August 28, 2024 7:24 AM

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Actor Mohan Lal resigns as President of AMMA after Hema Committee’s report

In a major development in the Malayalam film industry, actor Mohanlal resigned as the President of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) yesterday. The decision comes in the aftermath of the Justice K. Hema Committee report, which detailed rampant harassment and abuse faced by women prof...

August 28, 2024 7:07 AM

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Australia restricts enrollment of international students

Australia has announced a restriction on the enrollment of international students. The Education Ministry of the country said, it will accept only 2,70,000 overseas students in 2025. This limit includes higher education courses and as vocational education and training courses. The move is set to imp...

August 28, 2024 7:02 AM

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Central Team to visit flood hit Tripura to take stock of the situation

An Inter-Ministerial Central team led by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, B.C. Joshi will visit Tripura today to take stock of the situation in the wake of disastrous floods in the state. Officials from the Ministries of Agriculture, Finance, Jal Shakti, Rural Development and Road Transpor...

August 28, 2024 6:59 AM

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Single-strain Oral Cholera vaccine launched in Hyderabad

A novel single-strain Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) has been launched by the Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) in Hyderabad. The vaccine named, HILLCHOL® was developed under license from Hilleman Laboratories, and is funded by Merck, USA and Wellcome Trust, UK. Speaking at the launch, BBIL, E...

August 28, 2024 6:57 AM

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India develops indegenous RT-PCR testing kit for Mpox

India has developed its own indigenous RT-PCR testing kit for Mpox. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has approved Siemens Healthineer's IMDX Mpox Detection RT-PCR test for the viral disease. The test delivers result in just 40 minutes, significantly faster than traditional met...

August 28, 2024 6:52 AM

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Satish Kumar appointed as Chairman & CEO of Railway Board

Indian Railway Management Service officer Satish Kumar has been appointed as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Board. Currently, he is serving as a Member (Traction & Rolling Stock). His appointment will be effective from the date of assumption of charge on 1st of next month to...

August 28, 2024 6:50 AM

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8th EPC approves grant of 50 lakhs each to four Textile start ups

The Ministry of Textiles has approved four start-ups with a grant of approximately fifty lakh rupees each at the eighth Empowered Programme Committee meeting chaired under the National Technical Textiles Mission in New Delhi yesterday. These startups are working in key strategic areas of composites,...

August 28, 2024 6:46 AM

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Coal production increased by over 7 percent this year

The country has registered significant growth of 7.12 per cent in the overall coal production so far this year. The Ministry of Coal said in a statement that the cumulative coal production for as of 25th August this financial year has increased to over 370 million tonnes, compared to over 346 millio...

August 28, 2024 6:43 AM

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Significant progress in Kharif crop sowing this year says Agriculture report

The country has reported significant progress in Kharif crop sowing this year, with the total coverage area surpassing more than 1065 lakh hectares so far. During same period last year, approximately 1044 lakh hectares of area was sown under Kharif. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare...

August 28, 2024 6:38 AM

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Sensor to adjust drug dosage for Parkinson’s disease

Indian medical scientists have developed a new smart sensor for adjusting drug dosage to manage Parkinson’s disease. The sensor is a Smartphone based flourescence turn-on system which is affordable and user-friendly. Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology said, the sensor would help i...