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Countries are turning away from biofuel since it competes with food production and is not sustainable or economical. A better alternative use for biofuels in automobiles is to develop electric vehicles.
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India’s medical tourism market is expected to become $9bn by 2020. 27% of medical tourists visit Maharashtra, while more than 50% of all medical travellers coming to India are from Bangladesh.
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Vice President Naidu has called upon the youth to take a pledge to donate their bodies and organs. He said that the new and aspirational India must give up superstitions and redefine the spiritual outlook.
Read moreSpaceX and Boeing-backed Isotropic Systems aren’t the only companies with satellite internet plans. Amazon, Facebook, and Airbus also have horses in this newly privatised space race.
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Mining mafias in these villages have flouted every rule of law in the book for monetary benefits, causing environmental hazards and making uninhabitable the surroundings for people living around these heavy machines.
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The sustainably designed truly wireless ‘Liberate Air’ earbuds were recognised for innovative construction and materials at the CES 2020 Innovation Awards.
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The ITPGRFA also known as Seed Treaty, is a comprehensive international agreement for ensuring food security through the conservation, exchange and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
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A new technique indicates better control over drug toxicity as smaller amounts of the medicine are used for localised delivery, avoiding full-body exposure. The gradual release arrests bacterial infections throughout the healing period.
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Researchers observed that for large pumpkin fields, drip irrigation might be an efficient alternative to overhead sprinkler irrigation during the flowering phase.
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599,000 villages, 699 districts and 35 states and union territories have declared themselves open defecation-free (ODF) under the rural Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) as of October 2019.
Read moreThe Hyderabad-based healthcare startup won top prize with a wearable device that can be attached to the foot of newborn babies and infants for continuous monitoring of necessary vital parameters.
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Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India has declined by 8 points in one year. This decline is important as it translates to nearly 2000 additional pregnant women saved annually,
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Colgate has been running a pan-India program called since 1976, providing oral health education to urban and rural schoolchildren and reaching over 162 million children so far.
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The festival is an annual program to celebrate India’s scientific and technological advancements. This year’s theme was RISEN India – Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering the Nation.
Read moreCalling for steps to create a well-structured Emergency Medical Service, Vice President Naidu said that bystander training and protocols for trauma resuscitation were important in improvement of emergency medicine.
Read moreTeams of the Coast Guard and Indian Navy have been deployed; Army and Air Force on standby. WB & Odisha Govts advised to take all necessary steps to avoid casualties.
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Addressing a Session on National Social Organisations and Institutions during IISF 2019 in Kolkata, Dr Harsh Vardhan said India is at the forefront of technologies today and underlined the role NGOs can play to build a scientific temper in the country.
Read moreEminent women scientists, leaders and experts mentioned that specific cultural and financial challenges that prevent women from reaching top institutions needed targeted attention.
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The competition brought together more than 200 students from across India to showcase their innovative ideas and creativity in science and technology.
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Rural development needs high technology inputs just like urban India. Technological advancement will maximise efficiency and increase productivity in agriculture, making it more attractive.
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