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    World’s Tallest Railway Bridge to Aid Kashmir’s Growth

    The Chenab Bridge is the world’s tallest railway bridge. The Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir eyes economic boost as bridge nears opening. Once...
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    This Ultrasound Sticker Senses Changing Stiffness of Deep Internal Organs

    The sticky, wearable sensor could help identify early signs of acute liver failure. Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office MIT engineers have developed a small ultrasound sticker that...
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    New Model Predicts How Shoe Properties Affect a Runner’s Performance

    Developed by MIT engineers, the model could be a tool for designers looking to innovate in sneaker design. Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office A good shoe can...
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    UnionS&T Minister Calls Upon State Science Ministers to Adopt Centre’s Technology Practices in Governance

    Dr Jitendra Singh recalled that PM Modi had convened a Brainstorming Session in the year 2015 with ISRO and Line Ministries, that proved to...
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    Health Policy

    It is now Mandatory for Doctors in India to Mention Reasons For Prescribing Antibiotics

    This important instruction is contained in DGHS' latest letter to medical colleges, medical associations, and pharmacist associations across the country. In a bid to tackle...
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    Afghanistan

    Crafting a New Livelihood in Afghanistan

    Wire weaving to make Gabion Boxes leads one Afghan woman to improve her family's economic situation -- Fatema could find little work after her...
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    Forensics in Crisis over Lack of Data, Resources

    Forensic science can help protect the vulnerable but many Asian countries are hampered by limited data and resources, especially when it comes to the...
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    The Future of Motorcycles could be Hydrogen

    MIT Electric Vehicle Team builds a unique hydrogen fuel cell–powered electric motorcycle. MIT Energy Initiative MIT’s Electric Vehicle Team, which has a long record of building...
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    India Sets 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Scheme Complaints Under New VB-G RAM G Rules

    The Ministry of Rural Development has stated that the rules seek to institutionalise a citizen-centric, accessible and time-bound framework, thereby reinforcing the rights and entitlements of rural households under the scheme. 
    IPR and patent regime

    US Startup Claims Breakthrough in Turning Mercury into Gold Using Nuclear Fusion

    Whether the process ever supplies meaningful quantities of gold will depend on breakthroughs still to come in fusion engineering and materials science.
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    South Asia Democracy Conference Opens in Colombo Amid Regional Democratic Challenges

    As the three-day programme continues, participants will explore practical questions of democratic renewal.

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    India Sets 15-Day Deadline for Rural Job Scheme Complaints Under New VB-G RAM G Rules

    The Ministry of Rural Development has stated that the rules seek to institutionalise a citizen-centric, accessible and time-bound framework, thereby reinforcing the rights and entitlements of rural households under the scheme. 
    IPR and patent regime

    US Startup Claims Breakthrough in Turning Mercury into Gold Using Nuclear Fusion

    Whether the process ever supplies meaningful quantities of gold will depend on breakthroughs still to come in fusion engineering and materials science.
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