Expert team to inspect Nalanda University for heritage tag

Expert team to inspect Nalanda University for heritage tag

23-08-2015 

An expert team of International Council of Monuments and Sites based in Paris will inspect the ruins of Nalanda University and hold talks with Bihar government officials this week to decide a UNESCO World Heritage tag for the ancient site.

The…

Vidya Lakshmi portal launched for students seeking loans

Vidya Lakshmi portal launched for students seeking loans

21-08-2015 

web-based portal viz. Vidya Lakshmi (http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in) has been launched for students seeking educational loans, says a press release.

It’s a one-of-its-kind portal providing single window for students to access information…

World’s leading Genomic tests now available in India

World’s leading Genomic tests now available in India

20-08-2015 

United States-based Myriad Genetics, the world’s largest molecular diagnostic company, announced a strategic partnership with Positive Bioscience to offer the first-of-its-kind molecular genomic testing in India, says a press release.

With…

Heavy, obese smokers gain more weight after quitting

Heavy, obese smokers gain more weight after quitting

19-08-2015 

For smokers, the number of cigarettes smoked per day and current body mass index are predictive of changes in weight after quitting smoking, according to researchers.

Quitting smoking may lead to some weight gain but how much weight gain depends…

Men’s Hockey World League final to be held in Raipur

Men’s Hockey World League final to be held in Raipur

18-08-2015 

The men’s Hockey World League final will be held in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh from November 27 to December 6, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced today.

“…the 2015 men’s Hockey World League Final…

Spirituality may improve mental, physical well being in cancer

Spirituality may improve mental, physical well being in cancer

16-08-2015 

Strong religious and spiritual beliefs can help cancer patients improve their physical, mental and social well being, new research has found.

Researchers analysed all published studies on impact of religious and spiritual beliefs on cancer…

176 flood forecasting stations set up in country

176 flood forecasting stations set up in country

13-08-2015 

The Government has set up 176 flood forecasting stations across the country to make predictions during every monsoon whenever the water level exceeds limits, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said today.

Reportedly she told Lok Sabha…

Bilinguals have more grey matter than monolinguals: Study

Bilinguals have more grey matter than monolinguals: Study

12-08-2015 

People who speak two languages have more grey matter in the executive control region of the brain, a new study has found.

Earlier, bilingualism was thought to be a disadvantage because the presence of two vocabularies would lead to delayed…

Mobile app to combat child trafficking

Mobile app to combat child trafficking

10-08-2015 

Computer engineer Shashank Singh and his colleague have developed a mobile application that traces lost children and re-unites them with their families.

Reportedly the initiative called ‘Helping Faceless’ uses technology such as…

Destruction of plant life puts human civilisation in jeopardy

Destruction of plant life puts human civilisation in jeopardy

08-08-2015 

Human civilisation may become completely unsustainable unless we slow the destruction of Earth’s plant life, a new study has warned.

“You can think of the Earth like a battery that has been charged very slowly over billions of years,”…