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A Village In Himalayas Ran Out Of Water. Then, It Moved And Started Over
The Himalayan village of Samjung was perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal's Upper Mustang, more than 13,000 feet above sea level.
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Vietnam Unveils Ambitious Roadmap to Become Southeast Asia's Blockchain Hub
Vietnam plans to introduce legal reforms and finalise international collaborations for blockchain research and development in the coming years. The country is also committed to training and developing skilled professionals in this emerging technology.
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Registrations Underway For ICSI Course on International Financial Service Centre Authority
The main objective of the IFSCA is to develop a strong global connect and focus on the needs of the Indian economy.
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Study Suggest Microbiome-Boosting Supplements as a Solution to Severe Malnutrition in Children
A recent study in Bangladesh highlights the potential of microbiome-directed supplements in treating severe malnutrition among children. Conducted by Jeffrey Gordon from Washington University and Tahmeed Ahmed from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, the research involved 124 children aged 12 to 18 months. Those receiving the ...
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Samsung Reportedly Hires Former Apple Head of Siri AI to Run Its North America AI Division
Samsung has reportedly pulled off a major coup by hiring a former Apple executive to lead its newly created artificial intelligence (AI) division. As per a report, the South Korea-based tech giant internally announced the hiring of Murat Akbacak who was heading the division responsible for developing conversational and contextual AI for Siri. He wi...
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Dubai-Based Economic Freezone DIFC Gets Rules to Govern Web3 Firms: All Details Here
A new set of regulations called the Digital Assets Law has now been deployed over the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This legislation adds some new Web3-centric rules while also making changes to existing laws around contracts, obligations, security, damages, remedies, and foundations.
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Centre To Give Funds For Computerisation Of All State, UT Cooperatives
In a historic decision and for the first time, registrar of cooperatives of States and Union Territories (UTs) and Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) are being given funds by the Center for computerisation, Ministry of Cooperation said.
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Rs 25 Crore Spent On Development of Mobile, Web Apps For Census: Centre
Government has incurred expenditure of Rs 24.84 crore so far on development of mobile applications, web applications, Census Monitoring and Management System (CMMS) portal and related activities, as per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today.
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India Largest "Connected" Nation, Over 800 Million Broadband Users: Centre
The Minister of State for Electronics, Information Technology and Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that India is the largest 'connected' nation in the world today with more than 800 million broadband users
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Centre Opens Nominations For Padma Awards On Newly-Launched "Rashtriya Puruskar Portal"
The central government has opened nominations for Padma Awards, Digital India Awards 2022, and National Award for Excellence in Forestry 2022 among eight awards on the newly developed Rashtriya Puruskar Portal.
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For Rishikesh, Centre Sends Proposal Of Assistance Of 160 Million Euros
The Ministry of Finance sent a proposal for assistance of 160 million euros to the European financing organization KFW for the Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development Project (IUIDP) of the city of Rishikesh.
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Centre Working On Developing 5G: President Lauds 'Digital India' Initiative
President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appreciated the vision of the government for the success of the country's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform in the context of Digital India and the growing spread of the digital economy.
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India-Made RT-PCR Kit To Detect Omicron Gets Approval: Centre
An RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR on Wednesday.
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Centre Increases MP Development Funds' Ambit With New Areas, Sectors
The Central government has increased the ambit of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) with inclusion of provision for purchase of Stubble Clearing and Super Seeded Machines and purchase of testing, screening.
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Centre Was "Sleepwalking" During Afghanistan Developments, Says Salman Khurshid
Alleging that Centre was "sleep-walking"when developments unfolded, former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said that when the UPA was in power, an "enormous" amount of money was spent for building institutions in Afghanistan
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A Village In Himalayas Ran Out Of Water. Then, It Moved And Started Over
The Himalayan village of Samjung was perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal's Upper Mustang, more than 13,000 feet above sea level.
-
Vietnam Unveils Ambitious Roadmap to Become Southeast Asia's Blockchain Hub
Vietnam plans to introduce legal reforms and finalise international collaborations for blockchain research and development in the coming years. The country is also committed to training and developing skilled professionals in this emerging technology.
-
Registrations Underway For ICSI Course on International Financial Service Centre Authority
The main objective of the IFSCA is to develop a strong global connect and focus on the needs of the Indian economy.
-
Study Suggest Microbiome-Boosting Supplements as a Solution to Severe Malnutrition in Children
A recent study in Bangladesh highlights the potential of microbiome-directed supplements in treating severe malnutrition among children. Conducted by Jeffrey Gordon from Washington University and Tahmeed Ahmed from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, the research involved 124 children aged 12 to 18 months. Those receiving the ...
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Samsung Reportedly Hires Former Apple Head of Siri AI to Run Its North America AI Division
Samsung has reportedly pulled off a major coup by hiring a former Apple executive to lead its newly created artificial intelligence (AI) division. As per a report, the South Korea-based tech giant internally announced the hiring of Murat Akbacak who was heading the division responsible for developing conversational and contextual AI for Siri. He wi...
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Dubai-Based Economic Freezone DIFC Gets Rules to Govern Web3 Firms: All Details Here
A new set of regulations called the Digital Assets Law has now been deployed over the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This legislation adds some new Web3-centric rules while also making changes to existing laws around contracts, obligations, security, damages, remedies, and foundations.
-
Centre To Give Funds For Computerisation Of All State, UT Cooperatives
In a historic decision and for the first time, registrar of cooperatives of States and Union Territories (UTs) and Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) are being given funds by the Center for computerisation, Ministry of Cooperation said.
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Rs 25 Crore Spent On Development of Mobile, Web Apps For Census: Centre
Government has incurred expenditure of Rs 24.84 crore so far on development of mobile applications, web applications, Census Monitoring and Management System (CMMS) portal and related activities, as per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today.
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India Largest "Connected" Nation, Over 800 Million Broadband Users: Centre
The Minister of State for Electronics, Information Technology and Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that India is the largest 'connected' nation in the world today with more than 800 million broadband users
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Centre Opens Nominations For Padma Awards On Newly-Launched "Rashtriya Puruskar Portal"
The central government has opened nominations for Padma Awards, Digital India Awards 2022, and National Award for Excellence in Forestry 2022 among eight awards on the newly developed Rashtriya Puruskar Portal.
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For Rishikesh, Centre Sends Proposal Of Assistance Of 160 Million Euros
The Ministry of Finance sent a proposal for assistance of 160 million euros to the European financing organization KFW for the Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development Project (IUIDP) of the city of Rishikesh.
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Centre Working On Developing 5G: President Lauds 'Digital India' Initiative
President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appreciated the vision of the government for the success of the country's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform in the context of Digital India and the growing spread of the digital economy.
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India-Made RT-PCR Kit To Detect Omicron Gets Approval: Centre
An RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR on Wednesday.
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Centre Increases MP Development Funds' Ambit With New Areas, Sectors
The Central government has increased the ambit of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) with inclusion of provision for purchase of Stubble Clearing and Super Seeded Machines and purchase of testing, screening.
-
Centre Was "Sleepwalking" During Afghanistan Developments, Says Salman Khurshid
Alleging that Centre was "sleep-walking"when developments unfolded, former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said that when the UPA was in power, an "enormous" amount of money was spent for building institutions in Afghanistan
