Asian nations slam U.S.-China trade war
Asian countries have voiced concern about the potentially devastating impact of a U.S.-China trade war, with Ministers calling for the acceleration of talks for a gigantic Beijing-backed free-trade deal that excludes the United States.
A game-changing diaper?
A team at IIT Madras develops a biodegradable, super-absorbent polymer.
Mcr-1 gene seen in K. pneumoniae bacteria
A study published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy found that about 10% of the K. pneumoniae bacteria studied were resistant to colistin.
Every ounce counts
Basic nutrition:World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) is celebrated every year to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.
PM’s intervention sought for nod to quota Bill
Telangana Chief Minister urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get early assent of the President to a Bill passed by the Telangana legislature in April last year.
‘Anti-lynching law need of the hour’
CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury hoped that the government would bring in a law to tackle crimes such as mob lynching in this session.
‘Mattala project with India is on’
Three rounds of official negotiations were completed on a likely joint venture between the AAI and the Airport & Aviation Services in Sri Lanka, to run the loss-making Mattala airport, located in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province
WHO thumbs up for Swachh Bharat’s rural component
According to World Health Organisation (WHO) report, released on 3 August 2018, It is estimated that the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) will result in preventing more than three lakh deaths due to diarrhoea and protein-energy malnutrition between 2014-October 2019.
Growth in Services sector : PMI Survey
As per the PMI survey, business activity in service sector witnessed the strongest growth since October 2016, amid improved demand conditions.
Zero telecom equipment imports by 2022 : TRAI
In a bid to push local manufacturing of telecom gear, TRAI recommended that India aim for ‘net zero imports’ of telecom equipment by 2022.