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How govt plans to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

How govt plans to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

The procurement and distribution will be centralised though the government is yet to take a call on the initial number of doses that will be procured.

Interested in an MTech, PhD degree?

Interested in an MTech, PhD degree?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

S V National Institute of Technology (Surat) announces admissions to MTech, MTech (Research) and PhD programmes for 2008.

'What is predominant in India is disguised unemployment'

'What is predominant in India is disguised unemployment'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

'When you do some job for a few hours, you are hardly earning enough to survive.'

Education bodies fail to pay VAT

Education bodies fail to pay VAT

Rediff.com7 Feb 2006

The many problems confronting the IITs

The many problems confronting the IITs

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Third of faculty positions vacant. One per cent seats empty. New institutes lag in infrastructure, research.

Can You Send Email With An Attachment?

Can You Send Email With An Attachment?

Rediff.com22 May 2023

More than 70 per cent of Indian youth aged between 15 and 29 can't!

What's Greenwashing?

What's Greenwashing?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Greenwashing is making misleading or false environment-friendly claims about a product. Consumers in India currently do not have any way of telling whether a claim is authentic or greenwashing. And one never hears of action against any company for making false claims of being environment-friendly.

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

Will 2023 Be A Repeat Of 2015?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

States have been told to prepare in advance to counter any impact of an adverse southwest monsoon.

Taiwan President seeks international support amid China drills

Taiwan President seeks international support amid China drills

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

As China continue to hold military drills near Taiwan coast after United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taipei, President Tsai Ing-wen has appealed for international support for the island nation and halt the escalation of the regional security situation.

'Xi's Main Challenge Is Taking Over Taiwan'

'Xi's Main Challenge Is Taking Over Taiwan'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

'Even though as Xi will seemingly continue to stay in power beyond his third term, competitions for the post-Xi leadership would be inevitably unfolded beneath the surface of water, and that will be a big headache for Xi the dictator.'

QS Rankings Top 200: IIT-Bombay dips to rank 172

QS Rankings Top 200: IIT-Bombay dips to rank 172

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

In the 2021 QS rankings announced in London on Wednesday, IIT Bombay continues to be the best-ranked Indian institute at 172, a 20-slot dip from the 2020 ranking.

Covaxin shows 78% efficacy in phase-3 interim analysis

Covaxin shows 78% efficacy in phase-3 interim analysis

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Safety and Efficacy results from the final analysis will be available in June, and the final report will be submitted to a peer-reviewed publication.

'India to be most populous nation by 2050'

'India to be most populous nation by 2050'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

Indians are expected to number 1,628 million by 2050, outpacing China with 1,437 million, a US-based research institute said.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

1% Chinese own 1/3rd of national wealth

1% Chinese own 1/3rd of national wealth

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

Chinese households on average had a net worth of 439,000 yuan (about $71,000) in 2012, up 17 per cent from the 2010 level, said the study by Peking University on China's livelihood development.

Jugaad An Insult To Indian Innovation?

Jugaad An Insult To Indian Innovation?

Rediff.com6 May 2022

'When resources are few; when frugality demands repairing a broken thing rather than replacing it with a brand new and expensive option, enterprising commoners in rural and urban India improvise on a daily basis and solve their problems with whatever they have,' observes Shivanand Kanavi.

India's first COVID-19 vaccine gets nod for human trials

India's first COVID-19 vaccine gets nod for human trials

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

COVAXIN, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Virology, has got the nod for human clinical trials from the Drug Controller General of India

Tech, defence, energy: Key agenda for Modi-Biden talks

Tech, defence, energy: Key agenda for Modi-Biden talks

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

Modi will arrive in New York on June 20 and will lead the 9th International Yoga Day celebrations at the UN headquarters on June 21.

Breast cancer: What you must know!

Breast cancer: What you must know!

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Breast cancer is on the rise even among women in their early 30s.

India's lone missile test firing range faces sand erosion

India's lone missile test firing range faces sand erosion

Rediff.com11 May 2013

Changing sand patterns around India's lone missile test-firing range at WheelerIsland off Odisha coast is causing serious concern for Defence Research and Development Organisation and the agency is seeking assistance from Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology to control the erosion.

Reserve Bank's MPC to discuss inflation report on Nov 3

Reserve Bank's MPC to discuss inflation report on Nov 3

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

The Reserve Bank will hold a special meeting of its rate-setting committee on November 3 to prepare a report for the government on why it failed to keep retail inflation below the target of 6 per cent for three consecutive quarters since January. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will prepare the report on reasons for failure to meet the inflation target as well as the remedial measures the central bank is taking to bring down prices in the country. "Under the provisions of Section 45ZN of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act 1934... an additional meeting of the MPC is being scheduled on November 3, 2022," RBI said in a statement on Thursday.

Sensex rises 160 points in choppy trade

Sensex rises 160 points in choppy trade

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 160 points on Thursday in choppy trade following gains in select banking and auto counters amid mixed global cues. The 30-share index gained 160 points to settle at 62,570.68 as 13 of its components advanced while 17 declined. The barometer opened lower but later gained momentum to touch a high of 62,633.56 in the day's trade.

War against inflation has not yet been won: RBI

War against inflation has not yet been won: RBI

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee brainstormed the impact of any future shocks on the inflation trajectory and stressed monitoring the cumulative effect of monetary policy actions over the past one year, which is still unfolding, revealed minutes of the rate-setting panel released on Thursday. The minutes of the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das, also indicated it would be premature to declare an end to the monetary tightening cycle, which started in May 2022 to check high inflation following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war. The central bank, which effected six back-to-back hikes in the key short-term lending rate (repo) since May 2022 to check high inflation, decided to take a pause early this month.

BRICS has adopted a counter-terrorism plan: Modi

BRICS has adopted a counter-terrorism plan: Modi

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Asserting that it is for the first time that BRICS has taken a collective position on strengthening and reforming multilateral systems, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "We have to ensure that BRICS is more productive in the next 15 years".

'You will succeed as long as you remember that the project is bigger than you'

'You will succeed as long as you remember that the project is bigger than you'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

'When a Project Director is appointed, the whole organization -- including the Chairman ISRO -- works for his success. It is a lesson that has been of abiding value all through the other projects I have worked on,' recalls the late President, one of the earliest pioneers at ISRO.

India can send spaceship to the moon in few years

India can send spaceship to the moon in few years

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

He underlined the importance of satellites in identifying ground water level, ideal fish catching zone, prediction of monsoon, disaster management, and bringing many Television programmes to the rural areas.

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Moderna's announcement comes just a week after Pfizer and Biontech said their COVID-19 vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90 per cent effective in preventing COVID-19 in participants.

Healthcare workers, those above 65 yrs to be given vaccine first: Govt

Healthcare workers, those above 65 yrs to be given vaccine first: Govt

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the next few months and it is estimated that by July-August 400-500 million doses will be made available for 25-30 crore people.

NEP Opens Doors For Foreign Universities

NEP Opens Doors For Foreign Universities

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

'We are receiving a steady stream of interest from well-established foreign universities.'

Modi sees tiranga on floor at BRICS meet, does this

Modi sees tiranga on floor at BRICS meet, does this

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Showing respect to the Indian flag, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday immediately picked up the tricolour placed on stage at a BRICS meeting here to mark the standing place of every leader so as not to step on it.

'Military still the most powerful institution in Pakistan'

'Military still the most powerful institution in Pakistan'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

'It has a natural inclination to foster as much competition among civilian politicians as possible.'

And the best Indian university is...

And the best Indian university is...

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore has been ranked at the top in the annual national rankings released by the HRD ministry.

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

a team led by ecologist Uma Ramakrishnan and her student Vinay Sagar from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, have discovered that the coat colouration and patterning which make the wild cats appear dark boil down to a single mutation

What led to Chinese buildup in Ladakh sector

What led to Chinese buildup in Ladakh sector

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

The paper suggests the strategy needs to be area-specific eg, border tourism can be promoted aggressively in the Turtuk or Siachen sector, and Daulat Beg Oldi or Depsang plains.

Budget 2019: How Sitharaman plans to change the face of Indian education

Budget 2019: How Sitharaman plans to change the face of Indian education

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Sitharaman said the government will bring in a new national education policy to transform India's higher education system into one of the best in the world.

In Modi's Amritkal, Worrying Decline Of Economy

In Modi's Amritkal, Worrying Decline Of Economy

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

NITI Aayog has not said what the reasons were for having achieved or not having achieved what was sought to be achieved, or what lessons can be learned for the future, points out Aakar Patel.

In a first, 5.9 million tonnes Lithium deposits found in J-K

In a first, 5.9 million tonnes Lithium deposits found in J-K

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

The Union Government on Thursday said that 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir. Lithium is a non-ferrous metal and is one of the key components in EV batteries. "Geological Survey of India for the first time established Lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir," the ministry of mines said on Thursday.

'India examining possibilities': Govt on Pfizer Covid vaccine

'India examining possibilities': Govt on Pfizer Covid vaccine

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

The official expressed hope on the success of the five vaccines that are under different phases of trial in the country.

'Don't call me Uncle. Call me Sam'

'Don't call me Uncle. Call me Sam'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2023

Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has read about or known, recalls Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Who shouldn't take jab? Vaccine makers issue fact sheet

Who shouldn't take jab? Vaccine makers issue fact sheet

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

The fact sheet also asked people to inform the vaccinator or a supervising official about their medical condition before taking the vaccine.