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Earth is warming at faster pace than in last 2,000 years: study

According to studies published in the journals Nature and Nature Geoscience, world temperatures rose faster in the late 20th century than at any other time in the last 2,000 years. The paper published in Nature examined regional temperature trends over time. While, the paper published in Nature Geoscience examined rates of surface warming, averaged over… Continue reading Earth is warming at faster pace than in last 2,000 years: study

Lok Sabha passes Bill to set up single tribunal to settle inter-state water disputes

Lok Sabha has passed the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill,2019. The bill seeks to amend the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act,1956.  The Act provides for the adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers and river valleys. The Bill requires the central government to set up a dispute Resolution Committee(DRC) for resolving any… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes Bill to set up single tribunal to settle inter-state water disputes

Release of India’s R&D expenditure eco-system report

The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has released a report titled ‘R&D Expenditure Ecosystem’. The report has said that the growth in research and development(R&D) expenditure should be commensurate with the economy’s growth and should be targeted to reach at least 2% of the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2022. The report… Continue reading Release of India’s R&D expenditure eco-system report

India’s first dragon blood-oozing tree

Researchers from Assam have discovered Dracaena cambodiana.It is a dragon tree species in the Dongka Sarpo area of West Karbi Anglong. This is for the first time that a dragon tree species has been reported from India. This plant yields dragon’s blood which is a bright red resin used since ancient times as medicine, body… Continue reading India’s first dragon blood-oozing tree

Cabinet approves Determination of ‘Fair and Remunerative Price’ of sugarcane payable by sugar mills for 2019-20 sugar season

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal in respect of Determination of ‘Fair and Remunerative Price’ of sugarcane payable by sugar mills for 2019-20 sugar season. The Cabinet has also approved the creation of buffer stock of 40 lakh Metric Tonnes of sugar for one year from the 1st of next… Continue reading Cabinet approves Determination of ‘Fair and Remunerative Price’ of sugarcane payable by sugar mills for 2019-20 sugar season

Global meet on shark fisheries

International shark meet was held in Kochi,Kerala on July 24,2019. The global conference was jointly organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO) and Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). The meeting aimed to bring together the scientific community in the spectrum to describe various methodologies being transpired and adopted in research works and to develop… Continue reading Global meet on shark fisheries

Govt readies compensation plan for patients affected by faulty devices

Government had set up a nine-member medical devices sub-committee headed by former director general of health services(DGHS),Dr B.D. Athani. The sub committee was set up to recommend compensation plan for patients suffering from adverse effects of a faulty medical device.The compensation will be given by the manufacturers and importers of such devices. The committee is… Continue reading Govt readies compensation plan for patients affected by faulty devices

ICMR launches forum to improve data collection and use

The Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has launched the National Data Quality Forum(NDQF) to improve data collection and use. The NDQF was launched in collaboration between the National Institute for Medical Statistics(NIMS) and global non profit organisation Population Council. NDQF will integrate learnings from scientific and evidence-based initiatives and guide actions through periodic workshops and… Continue reading ICMR launches forum to improve data collection and use

5G, data localisation to dominate BRICS meeting

The two-day BRICS foreign ministers is set to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This meeting is being held in preparation for the 11th BRICS summit in November,2019. The meeting is expected to call for a united stand on issues surrounding 5G networks and data storage. The BRICS countries may also search for common… Continue reading 5G, data localisation to dominate BRICS meeting

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