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Hyderabad: On September 1, 1859, solar astronomer Richard Carrington witnessed sunspots that suddenly and briefly flashed brightly before they disappeared. Just before dawn the next day, auroras erupted over most of the Earth. The event produced not only a visible light show in areas where they do not typically appear, but it also sent telegraph […]
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Hyderabad: Recently, India signed an agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for the distribution of 50,000 MT of wheat that it has committed to sending to Afghanistan as part of a humanitarian assistance. Earlier, the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan was held. The meeting called for “urgent humanitarian assistance” to the […]
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Hyderabad: The US recently said it will open an embassy in the Solomon Islands, laying out in unusually blunt terms a plan to increase its influence in the South Pacific nation before China becomes strong there. Read more about the Islands and why it is in news these days.. Solomon Islanders cherished their history with […]
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Hyderabad: For the first time, recruitment to teaching posts in all universities in the State will be done through a common recruitment test. The posts of assistant professor in the universities will be filled through a common recruitment test which will be followed by interviews. While a decision has been taken to hold a common […]
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad is emerging as a dream destination for higher education. A recent study conducted by Sulekha, a leading tech-AI platform for expert services, reveals that Hyderabad is among the top three cities leading the demand for education and skill related services. The study, which unveiled several interesting insights about demand for education and skilling […]
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Hyderabad: The Southern Ocean, also called the Antarctic Ocean (or even the Austral ocean), is like no other and best described in superlatives. Storing heat and carbon The world’s oceans take up more than 90% of the excess heat generated by the burning of fossil fuels and a third of the additional carbon dioxide. It […]
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New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct second-term board examination for classes 10 and 12 in offline mode from April 26, officials said on Wednesday. “The board after discussion with various stakeholders and taking into consideration the COVID-19 situation in the country has decided to conduct second-term board exams in offline mode […]
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Hyderabad: Recently, two Indian sites – Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in UP have been recognised as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Read about wetlands and the new Ramsar Convention and the new Ramsar sites in detail… Wetlands are areas where water is the primary factor controlling the […]
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Hyderabad: The saffron bowl of India, so far confined to parts of Kashmir, has now spread its wings to parts of the North East through the focused efforts of the North East Centre For Technology Application & Reach (NECTAR). Read more about the initiative… North East Center for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) under Saffron […]
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QR codes, on textbooks of all subjects for Classes I to V, can be scanned on an Android phone or tablet
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Hyderabad: The Russia-Ukraine crisis entered another day that is expected to be packed with diplomatic efforts to prevent the simmering tensions from boiling over into war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hosting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Kyiv while Russian President Vladimir Putin meets his Argentinian counterpart Alberto Fernandez in Moscow. Here […]
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Hyderabad: Students and faculty of the Anurag University, Hyderabad, have embarked on a journey to launch a satellite named ANURAGsat this year. Over 200 students will develop, build, integrate, test, launch and monitor the satellite using hands-on experience under the supervision of faculty and global space tech organizations. The satellite will be put into Earth’s […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS) on Wednesday announced spot admissions into first year MA English, MCom, MSc Statistics, MSc Organic Chemistry, and MSc Biotechnology courses in Telangana Social Welfare Residential Degree & PG College for Women (TSWRD& PGCW) for the academic year 2021-22. Candidates who qualified in the Common Post Graduate […]
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Bengaluru: Unacademy, India’s largest learning platform*, today announced the formation of ‘Unacademy Grievance Redressal Council’ (UGRC), a first of its kind initiative in the EdTech industry in India. The council will be chaired by Dr. Rajan Saxena, a prominent academician and a retired Vice-Chancellor. UGRC will provide a three-tiered redressal system, with external independent oversight, […]
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Hyderabad: The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) indigenous new launch rockets, called the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), will have its maiden development flight in April, new Chairman Dr S Somanath indicated. The SSLV aims to cater to the market for the launch of small satellites into Earth’s low orbits that has emerged in recent […]
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Hyderabad: Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi and Haryana to enforce the Environment Management Plan (EMP) that the two governments have prepared for the rejuvenation and protection of the Najafgarh Jheel, a transboundary wetland. Read it… The implementation of these action plans is to be monitored by the National Wetland Authority through […]
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Hyderabad: Indonesia’s parliament recently passed a law approving the relocation of its capital from slowly sinking Jakarta to a site 2,000 kilometres away on jungle-clad Borneo island that will be named “Nusantara”. No timeframe has yet been set for finalisation of the project and Jakarta will remain the capital until a presidential decree is issued […]
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Hyderabad: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Davos Agenda Summit 2022, through video-conferencing. The “Davos Agenda 2022” summit is being held digitally from January 17 to January 21, 2022, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of the event is “The State of the World.” The WEF annual meeting […]
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Cropland area across the world increased 9 per cent and cropland net primary production (NPP) by 25 per cent from 2003-2019, according to a new study. The growth was primarily due to agricultural expansion in Africa and South America, a recent study said. Read in detail more about the cropland expansion across the globe… Cropland […]
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Hyderabad: The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on last week released the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021. The report showed a continuing increase in forest cover across the country, but experts flagged some of its other aspects as causes for concern, such as a decline in forest cover in the […]
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Hyderabad: Prof. Kamakoti Veezhinathan took charge as the new Director of Indian Institute of Technology Madras on Monday. He took charge as Director from his predecessor, Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, who has completed two terms as the Director of the Institute. Dr. Kamakoti took charge in the presence of Deans, Dr. Jane Prasad, Registrar, and other […]
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Hyderabad: As the world enters the third year of the Covid pandemic, the climate crisis remains the biggest long-term threat facing humanity, according to the 2022 Global Risks Report. Read more about the report in detail… Respondents to the 2022 World Economic Forum Global Risks Perception Survey ranked ‘Climate action failure’ as the number one […]
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Hyderabad: India is a youthful country, with the highest youth and children population in the world. The National Youth Day is a recognition of the contribution youth make to society and in the nation-building. A healthy youth generation has an unmatched potential to contribute towards the betterment of our society. It is about the rights […]
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Hyderabad: North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful flight test of a hypersonic missile he claimed would remarkably increase the country’s “war deterrent.” North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful flight test of a hypersonic missile he claimed would remarkably increase the country’s nuclear “war deterrent.” The report by […]