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Centre aims seven-fold jump in wheat procurement from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar this year

“Even as the ban on outbound shipments of wheat continues, “it will be a dream for us to export now”, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said.




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Centre announces 3 AI Centres of Excellence focused on healthcare, agri and sustainable cities

The Centres of Excellence will be led by top educational institutions, in consortium with industry partners and startups, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said




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After snails, farmers in Idukki battling spotted locust infestation; experts say change in climate pattern could be a cause

Plantations of over 70 farmers severely affected by the spotted locust infestation at Konnathady and Vathikudy panchayats




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Sun Pharma to focus on skincare to boost OTC business




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Documentary on Srirangam’s processinal deity screened




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Editorial. Farm price support should go beyond procurement

Bhavantar can work well in tandem with e-NAM which improves price realisation. This can reduce the Bhavantar outgo




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Govt can waive off GST on health cover, step up focus on insurance penetration: FGII CEO Anup Rau

Removing GST on health insurance would make it more affordable, driving higher penetration and reducing the government’s burden



  • Money & Banking

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BoB to open 600 branches, strengthen ‘RAM’ loan focus: Chief Chand

BoB Chief Debadatta Chand says FY25 credit, deposit growth targets revised down to balance CD ratio



  • Money & Banking

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Govt. is focused on creating conducive environment for industrial growth in Andhra Pradesh, says Finance Minister Keshav

A sum of ₹3,127 crore has been allocated to the sector in the 2024-25 Budget, he says, adding that the government has been able to rekindle interest among investors to make Andhra Pradesh their investment destination of choice




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India’s SDG focus and its human development issues

Countries that aspire to achieve sustainable development need to take steps to boost human development




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QS Asia Rankings 2025: India has highest number of institutes; focus on research paying off




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CCI probe finds Zomato, Swiggy breached antitrust laws, documents show

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) investigation finds Zomato and Swiggy breached competition laws with exclusive deals favoring restaurant chains




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Paddy procurement in Punjab going on smoothly, says Centre

Statement from Food Ministry comes in backdrop of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) going on protest against the delay in paddy procurement from the State




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MSN Realty, new venture by MSN Pharma promoters, to focus on Hyderabad real estate

The company plans to focus on developing 20 million square feet of residential and commercial spaces in Hyderabad over the next five years.




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Cong. govt cheating paddy farmers on procurement: Kishan Reddy




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Focus on Delhi’s batting unit in clash against Chandigarh

A collective show of strength from the top six hasn’t yet been on view; Rawat and Badoni’s return bolsters the team’s batting options




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KL Rahul's form and batting number in focus as India A gets 'G' experience

With Boland, one of Australia's senior reserve pacers steaming in and hitting the deck, it will be a stern test for the likes of Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, B Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal




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Focus on soft skills

Tips for undergraduate students to develop their employability skills




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Focus on Sanju, Abhishek as India eye winning start

Captaon Suryakumar Yadav, all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel, the only member from the Test side, will be hoping for a strong outing so that India can apply some balm over the wounds from their recent home series defeat against New Zealand.




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India to focus on climate finance, accountability, protection for vulnerable communities at COP29

India’s COP29 strategy emphasises climate finance, accountability, and protection for vulnerable communities, urging developed nations to fulfill climate pledges




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Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century

Fresh evidence of this comes in a study that documents alarming population declines at numerous sites across the continent over about a half century.




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UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution

About 77% of the heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere now comes from the G20 rich nations, many of whom are now cutting back on their pollution, something that is not happening in most poor nations or China




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Recent Advances in Syntheses and Emerging Applications of 2D Borophene based Nanomaterials with a Focus on Supercapacitors

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02573C, Frontier
Prashanta Pal, Mahasweta Nandi
Two dimensional (2D) nanosheet of boron i.e. borophene, triggered interest in progressive research as a result of the vast field of opportunities to explore, from its innovative synthetic techniques to...
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Ragi, paddy procurement under MSP to start soon in Mysuru

MSP for ragi has been fixed at ₹4,290 a quintal while for paddy, the MSP is ₹2,300 a quintal; farmers must register on the FRUITS portal to use the facility




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D’Cunha report revealed ₹918 crore misappropriated in COVID equipment procurement: Sharan Prakash Patil




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Schema-focused working methods for arts and body-based therapies [electronic resource] : a practical guide / edited by Suzanne Haeyen.

New York, NY : Routledge , 2024.




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Solution-focused brief therapy with clients managing trauma [electronic resource] / Adam Froerer, Jacqui von Cziffra-Bergs, Johnny Kim, Elliott Connie.

New York, NY : Oxford University Press , 2018.




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Women’s Asian Champions Trophy: ‘Restructured’ Indian team takes first step; to focus on Los Angeles Olympics

In the seven editions of the tournament so far, India has won the title twice, in 2016 (Singapore) and 2023 (Ranchi)




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U.K. govt. doesn’t have a Brexit strategy: Document




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Focus on food and energy crisis due to Ukraine war, says Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Mr. Joko says he is ready to help with Modi-Xi meeting at the G20




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Focus on the three ‘H’s

Swami Vivekananda had immense faith in the power of youth.



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My focus is on a skill census and revival of democratic systems in A.P., says Pawan Kalyan

People have lost their faith in the YSR Congress Party; there is a need to strengthen institutions in the State and empower the youth by honing their skills, says Pawan Kalyan, promising that the BJP-TDP-JSP alliance will bring about change




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Create SECI-like entity for efficient long-term procurement of green hydrogen: TERI

The policy think tank also recommends creating an SPV for each industrial segment for development of pilot plants




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Enphase Energy to cut workforce by 17%; to focus manufacturing in the US, India and China

500 employees and contractors to be affected by the lay-offs




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Ashok Leyland sees a positive shift in the e-bus procurement market with reasonable bidding rates

Dheeraj Hinduja expressed confidence that these initiatives are helping establish a more stable and predictable framework for procuring electric vehicles, which will benefit the sector’s long-term growth




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Industrial AI firm Avathon to focus on India for R&D growth, aims to triple workforce in two years

India will play a pivotal role in our expansion, serving as a hub for product engineering, delivery, support and R&D, says CEO Johan




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Dynamic changes in the gel properties, microbial community, and volatile flavor profile of Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) sausages inoculated with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CY1-2

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11060-11071
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03841J, Paper
Xinran Lv, Wenyu Wu, Shuilin Liu, Lili Ding, Anqi Ren, Le An, Fengling Bai, Jianrong Li, Xuepeng Li, Shumin Yi
This study aimed to examine the dynamic changes in the gel properties, microbial diversity, and volatile flavor compounds (VFCs) of Spanish mackerel sausages inoculated with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CY1-2 during fermentation.
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Editorial. India needs to focus on being a global AI power

The country’s vast pool of skilled professionals in engineering, data science and software development puts it in a position to become a global AI hub




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Farmers in Punjab block highways in protest against 'tardy' paddy procurement




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Measures undertaken to ensure seamless paddy procurement in Punjab: Pralhad Joshi




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MRU: focus on industry skills




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In Focus

Nature photographer K.Ramnath Chandrashekar communicates with nature




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Money laundering laws will now cover cryptocurrency trade

Indian cryptocurrency exchanges will have to report suspicious activity to the Financial Intelligence Unit India




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Rupee settles higher as focus turns to Powell's remarks

Rupee edges up, taking a cue from other Asian currencies




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Exploring size-dependent optical property alterations in fine-tuning intermetallic PdCd nanocube sizes

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03640A, Paper
Jia-Lin Li, Ting-Yu Tien, Hung-Chun Liao, Hsin-Lun Wu
Size-tuned intermetallic PdCd nanocubes, synthesized via a quantum dot-like method, reveal novel size-dependent optical properties.
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Towards a better understanding of the effect of protein conditioning layers on microbial adhesion: A focused investigation on Fibronectin and Bovine Serum Albumin layers on SiO2 surfaces

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00099D, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Maya Rima, Christina Villeneuve-Faure, Marvine Soumbo, Fatima El Garah, Ludovic Pilloux, Christine Roques, Kremena Makasheva
The interaction of foreign implants with its surrounding environment is significantly influenced by the adsorption of proteins on the biomaterial surfaces, playing role in the microbial adhesion. Therefore, understanding protein...
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Lenovo has shifted focus to solution-oriented offerings: Tom Butler

In conversation with businessline at MWC 2024, Tom Butler, Executive Director, Worldwide Commercial Portfolio and Product Management at Lenovo, has shed light on successes, disappointments, transparent tech and much more




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'The focus now has to be on promoting Visaranai'

'Police brutality and lock-up deaths have been relevant forever. I believe this is why the film has appealed to everybody. We can all relate to the subject. We read about it every day. It is this harsh truth, this reality in society that has struck a chord with the people.' Filmmaker Vetrimaaran gets ready for the big Oscar race.




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The Himalayan Knot | How Royal Enfield and its bikers are documenting the Northeast’s culture  

Through meaningful fashion capsules with mainstream designers and documentation, the motorcycle giant’s new initiative hopes to highlight regional practices of the indigenous communities




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With its fashion-forward offerings, Savana by Urbanic focusses on Gen Z

Savana’s debut collection features chain bodycon dresses, sequinned tube tops, and slit cocktail dresses among others



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