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Multidrug-resistant TB stock declines to alarming level

July 2, 2013

Even as the government is trying to tackle the stock-out situation for anti-tuberculosis paediatric drugs, a new problem has surfaced. Stocks of second-line medicines like Kanamycin, an injectible drug used for treating multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB have dipped alarmingly. Currently, there is stock only ..

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Surge in the cases of Leptospirosis

July 2, 2013

A rise in the number of cases of leptospirosis has been reported in Thiruananthapuram even as the district is focusing its efforts on curbing the dengue fever. Dengue has eclipsed the fact that the incidence of leptospirosis has been on ..

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Fact Box: "Kirobo" : World’s first talking robot-astronaut ready to take off

June 28, 2013

“Kirobo” : World’s first talking robot-astronaut ready to take off Japanese have developed the world’s first robot-astronaut that can communicate with humans. It will be launched to International Space Station (ISS) from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Tanegashima Space Center atop ..

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4th generation core processors launched by Intel

June 28, 2013

The US based chipmaker Intel has launched its fourth generation core processor which the company claims will reinvent personal computing with longer battery life, more advanced graphics and new usages in devices like tablets and ultra-books. PC makers such as Acer, Dell, ..

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China's Shenzhou 10 Spacecraft returns safely

June 27, 2013

The Shenzhou 10 spacecraft (China’s 5th manned space mission since 2003) with its three astronauts touched down safely in north China’s Inner Mongolia after a successful 15-day mission in which they completed the final trial docking with the Tiangong (Heavenly Palace) ..

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Five GM crops get approval for field trial

June 26, 2013

The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has given permission certain companies as well as the research institutes for conducting the field trials of five GM (Genetically Modified) crops. Crops which are permitted for trials are GM Cotton, Maize, Castor, Wheat and Rice. What is special ..

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Fact Box: Operation TEMPORA – run by British spy agency GCHQ

June 24, 2013

UK’s spy agency ‘GCHQ’ has bigger electronic spying system than US’ NSA As per the latest revelations made by the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden about the electronic surveillance programme, Britain’s spy agency GCHQ (the Government Communications Headquarters) — has clandestinely gained access ..

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‘Supermoon’ lights up world skies

June 24, 2013

Supermoon occurred on June 23, 2013, as the closest and largest full moon of the year and the Moon’s closest encounter with Earth for all of 2013. What is a Supermoon? A supermoon is a situation of a full moon or a new moon with ..

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VMS system for security inspection in State

June 23, 2013

The latest Visitor Management Systems (VMS) will be installed at key public facilities such as the Government Secretariat, in order to check undesirable elements and to strengthen security. The Home Department will now depend on the State Police Special Branch ..

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Fact Box: India far behind in cyber security compared to US and China

June 23, 2013

Despite being world-known as an Information Technology superpower, India, lags far behind when it comes to official cyber security workforce which comprises a mere 556 experts deployed in various government agencies. If we compare the figures with China, the US ..

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