and in order to concretize these opportunities and help double the income of dairy farmers, Rs 51,077 crore, government launched the Dairy Processing & Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF).
Criminal politicians: 25 States, UTs did not respond to Supreme Court orders
A total of 25 States and Union Territories did not bother to respond even once, between November last year and August 2018to repeated Supreme Court orders for information about the number of criminal cases pending against their MPs/MLAs and the setting up of special courts to exclusive ly try them.
Cabinet clears new procurement policy
The Union Cabinet has approved a new Umbrella Scheme “Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan’ (PM-AASHA).
Retail inflation eases to 3.69% in August
Continuing the slide for the second straight month, retail inflation eased to a 10-month low of 3.69 per cent in August due to base effect and a fall in prices in the food category, especially fruits and vegetables.
Centre hikes ethanol prices
In order to provide incentives for production of ethanol from sugarcane, government will offer a higher rate to those who produce 100 per cent ethanol from sugarcane, without producing any sugar.
India’s health report reads worse
Recently the ‘India State-level Disease Burden Initiative’ report is released.
India’s first missile tracking ship is readying for sea trials
Built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., the hi-tech vessel will enter elite global club -Once ready, it will be India’s first, a force multiplier and cruise the country into a global elite club. Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is gearing up to undertake sea trials of India’s first missile tracking ship by the first week of October.