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Twitter launches #PowerOf18 campaign to boost youth engagement for 2019 polls

November 13, 2018

Twitter India has launched #PowerOf18 campaign aimed at encouraging youth to contribute in public debates and participate in civic engagement for the 2019 general elections. The initiative was launched by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Maya Hari, Vice-President and Managing ..

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Indian Health Fund: 4 innovators selected for early detection of TB, malaria by Tata Trust and The Global Fund

November 13, 2018

Tata Trust and The Global Fund backed Indian Health Fund (IHF) has chosen four innovators for early detection of tuberculosis (TB), malaria to effectively tackle these eradicate diseases. Three selected innovators are related to TB and one to malaria. They ..

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Pneumonia may kill over 17 lakh children in India by 2030: Study

November 13, 2018

According to global study released by UK-based NGO ‘Save the Children’, more than 17 lakh children in India are likely to die of pneumonia by 2030, despite the infection being easily curable. The study was released on occasion of World ..

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SpiNNaker: Largest brain-mimicking supercomputer switched on

November 12, 2018

The world’s largest supercomputer Spiking Neural Network Architecture (SpiNNaker) machine designed to work in same way as human brain was switched on for the first time. SpiNNaker It designed and built at University of Manchester in UK. It can model ..

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IIT-Madras develops portable cold storage device

November 12, 2018

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed portable solar-powered cold storage device with 500 kg capacity for storing vegetables and fruits, among other items. The device will help farmers store their produce for sufficient time so that it does ..

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Poor-Quality diet greater public health threat than malaria, tuberculosis or measles: FAO

November 10, 2018

According to recently released report “Preventing nutrient loss and waste across the food system: Policy actions for high-quality diets”, one-in-five deaths is associated with poor-quality diets. It shows that regularly eating poor-quality food has become greater public health threat than ..

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CIMAP signs agreement with US-based RIFM for improving the quality of fragrant oils

November 10, 2018

Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) has signed MoU with US-based Research Institute for Fragrant Materials (RIFM) for improving the quality of fragrant oils. It was signed at conclusion of two-day annual conference of International Fragrance Association (IFA) ..

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NDMC launches QR-enabled fridge magnets for digital payment of bills

November 5, 2018

New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has launched quick response (QR)-enabled fridge magnets for digital payment of bills. The magnets are personalised and each customer will have unique QR Code mapped to their consumer account number. It is powered by SignCatch ..

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