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Fee hike: IITians are feeling the pinch

Fee hike can hit students of low-income groups




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Exports, carbon markets revival can make a difference

The Indian renewable energy industry is in a situation of concern but there is no cause for despondency




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Fear and violence, everywhere




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More compliance does not mean tax terrorism: Gopal Krishna Agarwal




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‘Financial literacy is important to assess risk, to ask questions’




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Self-governance, the key to conservation

How praja mandals in Himachal’s tribal districts guard their forest wealth




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Citizen science projects in Visakhapatnam engage community members to document biodiversity

Environmental organisations in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam are leading citizen science projects, transforming individual observations into contributors to science




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Company uses mining dust to enhance carbon capture

A Darjeeling-based company is transporting basalt dust from Jharkhand and using it as an organic fertiliser to enrich soil and accelerate carbon sequestration. It has used about 500 tonnes of dust.




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On climate finance to developing nations | Explained

Why are developing countries more vulnerable to climate change? How does the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change define climate finance? Why have the figures mentioned in the OECD report been called into question? Does India need climate financing?




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Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for conference on dwindling global biodiversity

As the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference




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How policies shape high-performance building standards and climate goals

Governments are trying to adopt high-performance buildings through policies and financing mechanisms that promote energy efficiency, resource management, and carbon neutrality. India has made significant progress through initiatives under its National Action Plan on Climate Change




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Severe budget crisis sparks concerns over future of UN-led climate dialogue

The UN body is facing budget shortfall of at least €57 million, threatening its ability to conduct climate negotiations and implement agreements




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India spells out finance needs for biodiversity, conservation

Indian officials at the convention in Colombia (COP-16) say international finance will be necessary to meet goals




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UN summit approves fund to share benefits of nature's sequenced genetic data

The issue had been a bone of contention at the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)




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Watch: Climate finance issues in COP29, rooftop farming in Chennai

Climate finance issues expected to come up at COP29 in Baku; floods in western and central Africa, and the Chennai Urban Farming Initiative




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Chhattisgarh tribal body finds irregularities in Hasdeo mining clearance

The Chhattisgarh State Scheduled Tribe Commission found that the clearance was obtained using forged documents




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Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty on UN climate conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan




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FM Sitharaman urges India Inc to propel Viksit Bharat

BJP’s third term pledges support for space, AI and warehousing; Next-generation reforms agenda to touch all factors of production including digital infrastructure




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Oncology innovation thrives in India, despite funding challenges: Report 

The oncology sector continues to evolve with innovative solutions leveraging AI, robotics and genome sequencing




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Gennova Biopharmaceuticals launches a paediatric pack of pegaspargase, to treat rare blood cancer

The drug, marketed as Hamsyl – Junior will now be available in a 1500 IU pack, and is priced at ₹Rs 20,970, a company official told businessline




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Agnikul’s sub-orbital rocket launch on March 22 

Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos to test-fire Agnibaan rocket with 3D printed engine, aiming for suborbital flight trajectory control




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ISRO reaches new milestone, successfully lands Pushpak reusable launch vehicle

ISRO conducted successful RLV-LEX-02 experiment demonstrating autonomous landing capabilities from high altitudes, marking progress in space technology




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Scientists uncover Milky Way’s ancient building blocks, Shakti and Shiva

Shakti and Shiva are comprised of stars with similar chemical compositions, formed 12-13 billion years ago, and each structure has a mass about 10 million times greater than our sun




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TASL’s first ‘sub-metre optical’ satellite launched

The SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket catapulted the TASL’s satellite from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center on April 7, says TASL




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US, Japan to announce plans to send Japanese astronaut to moon

The astronaut from Japan will take part in the Artemis program, a NASA-led effort to return astronauts to the moon as early as 2026, more than half a century after the last Apollo mission.




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Finance Ministry notifies new FDI limits for satellite-related activities under FEMA

Finance Ministry’s new FDI limits for satellite activities, effective April 16, allow 100% FDI in the space sector with specific limits for different activities




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IIT Madras announces top 25 teams for Carbon Zero Challenge 4.0

These teams will be given six months of mentorship, training and support besides up to ₹5 Lakh to develop their prototypes for sustainable and circular economy solutions




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Risks posed by advanced AI models in the wrong hands

AI models can provide information that could help create biological weapons: American intelligence



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Of diets and weight-loss drugs, India could take a leaf out of Japan’s experience, says author 

Obesity has “exploded” around the world, and it’s not because people are lazy or weak-willed - Johann Hari, Author




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Agnikul Cosmos makes history, launching Agnibaan rocket powered by 3-D printed semi-cryo engine

This launch, which comes after several previous attempts, marks a major achievement as the first-ever controlled flight of a semi-cryogenic liquid engine realized through additive manufacturing




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Timeline: Boeing’s Starliner launches first crewed flight after multiple delays

This historic mission aims to certify Starliner for routine travel to the International Space Station.




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Syngene launches new protein production platform 

The platform supports different types of biomolecules, including monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars, bispecifics, antibody-drug conjugates, and other recombinant proteins




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US’ Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre builds on India-connect at multiple levels 

“In addition to patient care, MSK has been running successful  educational programmes” - Dr Mrinal Gounder, Sarcoma oncologist, and Early drug development specialist at MSK




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Despite funding crunch, India’s deeptech start-ups has grown 2x since 2022

India ranks 6th amongst the top nine deeptech ecosystems globally




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AWS announces first space tech accelerator program in India with 24 shortlisted startups

The program is a result of the MoU agreement AWS signed with the Indian Space Research Organization and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre in 2023




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Advancements in sustainable energy: IISER Tirupati’s breakthrough in hydrogen generation

Researchers at IISER Tirupati developed an innovative method using nickel catalysts to advance the ‘Hydrogen economy’ by enabling COx-free hydrogen generation, contributing to sustainable energy solutions




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It is time to manufacture and launch SSLV for commercial purposes, ISRO Chairman

SSLV was designed with the industry in mind, he said




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SpaceX delays launch of first-ever private spacewalk mission

The signature moment of the mission was to be a spacewalk by billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis




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Elon Musk: SpaceX to launch first Starships to Mars in two years

After separating from the spacecraft, the Super Heavy booster for the first time executed a landing burn and had a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico after eight eight minutes of the launch




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KaleidEO Space System launches its new payload system

This development comes in after it completed the aerial testing of the scaled-down prototype version of the optical EO payload which captured images at 16 centimetres spatial resolution




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ShakthiSAT mission to train 12,000 girls from 108 nations; aims satellite launch under Chandrayaan-4

Aerospace startup Space Kidz India to select one student from each of the 108 participating countries who will travel to India for hands-on training in building payloads, spacecraft prototypes




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With 11% increase over 2 decades, carbon dioxide accumulates faster in atmosphere

WMO study says 2023 figure is 151 per cent % of pre-industrial period




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Day Trading Guide for October 30, 2024: Intraday supports, resistances for Nifty50 stocks

Here are the intraday supports and resistances for widely traded stocks such as Reliance Industries, ITC, ONGC, Infosys, HDFC Bank, TCS, and SBI



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Bank Nifty prediction today – Oct 30, 2024: Intraday trend uncertain at the moment

The key levels for Bank Nifty futures are 51,200 and 52,700




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Zinc futures retain the bullish bias

Traders can consider long positions




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Day trading guide for October 31, 2024: Intraday supports, resistances for Nifty50 stocks

Here are the intraday supports and resistances for widely traded stocks such as Reliance Industries, ITC, ONGC, Infosys, HDFC Bank, TCS, and SBI



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Mid-life check on health insurance

How to revitalise existing health insurance policies




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F&O Tracker: Outlook uncertain for index futures

Nifty futures posted a marginal gain of 0.2 per cent and Bank Nifty futures appreciated 1.5 per cent over the past week




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Why buying a house early in career can hurt your financial well-being

Here are the reasons and why and how to save up for that ‘priced’ buy in later years




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Safeguard your trip abroad with travel insurance

Choose the right policy based on your requirements; for an ideal deal, compare policies, premiums, features and benefits online and choose the one that fits your criteria the best