WHO revises advice on delamanid drug use in MDR TB patients
After a less than significant effect in curbing MDR TB by the drug delamanid, WHO is revising its advice on the drug.
Missing the grass for the trees in Western Ghats
Timber plantations, expanding agriculture and the spread of invasive species have eaten into as much as two-thirds of natural grasslands in the Palani Hill range of Western Ghats, shows a recently published study.
Decline in infant mortality rate
According to the data from the Sample Registration Survey (SRS), India posted its sharpest year¬-on-¬year decline decline in the under-5 infant mortality rate (u5) since 2010.
Army to get modern assault rifles, carbines and simplified Make II
The Defence Ministry on Tuesday cleared the procurement of 72,400 assault rifles and 93,895 close quarter battle (CQB) carbines for the Army on a fast-track basis. Both the deals had been repeatedly cancelled in the past.
India’s NKN, Sri Lanka’s LEARN connect with high capacity Net
India’s National Knowledge Network and Sri Lanka’s LEARN which connect to educational institutions between the two countries have now been linked with each other through high capacity internet
Centre signs pact with CII for logistics
The Logistics Division of the Commerce Ministry signed an agreement with industry body CII to address challenges facing the country’s logistics sector and help take measures to bring down costs.
Thermal power plants facing water shortage
According to a new report by the World Resources Institute (WRI), India’s thermal power plants, about 90% of which rely on fresh water for cooling, facing serious shortage of water.
SC condemns conduct of caste panchayats
Any collective attack by a khap panchayat on an adult for choosing to marry the person of their choice is absolutely illegal and condemned, the Supreme Court said .
36% rural youth can’t name India’s capital, finds survey
Fourteen per cent of rural youth in the age group of 14-18 failed to identify the map of India, says the 2017 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), brought out by Pratham.
Government to revisit Malimath report on criminal justice system
A 2003 report of a Committee on reforms in the criminal justice system that recommended admissibility of confessions made before a police officer as evidence in a court of law is being revisited by the Centre.