A team of scientists from IIT Madras has developed a method for reading documents in Bharati script using a multi-lingual optical character recognition (OCR) scheme. Optical character recognition schemes involve first separating or segmenting the document into text and non-text.The text is then segmented into paragraphs,sentences, words and letters. Each letter has to be recognised… Continue reading IIT Madras team develops easy OCR system for nine Indian languages
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Pharma exports grow 11%, cross $19 bn
According to the commerce ministry data,India’s pharmaceutical exports have grown by 11% to USD 19.2 billion in 2018-19.The growth was mainly driven by higher demand in regions such as North America and Europe. Further,the Chinese market is also gradually opening up and the Indian government is working to push India’s exports there as it holds… Continue reading Pharma exports grow 11%, cross $19 bn
Must Read News Articles – April 28th, 2019
Archives GS1 A 15,600-year old human footprint According to researchers, a 15,600-year old human footprint discovered in southern Chile is believed to be the oldest ever found in the Americas GS 2 Gujarat govt. to back potato farmers in PepsiCo fight With protests coming from all ends of the political spectrum, the Gujarat… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 28th, 2019
Data theft bid hits Ayushman Bharat
The CEO of Ayushman Bharat has said that there has been an attempted security breach to get illegal access to large medical data including sensitive personal information. Further,National Health Authority which administers the programme has also written to all State Governments alerting them about the threat and has said that no sensitive data be shared.… Continue reading Data theft bid hits Ayushman Bharat
ICMR launches ‘MERA India’ to eliminate malaria from India by 2030
Indian Council of Medical Research has established ‘Malaria Elimination Research Alliance-India (MERA-India).It is a conglomeration of partners working on malaria control. The principal activity of the alliance is to harness and reinforce research in coordinated and combinatorial ways in order to achieve tangible impact on malaria elimination. Malaria is a disease caused by Plasmodium parasites… Continue reading ICMR launches ‘MERA India’ to eliminate malaria from India by 2030
Donald Trump to pull the US out of arms treaty
United States President has announced that the US will not abide by a United Nations(UN) arms trade treaty(ATT) which is aimed at regulating the global arms trade and US will never ratify it. The US President has described the treaty as misguided and encroachment on US sovereignty.He has also said that the US Senate never… Continue reading Donald Trump to pull the US out of arms treaty
The long wait for safety: tracking the Safe Cities programme
Government has announced the Safe City project.The project aims to strengthen safety and security of women in public places. The project has been approved under the Nirbhaya Fund Scheme.Further,it would be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with Centre and State sharing the funding in 60:40 ratio. The project will be implemented in eight selected… Continue reading The long wait for safety: tracking the Safe Cities programme
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : April 25, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 27, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Crypto currency is Ponzi scheme Investor Education and Protection Fund(IEPF) Authority has said that Crypto currency is a ponzi scheme and should be banned in India to protect the interests of investors. IEPF has also said that crypto currencies are based on blockchain technology… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 27, 2019
7 PM | Consult slum dwellers before evicting them: Delhi High Court to agencies | 27 April, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here News: The Delhi high court in Shakur Basti case announced “forced” and “unannounced” eviction of slum dwellers without following proper guidelines is contrary to the law citing the concept of Right to the City (RTC). SC observation and Judgment: The rapid growth of Indian cities, combined with unclear land… Continue reading 7 PM | Consult slum dwellers before evicting them: Delhi High Court to agencies | 27 April, 2019
