India Draft Data Protection Bill Proposes Hefty Fine For Information Breach
byNew Delhi: The Central government on Friday released the draft data protection bill 2022 which entails a provision of a fine of up to…
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IIT Mandi – Hitachi India Ink MoU For Artificial Intelligence Research
byMandi: Indian Institute of Technology Mandi recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. (HIL) at IIT Mandi, Himachal…
Roorkee Building Research Institute Develops Smart Mask For Construction Workers
byResearchers at Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee have developed a battery-powered Smart Face Mask (SFM) for the manpower deployed on a building…
Meta Takes Down 33.7 Million India Bad Content Posts In September
byNew Delhi: As the Centre notified amendments in new IT Rules, 2021 to put more obligations on social media platforms, Meta has said that…
Apple Orchard Rejuvenation Revisited
byIntroduction In 2006, Harmony Hall Orchards – founded by Samuel Evans (Satyanand) Stokes in 1916 – initiated a rejuvenation of the old orchard, mainly…
New Fruit Fly Found In Himachal Pradesh
byShimla: A new fruit fly (Tephritidae) species, earlier confused with Bactrocera nigrofemoralis, was found during survey studies conducted for fruit flies in Himachal Pradesh…
IIT Mandi Develops Tech To Recycle Glass Fibres From Wind Turbine Blades
byThe new technology uses microwaves and eco-friendly chemicals to recover glass fibres from decommissioned wind turbine blades The method developed by researchers will lead…
IIT Mandi Bio-Scientists Find Link Between Type 2 Diabetes And Fatty Liver
byMandi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, have unravelled the biochemical relationship between fatty liver disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)….
Shimla Arboretum To Be Promoted As A Western Himalayan Nature Tourism Attraction
byShimla: Having taken great pains to bring together the varied, rare, endangered, threatened and economically important native plant species of the north western and…
A Botanical Trek To Sapi Tso – The Enchanting Frozen Lake Of Kargil
byA botanical trek to a high-altitude glacial lake through a scenic trail of colourful and rich plant diversity is any field botanist’s dream. Situated…