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India hosted youngest populations of ‘Acheulean’ human ancestors: study

India hosted youngest populations of ‘Acheulean’ human ancestors: study

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India hosted youngest populations of ‘Acheulean’ human ancestors: study The study illuminates the environmental conditions that allowed Acheulean populations to thrive at the margins of the monsoon in the Thar Desert until at least 177,000 years ago. Populations of ancient humans using Acheulean stone toolkits persisted in India until about 177,000 years ago, shortly before […]

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Action on ground needed to tackle malnutrition: Experts on India's poor showing at Global Hunger Index

Action on ground needed to tackle malnutrition: Experts on India’s poor showing at Global Hunger Index

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Action on ground needed to tackle malnutrition: Experts on India’s poor showing at Global Hunger Index A look at the last round of NFHS in 2015-2016 corroborates this as it shows that the country’s showing on parameters of ‘wasted’ and ‘severely wasted’ children had worsened. NEW DELHI: The recently released Global Hunger Index (GHI), which

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Tax Inspectors Without Borders Programme

Tax Inspectors Without Borders Programme

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Tax Inspectors Without Borders Programme Recently, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), have launched the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) Programme in Seychelles. India has been chosen as the Partner Administration and has provided Tax Expert for this programme. Key Points About: It is expected to

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Drone-Based Vaccine Delivery Model: i-Drone

Drone-Based Vaccine Delivery Model: i-Drone

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Drone-Based Vaccine Delivery Model: i-Drone Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a Drone-Based vaccine delivery model named, Drone Response and Outreach in North East (i- Drone). Drone is a layman terminology for Unmanned Aircraft (UA). There are three subsets of Unmanned Aircraft- Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Autonomous Aircraft and Model Aircraft. Key

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Saral Jeevan Bima: IRDAI

Saral Jeevan Bima: IRDAI

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Saral Jeevan Bima: IRDAI Saral Jeevan Bima, launched by IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) in 2020, has become a popular term life insurance product among masses. IRDAI is an autonomous body that was established in 1999 to regulate and develop the insurance Term Life Insurance Term life insurance guarantees payment of a

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Most Promising Astronomical Site Hanle

Most Promising Astronomical Site: Hanle

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Why in News According to a recent study, the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) located at Hanle near Leh in Ladakh is becoming one of the promising observatory sites globally. The Indian Astronomical Observatory has one of the world’s highest sites for optical, infrared and gamma-ray telescope.  Key Points About: Hanle site is as dry as

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