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Making urea deliver more
August 14, 2023 05:28 IST

Fortification of urea, DAP and other commodity fertilisers with micronutrients is the way forward for boosting crop yields and maximising the use efficiency of imported nutrients .

Chandrayaan 3
August 10, 2023 09:46 IST

Over five decades after the first lunar missions race, many countries are planning expeditions to the moon. However, the motivations and purposes of the current rush are very different from the Cold War era competition.

rupees
August 4, 2023 22:05 IST

Since April this year, 12 companies have raised a total Rs 12,149 crore through IPOs, according to data compiled by Prime Database. Some of the successful IPOs include Mankind Pharma, Cyient DLM Ltd, Ideaforge Tech, and IKIO Lighting.

A view of historic Jamia Masjid in old city Srinagar.
August 3, 2023 11:05 IST

Article 370 is in Part XXI of the Constitution, titled “Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions”. Article 370 is titled “Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir”.

In LS, a Bill on IIMs, and the concerns it raises over their autonomy
August 3, 2023 10:28 IST

The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, introduced in Lok Sabha on July 28, seeks to make changes in the law that governs the administration and running of IIMs.

WHO report on tobacco control: key findings, how India fares
August 3, 2023 10:25 IST

Across the world, there are 300 million fewer smokers today,with the prevalence of smoking declining from 22.8% in 2007 to 17% in 2021.

Gujjar and Bakerwal students take part in a protest against the introduction of the bill granting reservation to Pahari people in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in Jammu on July 28, 2023 (left) while BJP workers celebrate the move at their Jammu office on the same day (right).
August 1, 2023 10:16 IST

The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is one of the four Bills relating to the Union Territory that were introduced in Lok Sabha on July 26.

debris on a beach.
August 1, 2023 21:32 IST

Junk from space objects falling to the earth are not unheard of and most such incidents involve relatively small fragments from rockets that survive the friction of the atmosphere. But there have been a few highly publicised falls as well.

Qin Gang
July 28, 2023 21:38 IST

The disappearance and sacking of foreign minister Qin Gang, seen as President Xi's trusted aide until recently, underlines the fundamental opaqueness of the Chinese system. New Delhi has to deal with this black box — but an effort at resolving the LAC standoff could be made ahead of the G20 summit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the IECC in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI
July 31, 2023 15:17 IST

This story is likely to continue even in the coming years. Despite India’s economy not growing as fast as it would like to (read 8%-9% per annum), even a more modest growth rate of 6% per annum will be enough for India to overtake Germany and Japan by 2027.

Allahabad HC stays Gyanvapi mosque survey for now, next hearing today
July 27, 2023 07:52 IST

Barely two months ago, a different bench of the same court had cleared the decks for the survey, noting that an order last year by the Varanasi court which declined a survey request was “assumptive and presumptive”.

indigo plane.
July 28, 2023 13:39 IST

To prevent risks to flight safety due to fatigue, rules prohibit airlines, pilots, and crew from flying for longer than a specified duration.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot.
July 21, 2023 09:37 IST

Under the Bill, all families of the state get guaranteed employment of 125 days every year, while the aged, disabled, widows, and single women get a minimum pension of Rs 1,000 per month. Importantly, the pension will be increased at the rate of 15 per cent each year.

Breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research: weighing benefit against costs
July 20, 2023 10:31 IST

Therapy with donanemab would require an early diagnosis, careful selection of patients, screening the eligible among them, and following up with expensive tests while watching for severe adverse events that may lead to death.

Cheetah
July 20, 2023 10:23 IST

This setback for the reintroduction project has baffled many who are used to routinely collaring wild cats for monitoring and research both in India and Africa.

Explained
July 13, 2023 12:41 IST

Overall, India has received 26% more rainfall in July than expected, which has helped in wiping out the entire deficit for the season till now.

J&K explained
July 11, 2023 18:18 IST

The legal challenge to the changes in Art 370 and removal of J&K's special status involves questions on whether the President can substitute for an elected state government, and if Parliament can represent the 'political aspiration' of the people of a state.

Foxconn explained
July 11, 2023 18:16 IST

Less than a year later, the partnership between the two companies to set up the $19.5 billion plant has come to an abrupt halt. Foxconn announced on Monday that it was pulling out of the joint venture with Vedanta.

India and the SCO
July 7, 2023 10:31 IST

India’s hosting of the SCO summit so soon after the PM’s historic visit to the US is seen as a key marker of New Delhi’s strategic autonomy in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war. While differences with Beijing and Islamabad are likely to pose a challenge, it is important for New Delhi to make sure that its ties with other SCO countries get a boost through this grouping

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July 6, 2023 10:26 IST

Earlier, in an interview with a local television channel, ZPM president Lalduhoma said: “The vision of my party is that, there will come one day, when all the Zo people are put under one administrative unit — this is our mission.

State of science research
July 6, 2023 10:22 IST

While India has a large pool of science and engineering students and is involved in frontline research areas globally, it fares poorly on several key parameters, which the NRF has the potential to address.

PM Narendra Modi, Russian President Putin.
July 4, 2023 15:33 IST

With Putin and Xi likely to take part, all eyes are on the SCO meeting being hosted by PM Modi today. What to expect from the meeting, and what has SCO meant for India?

The civil code debate
July 2, 2023 09:30 IST

After the Law Commission invited views on the UCC, PM Modi has pushed for it. What does a uniform code mean, and why is it debated so hotly? What does the Constitution say about it?

El Nino, monsoon
June 29, 2023 08:55 IST

The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is an ocean-atmosphere interaction very similar to the El Nino fluctuations in the Pacific Ocean, playing out, as the name shows, in the Indian Ocean.

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June 27, 2023 08:19 IST

The order triggered protests by tribal groups in the hill districts on May 3, and started a cycle of ethnic violence that has plunged the state into a deep crisis.

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