Odisha biotechnology policy, 2024
The government of Odisha has approved the Biotechnology Policy 2024 to create a flourishing ecosystem for the biotech industry. This will further promote higher education, research & infrastructure development
Science And Technology
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Ghana to get first spaceship launch pad in Africa
Ghana is set to become the first country in Africa to get a Spaceship Launch pad, following a partnership deal between KESHE Foundation Ghana and BONADES Limited, a Ghanaian-owned Construction Engineering
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Angola's first satellite launch set for this year- minister
The minister was speaking to the press after behind closed door meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and plenipotentiary representative of Federal District of the Far East, Yuri
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Evolution of Man Began in Eastern Mediterranean, Not Africa, Say Archaeologists
Man's evolution didn't begin in Africa, as has been axiomatic until now. It apparently began in the Mediterranean Basin, an area that includes Israel. Later, when conditions allowed, early hominins that
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Exhibition on wheels: Science Express to cover around 70 stations across India
KOLKATA: The Science Express Climate Action Special (SECAS II), an innovative mobile science exhibition on a 16-coach AC train, will stop at 68 stations across the country in its current phase tour till
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Niti Aayog- Three year action agenda (2017-18 to 2019-20)
<p>The objective of eliminating poverty in all its dimensions such that every citizen has access to a minimum standard of food, education, health, clothing, shelter, transportation and energy has been
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Fungus-like mycelial fossils in 2.4-billion-year-old vesicular basalt
<p>Fungi have recently been found to comprise a significant part of the deep biosphere in oceanic sediments and crustal rocks. Fossils occupying fractures and pores in Phanerozoic volcanics indicate that
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App helps Kenya’s small farmers tackle pests, map crops
Sitting under a cypress tree on his farm to escape the scorching heat, Michael Mwenda is deeply engrossed in his phone. "I am getting the latest info on diseases attacking French beans," he said. "My
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Kenyan Entrepreneur Turns Invasive Weed Into Profit
An innovator at Kenya’s Lake Victoria has turned an invasion of water hyacinth into a business opportunity, making paper from the weed that he sells in local shops. The initiative is creating jobs and
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Graphene sieve turns seawater into clean drinking water – and the technology can be scaled up
Graphene has been used to turn seawater into clean drinking water. The graphene sieve was shown to filter common salts from the water, and scientist say the technology could be scaled up – potentially
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Students develop technology to boost rice production
The students are from a range of engineering subjects as well as agribusiness, and ICT courses A group of tertiary-level students has developed technologies to address challenges of rice production