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Women scientists doubled since 2014; now 18.6% of STEM workforce: Minister
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Women scientists doubled since 2014; now 18.6% of STEM workforce: Minister

New Delhi, Nov 29: Women scientists have doubled since 2014, and females constitute 18.6 per cent in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh.Singh credited the...
India’s coffee sector to grow 8.9% annually, hit $3.2 bn by 2028
Business

India’s coffee sector to grow 8.9% annually, hit $3.2 bn by 2028

New Delhi, Nov 29: India’s coffee industry is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 8.9 per cent by 2028 and the out‑of‑home segment expected to grow at a CAGR of 15 to 20 per cent to reach $2.6 billion–$3.2 billion by 2028, an official statement said on Saturday.The Coffee...
NDRF sends teams to Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah aid under ‘Op Sagar Bandhu’
National

NDRF sends teams to Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah aid under ‘Op Sagar Bandhu’

Colombo, Nov 29: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Saturday deployed two specialised rescue teams to Sri Lanka under 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' to assist in relief and rescue efforts following Cyclone Ditwah. The teams, comprising 80 trained rescuers and four canines, departed at...
Opposition walks out of Assembly as speaker dismisses Tezpur University debate
Guwahati

Opposition walks out of Assembly as speaker dismisses Tezpur University debate

Congress and CPI(M) legislators walked out after Speaker Biswajit Daimary disallowed the discussion, citing Tezpur University as a central institution.
Bengal SIR: 30 lakh names to be removed from voter rolls
National

Bengal SIR: 30 lakh names to be removed from voter rolls

Kolkata, Nov 29: Around 30 lakh names of deceased, untraceable and duplicate voters will be deleted from the electoral rolls by the Election Commission of India (ECI), according to the trend of the enumeration forms digitisation during SIR in West Bengal.As per the commission's observation, of...
Meghalaya targets electric auto fleet ahead of National Games 2027
North East

Meghalaya targets electric auto fleet ahead of National Games 2027

CM Sangma revealed that the government would soon hold discussions with auto-rickshaw associations on replacing existing fuel-based autos with electric ones.
Four minor girls rescued from trafficking bid at New Bongaigaon Railway Station
Assam

Four minor girls rescued from trafficking bid at New Bongaigaon Railway Station

Railway police intercepted four girls from Bangladesh suspected to be victims of a cross-border trafficking network, handed over to BGB
NHRC flags deadly bus design flaws, seeks action on unsafe transport
National

NHRC flags deadly bus design flaws, seeks action on unsafe transport

New Delhi, Nov 29: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has written to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories over a complaint highlighting potentially deadly design flaws in public transport buses, raising alarm over passenger safety and systemic negligence in...
Cyclone Ditwah: Red alert for TN’s Delta and North coastal districts
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Cyclone Ditwah: Red alert for TN’s Delta and North coastal districts

Chennai, Nov 29: Cyclonic storm Ditwah, intensifying over the southwest Bay of Bengal, continued its northward movement at a speed of eight kilometres an hour during the past six hours and was positioned about 430 kilometres south of Chennai at 2.30 a.m. on Saturday.As the system advanced,...
DGCA issues safety directive for Airbus jets during major software update
Business

DGCA issues safety directive for Airbus jets during major software update

New Delhi, Nov 29: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday released a mandatory safety directive for Airbus A318, A319, A320 and A321 aircraft, saying that no aircraft will continue in service without meeting the required safety standards.Airbus has said an analysis of a...
Over 250 Congress workers quit in West Karbi Anglong over leadership row
Assam

Over 250 Congress workers quit in West Karbi Anglong over leadership row

Members from all nine MAC constituencies resigned in protest against the appointment of Augustine Enghee as district president
Assam Assembly passes bill to create Karbi Welfare Autonomous Council
Assam

Assam Assembly passes bill to create Karbi Welfare Autonomous Council

Seven other amendment bills pertaining to Mising, Rabha Hasong, Tiwa, Sonowal Kachari, Thengal Kachari, Deori autonomous councils and Bodo Kachari Welfare Autonomous Council were also moved by Pegu.
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