First draft of Assam NRC
The first draft of an updated National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the State listed 1.90 crore names out of the 3.29 crore applicants. The updated NRC was published at midnight on December 31.
National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill 2017
The Bill in its present form was unacceptable and the IMA action committee has declared a “black day” on January 2.
Core sector recorded a 13-month high growth
According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, activity in the eight core sectors of the economy accelerated to a 13-month high of 6.7% in November.
Alternative drugs for mild infections
A study suggests that developing alternatives to antibiotics for small infections could prevent bacteria from developing drug resistance and help humans win the battle against superbugs.
Google’s new AI system can articulate like humans
Google has developed a text-to-speech artificial intelligence system that has articulation skills similar to humans.
Ancient jumping genes may give corals new lease of life
Scientists have identified a gene that improves the heat tolerance of the algae that live symbiotically with coral species, and could potentially help the corals adapt to global warming.
Unknown microbes identified in space.
Astronauts at the International Science Centre (ISS) have identified microbes in space for the first time without having to send them back to Earth for tests.
Two new Ginger species found in the northeast
Scientists have discovered two new species of Ginger in easternmost districts, Ukhrul in Manipur and Tuensang in Nagaland, both bordering Myanmar.
New night frog species
Scientists have discovered a new frog species from Kozhikode’s Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Cryptocurrencies are a Ponzi scheme, warns FinMin
The spurt in the prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies seems to have rung an alarm bell, with the Finance Ministry expressing concern and likening them to Ponzi schemes.