US secretary of defence Lloyd Austin’s meeting with NSA Ajit Doval went on for nearly two hours as the two leaders exchanged notes on the security environment in Asia and beyond.
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** Bihar now first state in country to implement ethanol promotion policy
An investor would get a 15 per cent government subsidy — a maximum of Rs 5 crore — besides exemption from stamp duty, registration and land conversion fees, electricity duty reimbursement and employment and skill development subsidy as already being given under the state government’s industrial promotion policy.
** From cold store to rotis, women scientists lead research at IARI
Half of IARI’s divisions — including biochemistry, plant pathology, entomology, nematology, microbiology, agricultural physics, agricultural chemicals and agricultural economics — are headed by women.
** ‘Blast from the past’: Anand Mahindra shares picture with Stephen Hawking, takes people down memory lane
The rare photograph is from the time when British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking visited India to deliver a lecture and was conferred with a special award.
** Metakovan reveals his real identity
“This is the crown jewel, the most valuable piece of art for this generation,” Sundaresan said of the piece.
An Indian-born blockchain entrepreneur has revealed himself as the mystery buyer who paid a record $69.3 million for a digital artwork last week, describing his purchase as a shot fired for racial equality.
Programmer Vignesh Sundaresan (inset), who is based in Singapore, said in a blog post Thursday that he had purchased the most expensive digital artwork ever sold to “show Indians and people of color that they too could be patrons” of the arts.
** Bengaluru doctors put Yemeni blast victim back on his feet
Four years after his leg was damaged by a bomb blast, 37-year-old Kasim is able to walk without support again, thanks to doctors in Bengaluru who used 3D printing to accurately assess the type and extent of his injuries.Kasim, a Yemeni national, had a fused hip and shortened left leg as a result of the injuries he suffered in the blast in 2018 and the 23 surgeries that followed. “After the incident, I suffered from depression.
Dr J V Srinivas, lead consultant for orthopaedics at Aster RV Hospital
** New Assam plant species may aid anti-cancer battle
Members of this group have a secondary metabolite used in colon cancer: Expert
Researchers of western Assam’s Bodoland University have recorded a new plant species that may go a long way in fighting cancer.
The species, named Ophiorrhiza recurvipetala, has been found at 675 metres above mean sea level in central Assam’s Dima Hasao district. It has been classified under the Rubiaceae family of flowering plants, to which the plant yielding coffee belongs.
Recurvipetala means petals curved back.
** ISRO-NIT Rourkela sign MoU to set up Space Technology Incubation Centre
This collaboration with ISRO will open up new opportunities for research and development as well as space start-ups
** Defence Ministry seals deal with BDL to acquire 4,690 anti-tank guided missiles
The missiles, having a range of 1,850 metres, can be fired from ground as well as vehicle-based launchers and their induction is planned to be completed in three years, the ministry said.
The Defence Ministry on Friday sealed a deal with state-run Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) to acquire 4,960 anti-tank guided missiles at a cost of ₹ 1,188 crore for the Indian Army.
** WhatsApp hires Amazon Pay’s Mahatme to lead India payments: sources
Manesh Mahatme, who has worked at Amazon Pay for nearly seven years, is due to join WhatsApp’s payment service soon, one of the sources said on Friday.